Worcestershire County Museum

Worcestershire County Museum is a local museum located within Hartlebury Castle in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, England, near the City of Worcester. The Museum is one of three sites run by Museums Worcestershire, a Museums Service run in partnership between Worcester City Council and Worcestershire County Council.[1]

The County Museum's displays and objects originally came from the personal collection of the Parker family who lived at Tickenhill Manor, Bewdley.[2] Their intention was to represent folk customs and trades of Worcestershire, and they donated almost 30 tonnes of historic materials.[3] In 1964, the north wing of Hartlebury Castle was re-purposed for the County Museum and it opened to the public there in 1966.

The collections include archaeological items, costumes, domestic objects, and toys.[4] There are also a Victorian schoolroom and a Transport Gallery. Other facilities include a nature reserve, cafe, and gift shop.[5]

References
  1. "About Us". Museums Worcestershire. 2019-08-13.
  2. "Tickenhill Collection". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. "Tickenhill Collection – Research Worcestershire". Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  4. Worcestershire County Museum, Hartlebury, A History of the World, BBC, UK.
  5. Worcestershire County Museum Shop, Crafts Council, UK.


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