Name: Athelstan Museum
Rating: 5.0

Athelstan Museum

Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9BZ, England

1-90 Years

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Athelstan Museum was born as the result of a letter dated 19th February 1931 to the Wiltshire Gazette which announced the intention of setting up a museum in Malmesbury and asked for suitable items to be donated. The collection was originally housed in the Town Hall and could be viewed by appointment. Although Malmesbury Borough Council was not an authority empowered to run museums it grew under their care. Following the changes wrought by local government reorganisation in 1974 the museum under the control of North Wiltshire District Council (NWDC) was moved to Gloucester Street

If you are looking for Best Museums and Art Galleries in Malmesbury , Wiltshire then you can visit Athelstan Museum. Athelstan Museum is one of the places in Malmesbury Wiltshire for day out with kids and families. More details can be found on the website for this place.

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Free
Host birthday parties: Yes

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On Site Parking
On Site Cafe

What to see

Inside the Museum
Athelstan Museum is located in the Town Hall past the Tourist Information Centre, through the large archway. The volunteers’ desk is immediately to your left and if you have any questions please ask them. Immediately in front of you is a large topographical model of the town with illuminated features which illustrates what an ideal place Malmesbury was to fortify; and if you are new to the town it will help you orientate yourself very quickly.

Explore Malmesbury
As well as Athelstan Museum there are many interesting places to visit in and around Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

The Collection
Athelstan Museum has a wide ranging collection illustrating many aspects of Malmesbury history; there are so many items that it is impossible to show all of them, or even a major part, so displays are rotated on a regular basis.

Family Visits
Families are also welcome in the museum and there are activities for you to enjoy together. They have a variety of workshops during the school holidays for children and their adult carers. These may include lace making, fossil hunting, weaving, model building and will be related to Malmesbury’s history.

Group Visits
In addition to normal museum visits within opening hours, it is always worth asking if special access can be arranged. You would do this by email to [email protected].

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Price

Price: Free

Price Details

Free admission

The tickets can be bought both though Online and Offline mode. Guest can make there booking online be visiting on the website and also can go directly to the center for there booking. For latest price update, deals, offers, discount codes, please check the website as below:

https://www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/

Pricing URL: https://www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: Yes

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Venue Hire
The recently refurbished venue, The Julia & Hans Rausing Building (formerly The Moravian Church) is available for hire throughout the year for talks, concerts, workshops, meetings or conferences. This modern, light and spacious hall seats up to 80 people on comfortable chairs. The excellent audio-visual equipment includes projector, sound and lighting. Tables can be arranged conference, workshop or theatre style for your event. Kitchen facilities are available.

The Museum is currently open: Tuesday – Saturday from 10.30am – 4.30pm,
Sunday 11.30 am – 3.30pm.
Closed on Monday.

Address: Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9BZ, England

Post Code: SN16 9BZ

Council: Malmesbury

County: Wiltshire

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