Tewkesbury Museum

Tewkesbury Museum Tewkesbury Museum displays objects illustrating the history of Tewkesbury and the surrounding villages, from prehistory to the present.

Staffed entirely by volunteers the museum is a Registered Charity (No: 1185929). Situated in a beautiful 17th Century house, this wonderfully low tech and eclectic museum houses a plethora of collections which reflects human activity in the region over the last 5000 years. Tewkesbury Museum displays examples of stone, metalwork, pottery and coins from the Neolithic, Medieval and Roman Periods ri

ght up to the present day. The collections cover every aspect of civic, social; and industrial life in the area. Amongst our most popular exhibits are:

The Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471, 550 years ago this year. Our newly refurbished battle gallery will follow the armies of Lancaster and York to their fateful meeting on the Bloody Meadow. Our wonderfully unique model fairground with over 400 figures. Once a tourist attraction in the town, it was given to the museum in a sorry state in the 1980s. a series of renovations, the latest in 2018-2020 has resulted in a working model with light, sound and motion. Press a button to start a ride. Learn also about Walkers, who manufactured fairground rides in central Tewkesbury and the Mop Fair, originally a hiring and trading fair, now a funfair that takes over the town streets for 2 days every October. The Life of Raymond Priestley, Tewkesbury's own Polar Explorer. Priestly, a geologist, travelled to the Antarctic with Shackleton and then on Scott's ill-fated 1912 expedition. Priestley and his group spent six months of Antarctic winter in an ice cave, living on a diet of penguin and seal. In the spring they returned to base camp to learn the Robert Falcon Scott and his team had died whilst returning from the South Pole. We hope to build a completely new gallery to do justice to this epic tale of survival, to illustrate the importance of Priestley's work in Antarctica and to follow the course of his life.

Our new project is underway! See below for more details!To get involved or find out more email: collections@tewkesburymu...
17/05/2026

Our new project is underway! See below for more details!

To get involved or find out more email: [email protected]

Chest Freezer: please see details below.Last week, this under-counter chest freezer was delivered to Tewkesbury Museum a...
10/05/2026

Chest Freezer: please see details below.

Last week, this under-counter chest freezer was delivered to Tewkesbury Museum at 64 Barton Street. It is brand new and it appears to work okay, but it arrived with a dent in the front (see photo).

We now have a replacement but the supplier won't take the dented one away, so if anyone has a use for it please let us know, and you can collect it for free.

The Spring programme ended with a very informative talk from John Putley on farming in Gloucestershire. We will be back ...
15/04/2026

The Spring programme ended with a very informative talk from John Putley on farming in Gloucestershire. We will be back in the Autumn with a range of topics beginning with Gail Boyce's talk on archaeology and treasure. Thanks to all our speakers this Spring, to our hosts at the Baptist Church and everyone who attended this season. We raised £590 for museum funds.

Final talk of the spring season, and it should be a cracker. John Putley comes highly recommended. And an important and...
01/04/2026

Final talk of the spring season, and it should be a cracker. John Putley comes highly recommended. And an important and often overlooked topic, especially in towns, farming through the ages.

18/03/2026
👉WE’RE HIRING!Full details at:https://www.tewkesburymuseum.org/contractor-opportunity📢SummaryWe’re looking for a part-ti...
23/02/2026

👉WE’RE HIRING!

Full details at:

https://www.tewkesburymuseum.org/contractor-opportunity

📢Summary

We’re looking for a part-time (20-25 hours/week) contractor from April to November to help us rationalise our collections, re-imagine one of our exhibitions and expand our outreach activities and group visits.

We need a Project Manager to coordinate day-to-day delivery of these activities. You’ll work closely with trustees and volunteers and be supported by a small steering group.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone practical and organised, who is comfortable working across collections, exhibitions and community activity in a small organisation.

✅ 20–25 hours per week, worked flexibly over 3–5 days

✅ Some evening or weekend work may be required

✅ £15 per hour

✅ This is a self-employed contractor role, not an employed position.

Apply to [email protected] by Tuesday 10 March.

Address

64 Barton Street
Tewkesbury
GL205PX

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 3pm
Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm
Friday 12pm - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm

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