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Museums & Galleries in Herefordshire
Rainy day or culture fix, the museums and galleries around Herefordshire have you covered — think Conningsby-St Johns, Museum of Cider and Herefordshire Museum Resource Centre — many are free, and the distances below help you pick the closest.
Museums & Galleries
3.2 mi from Herefordshire
Museum of Cider
The Museum of Cider explores the rich history of cider, housed in the old Bulmer's cider factory in Hereford, Herefordshire. You can explore the museum's collection, learn about th...
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3.4 mi from Herefordshire
Herefordshire Museum Resource Centre
The Herefordshire Museum Resource Centre, known as the History Store, holds an amalgam of art, archaeology, costumes, social history and natural science collections. You can explor...
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3.4 mi from Herefordshire
Old House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Hereford, Herefordshire, England,UK
3.5 mi from Herefordshire
Waterworks Museum
The Waterworks Museum occupies a Grade II* listed Victorian pumping station in Hereford, open since 1974 and run entirely by volunteers. Inside you'll find over 50 engines and pump...
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3.5 mi from Herefordshire
Mappa Mundi and Chained Library
At Hereford Cathedral you can see the famous Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world made around 1300 on a single sheet of vellum, showing how Christian Europe understood geograph...
3.6 mi from Herefordshire
Broomy Hill railway and Hereford society of model engineers
narrow gauge railway
3.9 mi from Herefordshire
Herefordshire Regimental Museum
Herefordshire Regimental Museum tells the story of the Herefordshire Light Infantry, the Herefordshire Regiment and the Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers, volunteer soldiers from this...
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6.7 mi from Herefordshire
Weobley Museum & Local History Centre
Weobley Museum & Local History Centre occupies the village's former Magistrates Court and Police Station, next to the Library, and is run by volunteer stewards from the Weobley and...
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8.7 mi from Herefordshire
Leominster Museum
Leominster Museum, formerly known as Leominster Folk Museum, is an independent, volunteer-run, museum in Leominster, Herefordshire, England. — Wikipedia
12.1 mi from Herefordshire
The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction
Museum in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK
12.1 mi from Herefordshire
Local and Family History Centre
The Local & Family History Centre is based at 5 Sherford St, Bromyard, Herefordshire, and run by the Bromyard & District Local History Society. It offers a research room, an exhibi...
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13.9 mi from Herefordshire
Kington Museum
Kington Museum is a volunteer-run local history museum in the market town of Kington, Herefordshire, England. It opened in June 1986 and occupies the stable block of the former Kin... — Wikipedia
15.8 mi from Herefordshire
Tenbury Museum
Tenbury Museum is housed in Goff's School, a small Victorian school building in Tenbury Wells, and tells the story of the town's development as a market town, once allegedly descri...
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16.2 mi from Herefordshire
The Judge's Lodging
The Judge's Lodging is a museum in Presteigne, Powys, that recreates an 1870s judge's household, including a courtroom with public gallery and curious Victorian details such as a d...
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17.9 mi from Herefordshire
Malvern Museum
Malvern Museum of Local History is housed in the town's ancient Benedictine Priory Gatehouse, in the centre of Great Malvern. Inside you'll find themed rooms covering the Malvern H...
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18.5 mi from Herefordshire
Ludlow Museum
Ludlow Museum at the Buttercross is a small museum set within the town's historic Buttercross building, built between 1743 and 1746. Inside you'll find fossils, the ancient Bitterl...
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Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
Make a day of it
Lots of UK museums are free with a suggested donation, and paid ones often do annual passes for little more than a day ticket — worth it if you're local or returning.
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Frequently asked questions
How far are these from Herefordshire?
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