Museum of Watford
Local museum of Watford, closed while its collections move to the town hall, with fine art, local history and the Cassiobury collection.
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The museum opened as Watford Museum in 1982 in a Georgian town house at 194 High Street in Watford. The building was a mansion of about 1775 for the Dyson family that later became part of the Benskins brewery, and it was opened by the Watford-born actor Terry Scott. The museum was run by Watford Borough Council and covered the history of the town and its people.
The collection includes fine art, local heritage, industry and sport. It holds a special group of works linked to the Cassiobury estate, among them paintings from the collection of the Earls of Essex, and displays about the development of Watford Junction railway station and the history of Watford Football Club.
In December 2021 the council approved a plan to move the museum into a refurbished Watford Town Hall, and the old building closed in October 2023. The museum has since been renamed Museum of Watford. While the move is under way, it offers outreach events, workshops and self-guided trails, and plans to open the new galleries in the town hall in 2027.
Højdepunkter
- Cassiobury collection of paintings and objects linked to the Earls of Essex
- Local history displays on Watford, its industry and its people
- Watford Football Club and Watford Junction railway displays
- Fine art and sculpture collection
- Outreach events and self-guided trails while the museum is closed
- Grundlagt
- 1981
- Ejer
- Watford Borough Council
Entrépriser & rabatter
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Tilgængelighed
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Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
Outreach events such as Museum on Tour welcome children of all ages if they are supervised, and Mini Museum Movers is a programme for young children.
Transport & parkering
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Service & spisesteder
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Arrangementer & udlejning
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| Godt at vide | The Museum on Tour events are self-guided with staff on hand and need no advance booking. Self-guided trails around Watford are available on the website. |
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