Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery

Candie Gardens
St Peter Port
States of 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 and art galleries, an audio-visual/lecture theatre, shop and café.

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
States of 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
States of 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.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Victor Hugo at Guernsey Museum - A World Full of Dreams

18 September — 31 December 2010

A World Full of Dreams - a Portrait of Hauteville House showcases a project by portrait painter Mark Cook. allowed unprecedented access to Victor Hugo's house in Guernsey, the artist leads us throught its rooms and meets its staff on a journey of exploration.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

10am-4pm

Where

Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery

Admission

normal admission price

Candie Gardens
St Peter Port
States of 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.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Occupied Behind Barbed Wire

13 March — 12 September 2010 *on now

Art, artefacts and everyday objects made by the Channel Islanders deported to Germany between 1942-45. The deportees from Guernsey and Jersey were sent to camps at Biberach, Wurzach, Laufen and Libenau. The exhibition is accompanied by a 1940's room containing family activities on the theme of make do & mend.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10am-5pm

Where

Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery

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