Vale and Downland Museum
Location in Oxfordshire | |
Established | 1958 |
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Location | Wantage, Oxfordshire, England |
Coordinates | 51°35′17″N 1°25′41″W / 51.588047°N 1.428090°W |
Type | Museum of Local Culture and History |
Visitors | 53,000[1] |
Director | Julia Reynolds |
Curator | Suzie Tilbury |
Public transit access |
X30 & 31 buses from Oxford and Abingdon 32A & X32 buses from Didcot |
Website |
wantage-museum |
The Vale and Downland Museum is a local museum in the market town of Wantage, Oxfordshire, England. Its galleries present the cultural heritage of the Vale of White Horse region around Wantage. There is a Victorian kitchen, Iron Age skeleton and a bust of Sir John Betjeman amongst its attractions, along with a cafe serving homemade food. During school holidays there are several themed days, most of which are 'entry by donation'. The museum also acts as a community hub holding a weekly Women's Institute market, several book groups and various drawing, knitting and needlework classes. The museum is located in the Old Surgery, Church Street, in the centre of the town.[2] The museum has around 1,500 books, pamphlets and periodicals in its library.[3]
References
- ↑ "Visit Us". Wantage-museum.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Vale and Downland Museum". Culture24.org. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Vale and Downland Museum Wantage". Wantage-museum.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
External links
- Vale and Downland Museum - official site
Coordinates: 51°35′16″N 1°25′42″W / 51.58778°N 1.42833°W