Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre
The Heritage & Visitor Centre is a great place to start your visit to Tewkesbury. Learn a little about the town's history and use the visitor centre to help plan your trip.
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Tewkesbury's history told in artefacts
An eclectic mix of memorabilia
Discover Tewkesbury’s rich and diverse history through a host of eclectic collections at the town’s fascinating Museum. The unspoiled 17th century building – one of only a handful that still remain in the town – houses a wide range of artefacts dating from Roman remains through to wartime austerity in the 1940s.
Collections cover notable Tewkesbury residents such as explorer Raymond Priestley, who travelled with Captain Scott to the Antarctic and survived! There is a magnificent diorama of the Battle of Tewkesbury to study and a unique fairground model that celebrates the town’s trading heritage.
The Museum is very child-friendly, with a variety of activities to keep youngsters absorbed including a trail, dressing-up box and craft activities.
Because of its age, the building is not disabled-friendly. However, the staff most definitely are and they will do all they can to help make every visit as enjoyable as possible.
As a small, independent museum, run by a team of expert volunteers, there is the added opportunity to tap into a raft of unique local knowledge and research and learn more about Tewkesbury’s varied and diverse history.
Entry to the exhibitions is free, but all our running costs are funded by your kind donations
Please note Closed 27th September to 6th October 2024
Contact: 01684 292901
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