List of museums in Hertfordshire facts for kids
Welcome to the exciting world of museums in Hertfordshire, England! Museums are special places where we keep and show amazing objects from the past and present. They help us learn about history, art, science, and different cultures. Think of them as giant treasure chests filled with stories and discoveries!
In Hertfordshire, you can find all sorts of museums. Some focus on local history, showing what life was like for people long ago in a specific town. Others might be about art, science, or even old airplanes! There are also historic houses you can visit, which are like stepping back in time to see how people lived in grand homes.
This list will help you discover some of the coolest museums in Hertfordshire. Get ready to explore!
| Name | Image | Town/City | Type | What you can see |
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| 1940s Experience | Bushey | Living History | Step back into a 1940s home during World War II. Learn about life during wartime and the history of RAF Bushey Hall. | |
| Art and Design Gallery | Hatfield | Art | This gallery is part of the University of Hertfordshire and shows different art and design works. | |
| Ashwell Village Museum | Ashwell | Local History | Discover the history of Ashwell village and its people. | |
| Baldock Museum | Baldock | Local History | Explore the past of Baldock town. | |
| British Schools Museum | Hitchin | Education History | See how children learned in Britain from 1810 to 1969. Experience what Victorian school life was like! | |
| Broadway Gallery | Letchworth | Art | A place to see visual arts, part of the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation. | |
| Bushey Museum | Bushey | Mixed Topics | Learn about Bushey's local history, culture, and art. | |
| Cromer Windmill | Cromer | Mill | Visit a historic windmill. | |
| Dacorum Heritage Trust | Dacorum | Local History | This trust collects and shares the history of the Dacorum area. You can visit by making an appointment. | |
| Datchworth Museum | Datchworth | Local History | Learn about Datchworth's past. It's located in an old blacksmith's shop! | |
| de Havilland Aircraft Museum | London Colney | Aviation | See amazing restored de Havilland military aircraft, like the famous Mosquito. | |
| Elstree and Boreham Wood Museum | Borehamwood | Local History | Discover the local history of Elstree and Borehamwood. | |
| Frogmore Paper Mill | Hemel Hempstead | Industry | Explore a working paper mill and learn how paper was made long ago. | |
| Gorham House | St Albans | Historic House | Visit a beautiful Palladian mansion and the ruins of an even older house next to it. | |
| International Garden Cities Exhibition | Letchworth | History | Learn about the "Garden City movement" and how Letchworth influenced town planning around the world. | |
| Hatfield House Hatfield Palace |
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Hatfield | Historic House Royal Palace |
Explore a stunning 17th-century Jacobean house and its gardens. See the remains of a 15th-century medieval Tudor palace. |
| Henry Moore Perry Green | Much Hadham | Art | Visit the estate where famous sculptor Henry Moore lived and worked. See his amazing sculptures and studios. | |
| Hertford Museum | Hertford | Local History | Discover the local history, culture, and art of Hertford. | |
| Knebworth House | Knebworth | Historic House | Explore a Victorian Tudor Gothic house with beautiful gardens and grounds. | |
| Lowewood Museum | Hoddesdon | Local History | Learn about the social history and geology of the local area. | |
| Mill Green Museum | Hatfield | Mill | See a working 18th-century water-driven flour mill and a local history museum. | |
| Museum at One Garden City | Letchworth | History | Focuses on the local history of Letchworth and displays items from the Garden City Collection. | |
| Museum of St Albans | St Albans | Local History | Explore the local history, archaeology, and art of St Albans. | |
| Much Hadham Forge Museum | Much Hadham | Historic House | Visit a working blacksmith's forge, a Victorian cottage, and its garden. | |
| Natural History Museum at Tring | Tring | Natural History | See a huge collection of stuffed mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects. It was once called the Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum. | |
| North Hertfordshire Museum | Hitchin | Mixed Topics | This museum, which opened in 2019, covers local history and culture. | |
| Potters Bar Museum | Potters Bar | Local History | Learn about the history of Potters Bar. | |
| Redbourn Museum | Redbourn | Local History | Discover Redbourn's local history, located in a former silk mill. | |
| Redbournbury Mill | Redbourn | Mill | See a working water-driven flour mill. | |
| Royston & District Museum and Art Gallery | Royston | Mixed Topics | Explore local history, art, ceramics, glass, and archaeology. | |
| Shaw's Corner | Ayot St Lawrence | Historic House | Visit the home of the famous playwright George Bernard Shaw, managed by the National Trust. | |
| South Mill Arts | Bishop's Stortford | Mixed Topics | This center includes an art gallery and the Bishop's Stortford Museum, which has local history exhibits and items belonging to Cecil Rhodes. | |
| St Albans Organ Theatre | St Albans | Music | Enjoy a collection of theater organs and mechanical musical instruments. | |
| Stevenage Museum | Stevenage | Local History | Learn about the local history and culture of Stevenage. | |
| Three Rivers Museum | Rickmansworth | Local History | Discover the local history and culture of the Three Rivers area. | |
| Tring Local History Museum | Tring | Local History | Explore the local history of Tring. | |
| Verulamium Museum | St Albans | Archaeology | See amazing artefacts and remains from the ancient Roman city of Verulamium. | |
| Ware Museum | Ware | Local History | Learn about the local history and culture of Ware. | |
| Watford Museum | Watford | Local History | Discover Watford's local history, culture, fine art, firefighting history, and even Watford F.C.! | |
| Welwyn Roman Baths | Welwyn | Archaeology | Explore the ruins of Roman baths and other ancient objects found nearby. |
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Museums That Are No Longer Open
Sometimes museums close, or their collections move to new places. Here are a few museums in Hertfordshire that are no longer open:
- Buntingford Heritage Centre, Buntingford
- Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery, Hitchin, closed in 2012. Its collections were moved to the North Hertfordshire Museum.
- Kingsbury Watermill, this place is now a restaurant and no longer a museum.
- Letchworth Museum & Art Gallery, Letchworth, closed in 2012. Its collections were also moved to the North Hertfordshire Museum.
See also
- Category:Tourist attractions in Hertfordshire
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