Wiltshire Heritage Museum - Devizes
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The Wiltshire Heritage Museum has an international reputation and
attracts visitors from all over the world. The archaeology collections,
which are among the finest in Britain, trace the history of people
living in Wiltshire in a series of galleries - Neolithic, Bronze Age,
Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval. The collections on display
include important finds associated with the World Heritage Sites of
Avebury and Stonehenge.
There is a large art collection relating to the county with a small selection always on display on the walls stairwells of the museum. In the Art Gallery a programme of exhibitions is drawn from this collection or the works of contemporary artists, while a Temporary Exhibitions area has a constantly changing series of displays. Gold from the time of Stonehenge Gold from the time of StonehengeOn display for the first time are dozens of spectacular treasures dating to the time of Stonehenge and worn by people who worshiped inside the stone circle. Telling Wiltshire’s Story 500,000 years of Wiltshire’s story told in a brand new £750,000 gallery featuring high quality graphics and leading-edge reconstructions. Lots for children too Follow Archie and Ollie on a gallery trail, build Stonehenge, examine the evidence under a microscope and try on Bronze Age clothes. "A must-see before visiting Stonehenge or Avebury" We recently won the 2014 Attraction of the Year Award from the Wiltshire Life Magazine and are now Tripadvisor's 3rd top-rated attraction in the Wiltshire. Other comments include “You haven't really seen Prehistoric Wiltshire till you've seen this!” and “Breathes life into Stonehenge” Something for everyone We have fascinating displays telling Wiltshire's story, including Roman treasure and agricultural history. A new gallery tells the story of Devizes and we are working on a anew Saxon Gallery. Special Exhibitions Our next special exhibition will feature Devizes and the Great War. Opens on 13 September. Open 7 days a week Monday - Saturday 10-5, Sundays and Bank Holidays 12-4. Open throughout the year, except on Winter Mondays from January until the Easter break | |||||||||||||||||||||||