 Abbey Gateway, Malvern town centre | |
  The location of Malvern Museum within Worcestershire | |
| Established | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Location | Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°06′38″N 2°19′46″W / 52.11049°N 2.32952°W |
| Type | Local |
| Public transit access | Great Malvern railway station |
| Website | www |
The Malvern Museum in Great Malvern, the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire, England, is located in the Priory Gatehouse, the former gateway to the Great Malvern Priory. The museum was established in 1979 and is owned and managed by the Malvern Museum Society Ltd, a registered charity.[1] The Priory Gatehouse was a gift to the museum in 1980 from the de Vere Group, the owners of the neighbouring Abbey Hotel, and is staffed by volunteers.[2] As such, the building itself is the museum's major exhibit.[3]
Among the museum's exhibits are many local artefacts and archaeological findings dating from the Iron Age hill fort at the British Camp, to recent history. A series of rooms depicts different periods of history and include lifelike displays and information boards. Themes covered include natural history, Malvern Priory, Malvern Forest and Chase, life in Victorian Malvern, Edward Elgar, the Malvern Festival, the history of the local economy including the 19th century hydrotherapy using Malvern water (instrumental in the settlement's rapid growth from a village to a large town), the development of radar by TRE, and Morgan Motor Company cars.[4]
The museum is open daily, 10.30 to 17.00, from 25 March to 31 October.
- ^ "Malvern Museum of Local History". The Malvern Museum Society. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Hurle, Pamela (2003). Malvern Museum at the Abbey Gateway (Malvern Priory Gatehouse) (2nd ed.). Malvern: Malvern Museum. ISBN 0954152034.
- ^ "Malvern Museum - An unexpected Jewel in Malvern's crown". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Malvern Museum of Local history: Explore the Museum". The Malvern Museum Society. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.