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Medieval costumes at the City Museum

Winchester Museums is part of Winchester City Council's Economic and Cultural Services Division, running four sites in the city and providing a wide range of associated services.

Welcome to Winchester Museums

Making Winchester's history come to life

Winchester Museums is responsible for the City Museum, the Westgate Museum and City Space. The Historic Environment Centre provides a venue where the museum's collections and curators may be consulted by appointment.

Customer Service Excellence logoOur aim is to raise the profile of the Winchester district as a world-class destination and to enhance the quality of the visitor experience.

To view Winchester's Archive please link through here to Hampshire Archives and Local Studies. Winchester City Council are proud to be working in partnership with Hampshire County Council.

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Latest Updates:

Educational Visits and Information

Winchester Museums’ sites offer hands-on and fun learning opportunities for schools. They are ideal venues for learning outside the classroom.
02/07/2009

Take a virtual tour of the City Museum

Virtual tours of all three floors
12/03/2009

Take a virtual tour the Westgate Museum

See the compact museum and fantastic view of the City from the roof
12/03/2009


Media Centre:

Spotlight on Winchester at London’s V&A Museum

One of the most valuable pictures in Winchester City Council’s art collection has been borrowed for display at the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum in London.
15/06/2009



Related External Links:

Roman Winchester - animation workshop

www.winchester.gov.uk/.../C&id=17898

The Victorians in Winchester - animation workshop

www.winchester.gov.uk/.../C&id=17897


Contact Us

Cultural Services
Winchester City Council
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO23 9LJ

Tel: 01962 848 303

Fax: 01962 848 427

Email Cultural Services
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