Winchcome Museum - A brief history
Eleanor Adlard started her collection with a donation of important documents, saved by the former High Bailiff, Edmund Thomas Browne.
The artefacts were moved to the downstairs room at the old Town Hall, and, in 1983, when Ross Simms arranged to house his fascinating collection of police uniforms, weapons and other memorabilia in the court room, he invited the museum to share the premises.
In 2020 we just managed to complete the first part of an upgrade to the Museum, which included a shop area where we had local artists exhibiting their creations. This has been very successful, although much restricted by the various Lockdowns.
There are a large number of informative folders about local history, as well as folders to assist you with your research into your family history. These all help to explain more about Winchcombe and the surrounding area as well as assisting possibly with your own family history research.
There are also free 'activity sheets' for accompanied children.
We have a lift, so the museum is suitable for wheelchair users.
The Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm.
