TEWKESBURY MUSEUM CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
As a precaution against the spread of CORVID 19 virus amongst our volunteers and visitors, the museum is now closed to visitors until the emergency is over.
We regret having to do this, but safety must take priority.
All museum talks are also cancelled.
We will reopen as soon as we can, and look forward to welcoming our many visitors from the town and from the world.
If you need to contact us, please email info@tewkesburymuseum.org , or message us via Facebook, #Tewkesburymuseum
You are welcome to spend time in the wonderful unspoiled seventeenth century building that is Tewkesbury Museum. Discover Tewkesbury’s rich and diverse history through a collection which ranges from Roman remains through to wartime austerity. Learn about notable Tewkesbury people like Antarctic explorer Raymond Priestley. Study the magnificent diorama of the Battle of Tewkesbury and the unique fairground model.
The building itself is a time capsule. Restored by Abbey restorer Thomas Collins in the nineteenth century and donated to the town as a Museum by an ‘anonymous gentleman’ in the twentieth, it is unique, full of original features, eclectic and eccentric.
The Museum is very child-friendly, with activities to keep them absorbed for hours. Because of its age the building is not disabled-friendly, though the staff are and will do everything they can to help.
As a small independent museum we offer local knowledge, local research and a fascinating glimpse into times gone by.
We’re often open outside our core hours; it’s worth a look to see if we are open.
We also do our best to open for individuals or groups outside these hours, by special arrangement.
Allow at least an hour for a visit
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Tewkesbury Museum has decided to cancel museum talks until further notice, as a precaution against the spread of Coronavirus. This will immediately affect two planned talks:
17th March Mr Salt's Fairground
31st March Hidden Voices.
We hope to rearrange these, but cannot say when at the moment.
Our apologies to speakers and potential audience members.
The museum remains open as usual.
Museum talks for March. 17th fairground, 31st Women in Tudor & Stuart era (details to follow).