Windsor & Royal Borough Museum

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About

The Windsor & Royal Borough Museum is a registered/accredited, family-friendly and accessible small local history museum in a Grade 1 listed building completed in 1689. Come and discover the history of the town and the area. Listen to the stories of people who lived and worked here.

The collection relates to the history of Windsor, and other towns and villages across the Borough in East Berkshire. The museum has on display a selection of some of the many objects from the collection including a100,000 year old mammoth’s tusk, pre-historic tools, Bronze Age, Roman and Saxon artefacts, together with objects and ephemera from before Victorian times up to World War II, the 1950s and the present day.

The museum is staffed at all times and supported by a team of volunteer stewards, and also The Friends of the Windsor & Royal Borough Museum. Please ask staff on duty if you require curatorial advice

Tours and groups welcome.

You can also view a 360 virtual tour of the Windsor Guildhall and the Museum. Here you can see the grand Council Chamber, and the Ascot Room where Prince Charles and Mrs Camilla Parker-Bowles were married.

Visit us for more information about the historic Guildhall building.

Guide Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adult ticket	£2.00 per ticket
Advantage Card holders, Friends of the Museum and Children under 12	Free
Ages 12-17	£1.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Facilities

Accessibility

Guide Dogs Permitted
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - Parking is available for two Blue Badge holders outside Windsor Library, and also in Victoria Street Car Park.
Ramp/Level Access - There is level access from the Guildhall Corn Exchange into the Museum room. The upper parts of the building are less accessible. There is a stair lift, but the rooms are not always open to the public. Please contact us beforehand if you have limited mobility and wish to access the upper area.
Wheelchair user accessible

Establishment Features

Event Venue

Parking & Transport

Parking (charge)

Payment Methods

Blue Badge Guides admitted free
Groups Accepted
Open by appointment outside normal opening times
Special group rates
TIC Staff Admitted Free

Provider Preferences

In town/city centre
Indoor Attraction

Specialist Features

Marketed Towards Families

Tours and Demonstrations

Educational Visits Accepted
Guided Tours Available for Groups - Tours and groups welcome.

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Recent Reviews:

elcharco
London
Trip Type:
Couples
Very small, would not really call it a museum
Tuesday, 9th October 2018
There is some information in there, and some posters. Not that much to explore to be honest. Lucky to bumped into some local dance groups having a dance event right in front of the museum. Read full review
gurgledurb
Godalming, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Excellent little museum
Sunday, 4th November 2018
This little museum is well presented and worth an hour or so of your time. The content is interesting and well distributed given its size. We also had a tour of the Guildhall chambers upstairs and... Read full review
111TWIGAMINHAAFRIKA
Bristol, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Delightful small museum.
Friday, 22nd March 2019
The museum sits well under the Guildhall and its worth the small entrance fee to browse the local history of Windsor. Friendly, helpful staff and free map of Windsor and Eton. Worthy of 20 minutes... Read full review