 Watford Museum (the former Benskins Brewery building) | |
  Watford Location of Watford in Hertfordshire | |
| Established | 14 March 1982 |
|---|---|
| Location | 194 Watford High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°39′07″N 0°23′28″W / 51.652043°N 0.391166°W |
| Type | Local museum |
| Accreditation | Hertfordshire Association of Museums; Museums, Libraries and Archives Council |
| Curator | Sarah Priestley |
| Owner | Watford Borough Council |
| Public transit access |  Watford High Street |
| Nearest car park | On site |
| Website | www |
Watford Museum is a local museum in Watford, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is owned by Watford Borough Council and is located on the Lower High Street in Watford.
The museum opened in 1982 and is housed in a Grade II-listed Georgian town house which was previously the premises of Benskins Brewery.[1][2] Its collection includes fine art, displays about local heritage, industry and sport, with a special collection related to the history of the Cassiobury Estate.[3]
- ^ "Watford Museum Scrutiny 2008" (PDF). Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Goose, Nigel (2008). Slater, Terry (ed.). A county of small towns : the development of Hertfordshire's urban landscape to 1800. Hatfield: Univ. of Hertfordshire Press. p. 295. ISBN 9781905313440.
- ^ "Watford Museum". Hertfordshire Museums. Retrieved 16 November 2014.