Museums & Galleries · Hertfordshire
Redbourn Village Museum
📍 AL3 7ND
Photo: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Priory stones, astrolabe and excavation details on display
- Neolithic axe head and rare tree pump exhibits
- Victorian Parlour recreation from the Silk Mill manager's home
- Mini cinema showing village cine films from 1947-1953
- Garden gallery with Redbourn House doorway and farm implements
Redbourn Village Museum is a small local history museum housed in Silk Mill House, a historic listed building on Redbourn Common, within the Museums & Galleries category. You can explore the Priory Room's archaeological finds including priory stones, an astrolabe and a neolithic axe head, see a Victorian Parlour recreation in the John Ridgwell Room, and enjoy temporary exhibitions and a mini cinema in the Skillman Gallery. Outside, the garden gallery features the old Redbourn House doorway and farm implements. It suits those interested in local heritage and family history. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays, 2pm-5pm, from February to November. For those staying nearby, Harpenden station is 2.4 miles away, and there are 18 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Saturdays and Sundays, 2pm-5pm, February to November
- Best for
- Local history and family history enthusiasts
From the attraction's own website on 20 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
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🚆 Or come by train
- Harpenden 2.4 miles
- St Albans Abbey 4.3 miles
- St Albans 4.4 miles
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