Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery

Candie Gardens
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1UG
Guernsey

Website

www.museums.gov.gg

E-mail

info@museums.gov.gg

Telephone

Main Desk

01481 726518

Fax

01481 715177

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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Located in Candie Gardens, a late 19th century pleasure garden in St Peter Port (Guernsey's main urban area), this is the headquarters of the museum service.

The building was opened in 1978, as a purpose built museum, incorporating a cast iron bandstand from the garden into the structure. It won a (British) Museum of the Year Award in 1979.

The main permanent displays, interpreting the natural and human history of the island were renewed in 1994. The building also houses exhibition galleries, shop and café.

Please note: from September 2011, the Museum will undergo development which may mean some of the galleries are temporarily closed. Please call 01481 726518 for up-to-date information.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Open daily 10.00 - 17.00, (closes 16.00h 1 Nov-31 March)

Closed: 31st December - 22nd January

Admission charges

Admission charge. Adults £5.00, Senior £4.00, Child/student £1.50 under 7's free. Multi-tickets available

General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Gardens open to public
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Research facilities for academics
Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Candie Gardens
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1UG
Guernsey

Website

www.museums.gov.gg

E-mail

info@museums.gov.gg

Telephone

Main Desk

01481 726518

Fax

01481 715177

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.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

  • The natural and human history of Guernsey

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Candie Gardens
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1UG
Guernsey

Website

www.museums.gov.gg

E-mail

info@museums.gov.gg

Telephone

Main Desk

01481 726518

Fax

01481 715177

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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