Bishop's Stortford Museum
South Road
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 3JG
England
Website
www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
museum@rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
Telephone
01279 651746
Fax
01279 467171
The Bishop's Stortford Museum was created in 2002 following the merger of the Rhodes Memorial Museum and the Bishop's Stortford Local History Museum. The Museum has collections relating to local history, archaeology, Cecil Rhodes and Southern Africa. The Museum is housed in Netteswell House, the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes.
Venue Type:
Museum
Additional info
Guided tours are available by appointment only.
The Rhodes collection includes photographs, portraits, models, costumes, furniture and a selection of ethnographic objects. Exhibits illustrate African cultural traditions from basketry and beadwork to wood carving and weaponry.
The major local history archive is that of Sir Walter Gilbey, and contains personal correspondence, documents of the W & A Gilbey Wine Co and the family connections. The local history collection is broad-based due to its proximity to the Essex/Herts border.
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- Cecil Rhodes
- Sir Walter Gilbey and the W & A Gilbey Wine Co
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