Historic Houses & Museums

National Waterways Museum Gloucester

Three floors of a Victorian warehouse house interactive displays and galleries. The Grade II listed Gloucester Waterways Museum warehouse has been renovated, refreshed and rebranded thanks to over £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and DCMS/Wolfson Museums & Galleries Improvement Fund.

Where: Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EH

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Cotswold Motoring Museum

The museum is nestled in the picturesque village of Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire. The Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection has seven galleries across 7,500sq² packed with motoring memorabilia from the past 90 years. Plus, it’s also home to TV’s superhero-car “Brum”, a huge attraction for kids of all ages, along with a fascinating collection of toys.

Where: The Old Mill, Sherborne, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BY

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Museum in the Park

The Museum in the Park is set in the beautiful grounds of Stratford Park in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Situated in a Grade II listed 17th Century wool merchant’s house; their collection tells the fascinating story of the Stroud District’s rich and diverse history. With over 4,000 objects on display, including dinosaur bones, historical paintings and even one of the world’s first lawnmowers, there is something to spark the interest of all visitors! In addition to the main displays in the mansion house, there is a modern extension which houses a small gift shop and café area, alongside a modern, purpose-built art gallery showing a varied programme of exhibitions. Behind this is Stroud’s ‘secret garden’ - a contemporary Walled Garden that will amaze and may well cause you to say 'wow'!</p<

Where: Stratford Park, Stroud GL5 4AF

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