Museums & Art Galleries in Southern England

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

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... more

Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire  
Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is one of the oldest museums in the world - and one of Britain´s finest. It is a treasure house of... more

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 Victorian market... more

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... more

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 to curriculum... more

Quainton Road Station, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  
The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is one of the leading steam museums in the country, housing some 35 steam locomotives both diesel and multiple units. Slip back... more

Maritime Museum, Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, Hampshire  
Bucklers Hard Village is one of England´s most attractive and unusual villages. It was created in the early 18th century by the 2nd Duke of Montagu,... more

Butlin Farm, Claydon, Banbury, Oxfordshire  
Local Banbury shops, display centre. Victorian kitchen and work shops. Traction engine, steam roller, stationary engines, tractors etc. War and craft memorabilia, typewriters, sewing machines, jars,... more

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

Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire  
The Chiltern Open Air Museum was founded in 1976 and has since rescued more than 30 historic buildings by re-erecting them on the 45 acre site... more

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... more

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... more

Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, Hampshire  
The D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery was opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings in 1944. It houses the magnificent and... more

PO Box 107, Salisbury Hall, London Colney, 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... more

Antelope Walk, Dorchester, Dorset  
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is devoted to the wonderful world of the teddy bear and traces the history of the teddy bear from its birth... more

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... more

Chawton, Alton, Hampshire  
Jane Austen´s House is a pleasant seventeenth century house in the pretty village of Chawton in Hampshire not far from her birthplace of Steventon. The museum... more

Pylands Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire  
Manor Farm Country Park covers an area of 400 acres. A mixture of woodland, riverside, open space and a farm. Offering an extensive network of trails... more

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

900 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire  
Milton Keynes Gallery, known as MK G, is the city´s purpose-built gallery for temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art. Since opening in October 1999, it has... more

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

Gods House Tower, Winkle Street, Southampton, Hampshire  
The Museum of Archaeology contains one of the top designated archaeology collections in the country. The displays use finds from excavations within the City of Southampton... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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

High Street, Lyndhurst, Hampshire  
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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 international importance. The unique reference library... more

Fletchers House, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire  
The Oxfordshire Museum is set in attractive gardens, and features collections of Oxfordshire´s rich history, and reflect the archaeology, local history, landscape and wildlife of the... more

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... more

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, the... more

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... more

Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, Hampshire  
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum, depicts a hundred years of submarines and is Gosport´s Premier Waterfront Tourist Attraction on Portsmouth Harbour. Step on board for a... more

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... more

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 workshop,... more

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... more

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

Wool House, Bugle Street, 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... more

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... more

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... more

Stockwood Park, Farley Hill, Luton, Bedfordshire  
Stockwood Park Museum offers displays depicting rural life, crafts and trades before the machine, in the former stable block of Stockwood House. Home to the Mossman... more

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... more

Bovington, near Wool, Wareham, Dorset  
The Tank Museum in Bovington Dorset houses the world´s largest and finest collection of armoured fighting vehicles from unique World War 1 tanks to the latest... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

Old Bedford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire  
At the Wardown Park Museum you can explore the development of Luton from pre-history to the present day. Highlights include the Luton Life Gallery, the nationally... more

High Street, Winchester, Hampshire  
Westgate Museum dominates the upper end of Winchester High Street. It Was constructed in the 12th century with later additions. Displays feature Winchester´s rich history.... more