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Carisbrooke Castle Museum, Newport

Carisbrooke Castle
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1XY
England

Website

www.carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk

E-mail

carismus@lineone.net

Telephone

01983 523112

Fax

01983 523112

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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The museum was founded by Princess Beatrice in 1898 in memory of her husband, as a museum of Isle of Wight history. It occupies the former great hall and Governor's residence in a medieval castle in the care of English Heritage.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Easter-31 September
Daily 1000-1800
October-Easter
Daily 1000-1600

Closed: 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January

 Admission charges

Includes admission to Carisbrooke Castle
Adult £5
Child £2.50
Concession £3.80

 General services and facilities
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities

Carisbrooke Castle
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1XY
England

Website

www.carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk

E-mail

carismus@lineone.net

Telephone

01983 523112

Fax

01983 523112

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.

Material on the history of Carisbrooke Castle, including excavated items, and objects and documents relating to King Charles I's imprisonment
Local and social history material (now restricted to post-1500)
Topographical pictures

Collection details

Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Maritime, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • 400-year-old chamber organ in working order
  • Objects associated with King Charles I
  • Objects associated with Tennyson
  • Collection of watercolours by John Nixon

Collections services

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

Carisbrooke Castle
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1XY
England

Website

www.carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk

E-mail

carismus@lineone.net

Telephone

01983 523112

Fax

01983 523112

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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