List of museums in Gloucestershire facts for kids

This list helps you find awesome museums in Gloucestershire, England! Museums are super cool places where you can explore old objects, amazing art, and learn about history, science, and different cultures. They collect and take care of these special items, then show them to everyone. This list also includes art galleries where you can see incredible paintings and sculptures. Get ready to discover some fantastic places!

Museum Name	Image	Town or City	What You'll Find There
Acton Court	Acton Court	Iron Acton	A beautifully preserved Tudor house built for King Henry VIII. Explore its gardens and grounds!
Berkeley Castle	Berkeley Castle	Berkeley	A real medieval castle with amazing gardens and even a butterfly house.
Blackfriars		Gloucester	This historic building was once a medieval friary, then a Tudor house, and even a cloth factory!
Chavenage House	Chavenage House	Tetbury	An impressive Elizabethan manor house, full of history.
Chedworth Roman Villa	Chedworth Roman Villa	Chedworth	See the remains and artifacts from a huge Roman villa, managed by the National Trust.
Clearwell Caves	Clearwell Caves	Clearwell	Explore a former iron ore mine and discover what it was like underground.
Coleford Great Western Railway Museum		Coleford	Step back in time with a former goods shed, a GWR signal box, a miniature railway, and a real locomotive!
Corinium Museum		Cirencester	Discover artifacts from Roman Britain, the Neolithic age, and the Victorian era found right here in the area.
Cotswold Motoring Museum	Cotswold Motoring Museum	Bourton-on-the-Water	Check out cool cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and even toy collections from the 20th century.
Court Barn		Chipping Campden	A place to see beautiful craft and design, including modern pieces and items from the Arts and Crafts movement.
Dean Forest Railway	Dean Forest Railway	Norchard	Ride a heritage railway and visit the museum at Norchard railway station.
Dean Heritage Centre	Dean Heritage Centre	Soudley	Learn about the local history, trades, and industries of the Forest of Dean.
Dr. Jenner's House	Dr. Jenner's House	Berkeley	Visit the home of Edward Jenner, the doctor who created the first vaccination.
Dunkirk Mill		Nailsworth	See a massive working water wheel and other machinery from a former textile mill.
Dursley Heritage Centre		Dursley	Explore the local history and culture of Dursley.
Dyrham Park	Dyrham Park	Dyrham	A grand Baroque mansion with Dutch paintings, furniture, and beautiful gardens, managed by the National Trust.
Frenchay Village Museum		Frenchay	Discover the history of the Quakers and Unitarians who founded this village.
Gardens Gallery		Cheltenham	A community art gallery showcasing local art.
Gigg Mill		Nailsworth	See how textile weaving changed over time, from handlooms to power looms.
The Museum of Gloucester		Gloucester	Explore local history, archaeology, art, natural history, and even dinosaur displays!
Gloucester Life	Gloucester Life	Gloucester	Discover old crafts, trades, toys, and see what a period classroom and shops looked like.
Gloucester Waterways Museum	Gloucester Waterways Museum	Gloucester	Learn about the history of canals, canal boats, and the wildlife around them.
Hailes Abbey	Hailes Abbey	Winchcombe	Visit the ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey and see excavated artifacts.
Holst Birthplace Museum		Cheltenham	The birthplace of famous composer Gustav Holst. Learn about his life and music.
Hopewell Colliery Museum		Soudley	Explore a former coal mine and learn about mining history.
Jet Age Museum		Staverton	See restored historic aircraft, jet engines, and learn about the area's role in jet development.
John Moore Museum		Tewkesbury	Discover the mammals and birds of the local countryside, named after conservationist John Moore.
Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music		Northleach	Enjoy antique music boxes, automata, and mechanical musical instruments in a 17th-century house.
Kingswood Heritage Museum		Kingswood	Learn about the local history, culture, industry, and religion of Kingswood.
Lydney Park		Lydney	A 17th-century country estate with a Roman temple complex, artifacts, and beautiful gardens.
Merchant's House		Tewkesbury	Step inside a 15th-century Tudor house near Tewkesbury Abbey.
Museum in the Park		Stroud	Explore local history, archaeology, and art exhibits.
Nature in Art	Nature in Art	Gloucester	See amazing art inspired by nature, in all sorts of styles and forms.
Newark Park	Newark Park	Ozleworth	A Tudor country house that shows how people lived over 450 years, with lovely gardens.
Owlpen Manor	Owlpen Manor	Owlpen	A manor house that mixes medieval, Tudor, and 18th-century styles, with Arts and Crafts restorations and gardens.
Prema		Uley	A local arts centre where you can enjoy different kinds of art.
Rodmarton Manor		Cirencester	A house from the early 20th century, built with Arts and Crafts movement ideas for its interior, decorations, and furniture.
Sezincote House	Sezincote House	Moreton-in-Marsh	A unique 19th-century house inspired by 16th and 17th-century Mughal architecture, with beautiful gardens.
Snowshill Manor	Snowshill Manor	Snowshill	This house is packed with over 22,000 amazing and unusual items, from paintings and toys to Japanese armor and old bicycles!
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum	Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum	Gloucester	Learn about the history of the Gloucestershire Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars.
St. Mary's Mill		Chalford	See a large waterwheel and a steam engine at this mill from around 1820.
Stanway House	Stanway House	Stanway	A beautiful Jacobean manor house with an 18th-century water garden.
Sudeley Castle	Sudeley Castle	Winchcombe	An Elizabethan castle with ruins, 10 different gardens, exhibits about Queen Katherine Parr, and even an adventure playground!
Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter Museum and Shop		Gloucester	Located in the actual building that inspired author Beatrix Potter's story The Tailor of Gloucester.
Tetbury Police Museum		Tetbury	Explore a Victorian police station and courtroom, and learn about the history of the Gloucestershire Constabulary.
Tewkesbury Borough Museum		Tewkesbury	Discover local history, archaeology, culture, and a cool 1950s model fair.
Tewkesbury Heritage Centre		Tewkesbury	See what a 17th-century glovemaker's shop looked like and learn about local history.
Thornbury and District Museum		Thornbury	Learn about the local history, culture, and archaeology of the area.
Wellington Aviation Museum	Wellington Aviation Museum	Moreton-in-Marsh	Explore the history and artifacts from RAF Moreton-in-Marsh.
The Wilson		Cheltenham	A museum with art, decorative arts, local history, archaeology, and artifacts from Africa and Asia.
Winchcombe Folk and Police Museum	Winchcombe Folk and Police Museum	Winchcombe	Learn about local history, culture, and see old police uniforms and equipment.
Woodchester Mansion	Woodchester Mansion	Woodchester	An amazing, but unfinished, 19th-century Gothic revival mansion house.
Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre		Wotton-under-Edge	Discover the local history, industries, crafts, and culture of this town.
Yate Heritage Centre		Yate	Learn all about the local history and culture of Yate.

Museums That Are No Longer Open

Sometimes museums close or move. Here are a few that used to be in Gloucestershire:

• Bristol Aero Collection, which is now Aerospace Bristol in Filton, Bristol.
• Cinderbury Iron Age Experience, in Clearwell.
• Park House Toy Collectors Museum, in Stow-on-the-Wold, closed in 2011.
• Shambles Victorian Village, in Newent.

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