St Albans Museums facts for kids
The Grade II* listed town hall, which houses the St Albans Museum + Gallery
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| Established | 1898 |
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| Location | Town Hall, St Peter's Street, St Albans AL1 3DH |
St Albans Museums is a group of cool museums and old buildings in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The local council, St Albans City and District Council, looks after them. These museums include the St Albans Museum + Gallery and the Verulamium Museum. They also manage the ancient Hypocaust (a Roman underfloor heating system) at Verulamium, the old St Albans Clock Tower, and the remains of Sopwell Priory.
St Albans Museum + Gallery
The St Albans Museum + Gallery shows off the history and art of St Albans. You can explore many different rooms filled with interesting things. The exhibitions here change often, so there's always something new to see!
This museum has hosted big exhibitions that travel around the country. It also features special shows put together by local experts. Sometimes, you can even see art exhibitions created by the University of Hertfordshire, as the museum works closely with them.
The museum first opened in 1898 as the Hertfordshire County Museum. Its old home on Hatfield Road closed in 2015. This was part of a plan to make the old Town Hall into a new, modern museum. The new museum, which has won awards, opened in 2018. It's located right in the city centre in the beautiful old Town Hall, which is a very important historic building. Many of the items on display are things that were kept in storage and had never been seen by the public before!
Verulamium Museum
The Verulamium Museum is found where the ancient Roman city of Verulamium once stood. It's right next to Verulamium Park. This museum teaches you all about the Iron Age and Roman times in St Albans. The story of the city after the Romans is told at the St Albans Museum + Gallery.
Famous archaeologists, Mortimer Wheeler and his wife, Tessa Wheeler, started the Verulamium Museum. They found many amazing things during their digs in the 1930s. The museum was made bigger in 1996 and 1997. During that building work, even more exciting discoveries were made!
Gallery
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Verulamium Museum
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The old Hatfield Road building, which previously housed the St Albans Museum's main collection. It has now been turned into housing.
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The reconstructed Verulamium Forum inscription is preserved in Verulamium Museum.
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See also
- Clock Tower, St Albans
- St Albans Town Hall
- Kingsbury Watermill Museum
- Sopwell Priory
- Verulamium Forum inscription
- List of museums in Hertfordshire
