The Museum of Gloucester
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May The Toys Be With You
› Read moreFrom Saturday 24 June 2023, from a galaxy far, far away comes an absolute must see for fans of Star Wars and the silver screen… One of the UK’s finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters is going to go on display in a stunning exhibition brought to you by the […]
The RPS International Photography Exhibition (IPE) 163
› Read moreThe Museum of Gloucester is once again working with the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) to bring their renowned International Photography Exhibition 163 (IPE 163) to Gloucester in January 2023. Over 8,000 images were entered by 3,944 photographers from 114 countries, making this a record-breaking year for the most countries engaged with in an open call […]
1980s Britain: Money Changes Everything Exhibition
› Read moreThe Museum of Gloucester is delighted to announce that their new exhibition, 1980s Britain: Money Changes Everything, arrived in the city on Saturday 22 October and will run until Sunday 8 January 2023… About the exhibition The 1980s were bold, brash and contradictory times, an age of boom and bust, of greed, spending and charitable […]
Titanic Honour and Glory Exhibition
› Read moreThe Museum of Gloucester is delighted to announce that their new exhibition, Titanic Honour and Glory, will be sailing into the city on Wednesday 29 June, running until Thursday 29 September 2022. This incredible exhibition at the Museum of Gloucester, explores the legacy of the world’s most famous ship, revealing the unforgettable story of the […]
The RPS International Photography Exhibition 162
› Read moreThe RPS International Photography Exhibition 162, featuring work from 43 international photographers, has toured the UK throughout 2020 and is now running into 2022 where the exhibition is now on display at the Museum of Gloucester from Thursday 27 January to Sunday 5 June 2022. We are delighted to bring the world’s longest running photography […]
Halloween 2021 at the ‘Museum of Ghoulster’
› Read moreHalloween 2021 Welcome back to the Museum of Ghoulster!! This October half-term, the museum once again transforms into the Museum of Ghoulster! Join us for spooky school holiday creepy capers and ghoulish goings on, hosting a variety of family-friendly events and activities including trails, costume making, storytelling, bug hunts and much, much more! All activities […]
History, Her Story, Their Story, Our Story Exhibition
› Read moreHistory, Her Story, Their Story, Our StoryWorks inspired and mentored by photographer Vanley Burke Inspired by renowned photographer Vanley Burke, this exhibition shows work from well renowned Gloucester artists who have worked with the community, using the lead question “When was the first time you saw a person of a different ethnicity to you?” as […]
A retrospective exhibition of Rizpah Amadasun…
› Read moreA retrospective exhibition of Rizpah Amadasun… Local Artist Rizpah Amadasum is exhibiting in the Community Gallery at the Museum of Gloucester until end of December 2021. Rizpah has been selected to attend the Royal College of Art London; this exhibition celebrates her work and this success as a local artist. Rizpah’s artwork explores identity […]
Show current eventsHalloween 2020 at the ‘Museum of Ghoulster’…!
› Read moreHead down to the Museum of Ghoulster, where you’ll be in for a ‘gourd’ time this Halloween! When and where? This October half-term, the museum transforms into the Museum of Ghoulster, with special partners Black-Frighteners Priory and Ghoulster Guildhall, for family-friendly Halloween trails, food and films – running from Saturday 24 to Saturday 31 October 2020. […]
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Visit The Museum of Gloucester…
› Read moreFound within the city of Gloucester is an internationally important collection of treasures of over 750,000 objects… The Museum of Gloucester tells the story of the city’s origins as a Roman settlement and its subsequent development through the Dark Ages and Medieval period. This fine Victorian building also has a significant collection of art including paintings […]
Found within the city of Gloucester is an internationally important collection of treasures of nearly one million objects…
The Museum of Gloucester tells the story of the city’s origins as a Roman settlement and its subsequent development through the Dark Ages and Medieval period. This fine Victorian building also has a significant collection of art including paintings by Richard Wilson, Thomas Gainsborough, John Atkinson Grimshaw and Thomas Dibdin.
Contact info
- 01452396131
- museum@gloucester.gov.uk
- Amy Washington (Events & Marketing Officer)
Brunswick Road
Gloucester
GL1 1HP
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