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Vale and Downland Museum

The Vale and Downland Museum is a local history museum in the market town of Wantage, Oxfordshire, England.

Vale and Downland Museum
Location in Oxfordshire
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)
LocationWantage, Oxfordshire, England
Coordinates51°35′17″N 1°25′41″W / 51.58805°N 1.42809°W / 51.58805; -1.42809
TypeMuseum of Local Culture and History
Visitors53,000[1]
Public transit accessS9 & X32 buses from Oxford, X1 buses from Abingdon
and X36 & X32 buses from Didcot
Websitevaleanddownlandmuseum.org.uk

Often described as a hidden gem the museum is housed in the 'Old Surgery', Church Street, in the centre of the town, opposite the Church of St Peter and St Paul

Its galleries present the cultural heritage of the Vale of White Horse region around Wantage. They have a Victorian kitchen, Iron Age skeleton, a life sized bronze statue of Wantage born Lester Piggott, a bust of Sir John Betjeman, Williams F1 display and lots more.

The museum is a community hub which has many things to offer the community. A programme of adult talks, a research library, a monthly book group, monthly music sessions for pre-schoolers as well as themed family days throughout the school holidays

There is a cafe and admission to the museum is free.

References edit

  1. ^ "Visit Us". valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk/. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website  

51°35′16″N 1°25′42″W / 51.58778°N 1.42833°W / 51.58778; -1.42833


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