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Museum Details
Chepstow Museum
Gwy House
Bridge Street
Chepstow
NP16 5EZ
Monmouthshire
Wales
Collection details
Social History
Facilities
Shop: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01291 625981
General information (Fax)
:
01291 635005
E-mail
:
chepstowmuseum@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Open
All year Mon-Sat 1100-1700
Sun 1400-1700
July-September
Mon-Sat 1030-1730
Sun 1400-1730
Admission charges
FREE
Description
Chepstow Museum reveals the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an important port and market centre. Wine trade, shipbuilding and salmon fishing are among Chepstow's many industries featured in displays with atmospheric settings. Photographs, programmes and posters recall the pastimes of local people, while 18th and 19th century paintings and prints illustrate the everlasting appeal of Chepstow and the Wye Valley to artists and tourists alike. The Museum is just across the road from Chepstow Castle in an elegant 18th century housesbuilt by a prosperous Chepstow merchant family.
Collections description
Local and social history of Chepstow and district.
Bridges and bridge building by Finch & Co and shipbuilding - National Shipyards 1 & 2 of WW1. Good photographic collections. Also topographical prints, Chepstow and Wye Valley - from heyday of Wye Tour.
Articles
Collecting Cultures - HLF Announces Grants For Acquisitions
Nature Nurtured - Gardens & Gardeners At Chepstow Museum
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Education facilities available
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
Meeting room available
Shop
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