Fodor's Expert Review City Museum

Winchester Family

This museum reflects Winchester's history, from the Iron Age to the present. One gallery covers the 1,000 years of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval eras, which includes displays of potters and jewelry as well as coins from the former period and agricultural tools from the latter (45-minute guided tours of the gallery are offered at 10:30 am, noon, 1:45 pm, and 3:15 pm daily). Other collections feature two of Jane Austen's purses and a detailed scale model of the city in Victorian times. It's an imaginative, well-presented collection that appeals to children and adults alike. The hands-on activities include a history detective quiz and costumes for kids of every time period starting with the Romans. On the top floor are some well-restored Roman mosaics. Pick up an audio guide at the entrance (£2) to get the most out of the museum.

Family History Museum

Quick Facts

The Square
Winchester, Hampshire  SO23 9ES, England

01962-863064

www.hampshireculture.org.uk/winchester-city-museum

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: £5.50; joint ticket with Westgate museum £7, Closed Mon. in Jan.–Mar.

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