Museums & Art Galleries in Southern England
Museums and Art Galleries in Southern England, such as National Motor Museum Beaulieu and STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway are listed below. Southern England has an array of activities and cultural attractions on offer, ranging from the famous university town of Oxford to coastal Bournemouth. With many historical buildings and museums throughout the region, there is something to please everyone.
National Motor Museum Beaulieu
John Montagu Building, Beaulieu, Hampshire
This world renowned National Motor Museum collection was started in 1952 and now features 250 vehicles which tell the story of motoring from 1895 to the present. On display... more
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway is located in a beautifully restored railway building where seven generations of men and women built the great locomotives. STEAM... more
Banbury Museum
Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Banbury´s stunning new canal-side museum. Exciting modern `hands-on´ displays tell of Banbury´s origins and historic past. The Civil War; the plush manufacturing industry; the... more
MK Gallery
900 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
MK Gallery is the city´s purpose-built gallery for exhibitions of international contemporary art. Its free, regularly changing exhibition programme includes both emerging and... more
City Museum & Records Office
Museum Road, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire
City Museum & Records Office is dedicated to local history, `The Story of Portsmouth´ display room settings showing life in Portsmouth from the 17th century to the 1950s.... more
Carisbrooke Castle Museum
Newport, Isle of Wight
Carisbrooke Castle Museum is situated inside the Castle, this independent local history museum exhibits material relating to Carisbrooke Castle and the Isle of Wight. The wide... more
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire
Dive into history at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport, Hampshire and go onboard an actual WWII era submarine - HMS Alliance with a veteran submariner to hear his... more
Milestones
Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Milestones, winner of the Social and Industrial History Award under the National Heritage Museum of the Year scheme. Atmospheric street scenes with shops from the late... more
Modern Art Oxford
30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Established in 1965, Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK´s leading public galleries renowned for the quality of its exhibitions, activities and publications. Working with... more
Wardown Park Museum
Old Bedford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
Situated in beautiful Wardown Park.At the Wardown Park Museum you can explore the development of Luton from pre-history to the present day. Highlights include the Luton Life... more
Trowbridge Museum
The Shires, Court Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Trowbridge Museum, housed in a former woollen mill, with displays telling the fascinating story of Trowbridge Town and its people. Working looms still produce cloth, which is... more
de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre (inc the Mosquito Aircraft Museum)
Salisbury Hall, London Colney Town, St Albans, Hertfordshire
de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre (inc the Mosquito Aircraft Museum) is a secret wartime site waiting to be discovered by you. It is the home of the prototype Mosquito and... more
Shuttleworth Collection
Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
The Shuttleworth Collection is in a quiet countryside setting on an old fashioned all grass aerodrome with eight hangars. These hangars comprise an aeroplane engineering... more
Pitt Rivers Museum
Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Pitt Rivers Museum is famous for its unusual Victorian atmosphere and outstanding collections of unusual and beautiful objects from all over the world. Founded in 1884 with... more
Southampton City Art Gallery
Civic Centre, Southampton, Hampshire
Southampton City Art Gallery is the most outstanding gallery in the south of England, internationally renowned for its collection of contemporary works by British artists. The... more
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
The Square, Swanage, Dorset
At the Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre, learn about the history and heritage centre of Little London by the sea. A fascinating insight into how Swanage town and its people... more
Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, Hampshire
Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson was built in the 1860s, as part of a chain of fortifications protecting the great naval harbour of Portsmouth in Hampshire and its Royal... more
Shaw House
Church Road, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire
Shaw House was built in 1581 by Newbury clothier Thomas Dolman. This fine Elizabethan building has enjoyed a colourful past from a Duke’s country retreat to a school. It was... more
New Art Centre
Roche Court, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Sculpture Park and education centre, where work is shown inside and out providing a survey of sculpture for the enjoyment of the public.... more
Sculpture by the Lakes
Pallington Lakes, Pallington, Dorchester, Dorset
'Sculpture by the Lakes' near Dorchester is a place where the visitor can share in the beauty of nature harmonised with the art of man. Set in 26 acres of pools, lakes, ponds... more
Natural History Museum at Tring
The Walter Rothschild Building, Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire
The Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum was once the private collection of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild and is now part of The Natural History Museum. It houses more... more
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
The Chiltern Open Air Museum: Looking for somewhere to go with the kids this summer? Why not take them time travelling? Join us at the Chiltern Open Air Museum for a... more
Southampton Maritime Museum
Wool House, Town Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire
Southampton Maritime Museum is situated on Town Quay Road. The Wool House was built as a warehouse for the medieval wool trade. It is now a museum telling the story of the... more
Vale & Downland Museum
19 Church Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire
An ideal starting-point for exploring the area. The Museum tells the story of Wantage and the Vale from earliest times to the present, through objects, films and computer... more
Stockwood Discovery Centre
London Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
The Stockwood Discovery Centre - With interactive display, variety of gardens, children play area, bee gallery and much more, it is a wonderful visitor attraction and museum.... more
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Quainton Road Station, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: a working Steam Museum with one of the largest railway collections in the UK. Opening Easter to end of October, Steam Trains and the Miniature... more
Alexander Keiller Museum
High Street, Avebury, Wiltshire
Alexander Keiller Museum, founded by Alexander Keiller in the 1930s, contains the prehistoric collections from the Avebury complex of monuments, which are of similar age to... more
Verulamium Museum & Hypocaust
St Michaels, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Verulamium Museum & Hypocaust is on the site of one of the major cities in Roman Britain and set in attractive parkland. On display are some of the finest Roman mosaics and... more
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses Oxford University´s extensive collection of entomological, geological, mineralogical and zoological material of... more
The Teddy Bear Museum
Eastgate, corner High East Street/Salisbury Street, Dorchester, Dorset
The Teddy Bear Museum is devoted to the wonderful world of the teddy bear and traces the history of the teddy bear from its birth to the present day. The museum is set within... more
Willis Museum
Old Town Hall, Market Place, Basingstoke, Hampshire
At the Willis Museum, discover Basingstoke´s past from the rich archaeological heritage beneath our feet to a tour through the last 200 years. Meet Pickaxe, a 19th century... more
Fisherton Mill
108 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Set within the medieval city of Salisbury, Fisherton Mill houses the South of England's largest independent Art Gallery. The Gallery exhibits work by leading artists,... more
New Forest Museum & Visitor Centre
High Street, Lyndhurst, Hampshire
The New Forest Museum & Visitor Centre, situated in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, is the ideal location to visit for those looking to enjoy the New Forest, which has been designated... more
Museum of St Albans
9a Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
The Museum of St Albans tells the story of St Albans from the departure of the Romans to the present day. Find out how the town developed around a great medieval abbey from a... more
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is Europe’s oldest public museum and one of Britain’s finest. Following a major £61 million redevelopment, the Ashmolean has just opened the... more
The Gurkha Museum
Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire
The Gurkha Museum is situated in the former Rifle Depot at Peninsula Barracks. The Museum commemorates the services of the Gurkhas to the British Crown since 1815. Most of the... more
Museum of Army Flying
Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire
The Museum of Army Flying: Flying Soldiers! The heroic story of the army in the air from 19th century observation balloons to attack helicopters! The Museum is home to a... more
Buckinghamshire County Museum & The Roald Dahl Children´s Gallery
Church Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Museum & The Roald Dahl Children´s Gallery, houses displays that cover the diverse natural, social and cultural history of Buckinghamshire. In addition... more
D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery
Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Portsmouth's D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery reveals the dramatic story of ‘Operation Overlord’ (the codename for the Normandy Landings in 1944). Portsmouth was at the... more
City of Winchester Museum
The Square, Winchester, Hampshire
The City of Winchester Museum is situated in the centre of Winchester. The Museum tells the story of the city with its extensive archaeological and local history collections -... more
River & Rowing Museum
Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
The River & Rowing Museum is situated in picturesque Henley-on-Thames. This award-winning Museum has three main themes, with galleries celebrating each one. The River Thames,... more
Gilbert White's House & Garden and The Oates Collection
High Street, Selborne, Hampshire
Gilbert White's House & Garden and Oates Collection: Discover three inspiring stories about explorers of the Natural World…… Gilbert White, 18th century naturalist, ... more
Solent Sky Museum
Albert Road South, Southampton, Hampshire
The Solent Sky Museum depicts the history of aviation in the Solent area and Hampshire. An important area for aircraft experimental and development work for civil and military... more
Tank Museum
Bovington, near Wool, Wareham, Dorset
The Tank Museum brings the history of tanks and tank crews to life, supported by the world’s best collection of armoured vehicles and action packed live displays. As you... more
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
East Cliff, Bournemouth, Dorset
The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum is in a Victorian villa, built and furnished by Sir Merton and Lady Annie Russell-Cotes. It was gifted to Bournemouth in 1908 and is of... more
Bletchley Park
The Mansion, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Bletchley Park, was home to the famous codebreakers of the Second World War. The full story did not emerge until 30 years after the war had ended - among the ciphers that were... more
Allen Gallery
Church Street, Alton, Hampshire
The Allen Gallery houses an outstanding collection of ceramics, nearly 1900 items dating from 1250 to the present day. Also on display are the unique Elizabethan Tichborne... more
Oxfordshire Museum
Fletchers House, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
The Oxfordshire Museum is set in attractive gardens, and features collections of Oxfordshire´s rich history, reflecting the archaeology, local history, landscape and wildlife... more
Southsea Castle
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Southsea Castle, built by Henry VIII in 1544 to protect Portsmouth Harbour. Over the centuries it´s defences were strengthened and in the 19th century a tunnel was built to... more
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