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Situated at the prehistoric monument of Avebury, the Alexander Keiller Museum houses one of the most importan t prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, housed in the Stables Gallery, and including many artefacts from the World Heritage Site (WHS) monuments. The admission fee includes access to both the Stables and Barn Galleries. Th e Barn Gallery (belonging to the National Trust) tells the story of the WHS, its monuments, and the people associated with it. The Museum, which sits within the Avebury WHS, is in the freehold ownership of The Nation al Trust and in English Heritage guardianship on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport; the museum collec tion is on loan from the DCMS. Don't miss other sites at the Avebury World Heritage Site, including Silbury Hill The Sanctuary West Kennet Avenue & Long Barrow Windmill Hil lABOUT GIFTAID The Gift Aid admission price includes a voluntary donation of 10%. Provided you have paid enough UK Income or Capital Gains Tax * (to cover all of your Gift Aid donations in this tax year), English Heritage is able to reclai m tax on the whole amount you have paid - that's 25p on every £1. This extra money enables u s to undertake vital conservation and education projects and ensure that many of England's most i mportant historic sites can continue to be enjoyed by future generations. * Other taxes such as Council Tax and VAT do not apply. OPENING TIMES 1 APRIL - 28 OCTOBER 2017 Monday 10:00 - 18:00 Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00 Thursday 10:00 - 18:00 Friday 10:00 - 18:00 Saturday 10:00 - 18:00 Sunday 10:00 - 18:00 HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES FOR THIS PERIOD Good Friday 14 Apr 2017 10:00 - 18:00 Easter Sunday 16 Apr 2017 10:00 - 18:00 Easter Monday 17 Apr 2017 10:00 - 18:00 Early May Bank Holiday 1 May 2017 10:00 - 18:00 Spring Bank Holiday 29 May 2017 10:00 - 18:00 Summer Bank Holiday 28 Aug 2017 10:00 - 18:00 29 OCTOBER 2017 - 29 MARCH 2018 30 MARCH 2018 ONWARDS Opening times will be available nearer the time N
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