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Alderney Museum

Alderney Museum
Lower High Street
Alderney
GY9 3TG
Channel Islands
England

Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Coins and Medals
Land Transport
Maritime
Natural Sciences
Personalities
Science and Technology
Social History
Weapons and War

Facilities

Shop: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes

Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01481 823222
General information (Fax) : 01481 824979
E-mail : info@alderneymuseum.org
Website : www.alderneysociety.org/museum.html

Open
(From April to October)
Monday to Friday: 10.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 16.00
Saturday and Sunday: 10.00 - 12.00

Description
The Alderney Society Museum first opened in 1966, in the basement of the Island Hall, in St. Anne's, Alderney. However, as flooding was a regular problem, in 1969 the States of Alderney offered the Society use of St. Anne's Public School building for a peppercorn rent, when the School moved to newer premises.

The Governor of Alderney had built St. Anne's Public School in 1790, at a time when money was plentiful in the Island. The war between Britain and France saw the growth of a thriving business in smuggling and privateering on the Island, and this newfound wealth brought about a boom in building, which included St. Anne's Public School.

From 1969 working on a miniscule budget, and with only a handful of dedicated volunteers, the school building was redecorated, the first displays were created, and the Alderney Society Museum again opened to the public in 1970.

In 1989, the Alderney Society decided to inventory its Museum collection, a massive undertaking, which involved the recording of artefacts, documents, and photographs, in a museum documentation database. By the time retrospective documentation was complete in 1999, the Museum collections had risen from an original 6,000 pieces to more than 12,000.

An Administrator runs the Museum, together with a small group of dedicated members of the Alderney Society who volunteer their time to maintain the Museum displays, set up exhibits, and deal with documentation and conservation.

Key artists and exhibits
Alderney Prehistory ; Roman and Mediaeval Alderney ; The Elizabethan Wreck ; Alderney Breakwater ; The Quarrying Industry ; German Military Occupation 1940 - 1945 ; Alderney Island Life ; Geology ; The Alderney Cow

General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance) Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available Facilities
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
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