Nelson Museum & Local History Centre

New Market Hall
Priory Street
Monmouth
Monmouthshire
NP25 3XA
Wales

Website

www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/Leisure_and_Visitors/Castles+and+Museums

E-mail

nelsonmuseum@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01600 710630

Fax

01600 710631

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Lithograph from oil painting by WH Overend, 'The Hero of Trafalgar'
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The Nelson Museum was founded in 1924, following the bequest to Monmouth by Lady Llangattock of her collection of material relating to the famous admiral. The museum moved to the current premises (a market hall complex built in the 1830s) in 1969, at which time the local history collections for the town were incorporated.

The Local History centre, in the same building, deals with Monmouth and its people, including Charles Rolls of Rolls Royce fame and Henry V.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

All year round:
Monday to Saturday (incl. Bank Holidays) 11.00-13.00, 14.00-17.00; Sunday 14.00-17.00.(Close at 4pm daily November to February inclusive)

Closed: Christmas & New Year

 Admission charges

Free to all

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities

Additional info

The museum is in the town centre, with public parking available nearby. Disabled 'set-down' + short-term paking on-street outside the museum.

New Market Hall
Priory Street
Monmouth
Monmouthshire
NP25 3XA
Wales

Website

www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/Leisure_and_Visitors/Castles+and+Museums

E-mail

nelsonmuseum@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01600 710630

Fax

01600 710631

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The Nelson collection includes both personal and commemorative material, and is particularly noted for the large number of personal letters. Star exhibits include Nelson's fighting sword, and a selection of outrageous forgeries, including Nelson's glass eye.
The Local History Centre collections are based on the Monmouth Borough archive; the local history reference library; photographs; prints and paintings; maps and plans and archaeology, with a special collection relating to the Rolls family (including C.S.Rolls of Rolls-Royce).

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Aviation, Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Industry, Land Transport, Maritime, Personalities, Social History, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

New Market Hall
Priory Street
Monmouth
Monmouthshire
NP25 3XA
Wales

Website

www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/Leisure_and_Visitors/Castles+and+Museums

E-mail

nelsonmuseum@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01600 710630

Fax

01600 710631

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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