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John Moore Countryside Museum
    41 Church Street
Tewkesbury
GL20 5SN
Gloucestershire
England
Collection details
Archaeology, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Social History
Facilities
Shop: yes Guided tours: yes Library: yes Study area: yes Visual disability facilities: yes
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Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01684 297174
Curator's Office : simonlawton@btconnect.com
General website : www.gloster.demon.co.uk/JMCM/index.html
Open
1 April-31 October
Tues-Sat 1000-1300 & 1400-1700
Plus all Bank Holiday Mondays
November-March
Sat 1000-1300 & 1400-16.00
Plus Christmas (not 25th,26th Dec) and Feb half term Hols
Groups by appt at any time of the year.
Closed
Sundays & Mondays throughout the year.
November-March
Tuesday-Friday
Admission charges
Adults £1.25
Students & Senior Citizens £1.00
Children 75p
Family (2 adults & 2 children) £3.25
School groups 55p

Discounts
Museums Association
 
Description
A countryside collection displayed to honour the prophetic writings on nature conservation of the late John Moore, a local writer and naturalist. The museum is housed in an historic 15th century timber-framed building, part of a row of restored late medieval merchants' cottages.
Collections description
Natural history collection of preserved mammals and birds, representing typical examples of native Gloucestershire fauna. Small collection of hand tools that have been used to shape the Gloucestershire countryside (e.g. hedging and ditching tools).

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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Guided tours
Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
General Education
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Facilities
Gardens open to public
Library with public access
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Shop
Study facilities