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Museums and galleries in Winchester

6 museums and galleries in Winchester, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Museums and galleries in Winchester

  1. Drink

    The Eclipse Inn

    Opposite Winchester Museum, a small cozy pub with colourful characters and a spooky history of hangings and gibbets. Very good value pub food and good quality real ales always available.

  2. See

    Westgate Museum

    The other of the two surviving medieval gateways. Interesting graffiti carved into the walls and floor from its use as a debtor's prison from the 16th–18th centuries. Contains unique collection of the city's weights and measures, including the Winchester bushel and the standard yard of Henry VII's reign. Displays also include a fine ceiling from Winchester College painted to celebrate Queen Mary I and Phillip of Spain's marriage in 1554. Also armour, gibbet, leg-irons. A rooftop viewing platform gives great views down the High Street. Brass rubbing. Children's quiz.

    Late Feb–Mar: Sat 10AM–4PM, Sun noon–4PM; Apr–Oct: Sat–Sun 10AM–5PM; Nov–Late Feb closedAdult: £7.75, concessions: £7.75, child (5-16 years): £6.00, under 5s: free, family (up to 5 people, maximum 2 adults): £28.00. This ticket also includes admission to the Great Hall

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    Winchester City Museum

    A family-friendly council-run museum which tells the story of Winchester from the Iron Age to the present day. Multilingual audioguides and hands-on children's activities are available.

    Apr–Oct: Mon–Sat 10AM–5PM, Sun noon–5PM; Nov–Mar: Tue–Sat 10AM–4PM, Sun noon–4PMAdult: £7.75, concessions: £7.00, child (5-16 years): £5.50, under 5s: free, family (up to 5 people, maximum 2 adults): £25.50. Multi-attraction tickets are also available

  4. See

    Winchester Great Hall and King Arthur's Round Table

    The Castle

    The only remaining part of Winchester Castle is the Great Hall, built in the 13th century by Henry III. This is the home of King Arthur's Round Table, now thought to be a fake commissioned by Henry VIII.

    Daily 10AM–5PM, closed Dec 25–26Adult: £7.75, concessions: £7.75, child (5-16 years): £6.00, under 5s: free, family (up to 5 people, maximum 2 adults): £28.00. This ticket also includes admission to the Westgate Museum

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    Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium

    formerly INTECH Science and Technology Centre

    An interactive family museum with regular activities and events. Planetarium shows are an extra charge.

    Daily 10AM-4PMAdult: £10.91, concessions: £8.73, child (3-15 years): £7.64

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    Winchester Chamber Music Festival

    A festival of chamber music and song which takes place at the Discovery Centre every year at the end of April or beginning of May. It is presented and performed by the London Bridge Ensemble, one of Britain’s most exciting and brilliant chamber groups and is co-directed by the Ensemble's highly-acclaimed cellist, Kate Gould, who received her early music training in Winchester. There are concerts, a photographic exhibition, a masterclass, an informal sharing of work by local schools, and local restaurants hosting the festival club with discounts for ticket holders. There's also a special accommodation package at one of the local hotels. Ticket prices vary but include a Festival Pass and am allocation of free tickets for young people aged 8-22.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Winchester (CC BY-SA 4.0).