Jane Austen's House Museum

Chawton
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 1SD
England

Website

www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk

Telephone

01420 83262

Fax

01420 83262

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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Jane Austen's House Museum in the village of Chawton in Hampshire is where Jane spent the last eight years of her life. It is of international importance as the place where she did the majority of her mature writing, but at the same time retains the charm of a village home. A 17th century house, it tells the story of Jane Austen and her family. The garden contains many varieties of plants and herbs common in the late 18th century and is still a peaceful spot.

Venue Type:

Museum, Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

June, July & August
- daily 10.00-17.00

Mid February - May; September - 1st January
- daily 10.30-16.30, except 25th & 26th December

January and mid February
- weekends only 10.30-16:30

Closed: Christmas Day & Boxing Day

 Admission charges

Adults £7.00
Senior Citizens / Students £6.00
Children (6-16 years) £2.00
Pre-booked Groups (15 or more) £6.00
Under 6 Free

Groups should please book in advance. Coaches must park in the coach bays provided. These are in the public car park to the rear of the Grey Friar car park opposite the museum.

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Gardens open to public
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
  • Toilets
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Library
  • Mail order service available

Additional info

There are refreshment facilities close by in the village.

Visitors with disabilities: The ground floor, the garden and toilets are all accessible to wheelchairs.

Chawton
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 1SD
England

Website

www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk

Telephone

01420 83262

Fax

01420 83262

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 museum houses an attractive collection of items connected with Jane and her family including the table that she used to write her novels. There is some of her jewellery, and examples of her needlework skill. In the drawing room is a fine Hepplewhite bureau-bookcase and chairs that belonged to Jane's father and came from the rectory at Steventon. The bookcase contains some first editions of Jane's novels.

In the Old Bakehouse you will be able to see Jane's donkey carriage that she used when she was ill and too weak to travel far on foot. It has recently been refurbished and is used on special occasions.

Collection details

Literature, Personalities

Chawton
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 1SD
England

Website

www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk

Telephone

01420 83262

Fax

01420 83262

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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