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Royston Museum

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😐 Superb museum tainted by a curator who allows her brain to act upon emotional rather than logical sense. In fact, I don't know how one can hold a position of curator of a museum, but call for destruction of history?! Perhaps somebody might not agree with the political implications of the museums art... People often mention museum, history, local,


Address

5 Lower King St, Royston SG8 5AL, United Kingdom

Website

roystonmuseum.org.uk

Contact

+44 1763 242587

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (57 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm

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  • 3/5 fredbrackely 3 years ago on Google
    Superb museum tainted by a curator who allows her brain to act upon emotional rather than logical sense. In fact, I don't know how one can hold a position of curator of a museum, but call for destruction of history?! Perhaps somebody might not agree with the political implications of the museums artifacts, but that would not merit a call for their destruction.
    33 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniel W. 5 years ago on Google
    A cool collection of local history from bronze age implements to photos of the town over the last century. I particularly enjoyed seeing the still functioning printing press that used to print the local paper. 200 years old! It would be nice if more artifacts came with info about where in town they were found etc.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim B. 5 years ago on Google
    Wow what a hidden gem! Really worth spending an hour or few here. The staff and volunteers are so helpful, lovely old building tucked away. I did think they were shut until I tried the door and found it open so don't be put off if the door isn't open.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rosemary D. 6 years ago on Google
    This is a tiny local museum in a small historic town that clearly has an active local history society. It is just a little slice of local history, quite old fashioned really. It is also a useful point to get info about royston cave which is one of those very odd places with no agreed explanation It is man made with many strange ambiguous carvings (there is a web site also)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephen C. 6 years ago on Google
    Fun holiday activities for kids, great art exhibitions as well as an always changing & evolving display charting the history and development of Royston.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sadek M. 11 months ago on Google
    A nice little museum that details the history of Royston and how it came to be. Entry is free and what there is to see is all informative and will make you appreciate the town even more, from it's humble beginnings to its place today. Combine it for when you visit the nearby Cave.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Veronika K. 4 years ago on Google
    Went there for making clay dinosaur and dinosaur trail. It was excellent my toddler loved it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Terry G. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely superb curation and access to exhibits. Excellent 'Back to School': Royston schooling 1900 - 2000
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John S. 3 years ago on Google
    Small but really interesting local museum with great staff and volunteers. Well worth a visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard C. 1 year ago on Google
    New look for this museum. Looking forward to see how it progresses

  • 5/5 Freddie W. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent collection of artefacts, right up to the present day

  • 4/5 Rick G. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good local history and art

  • 5/5 Craig S. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little place with a surprising amount to see and a lot to tell. Worth a visit as it's free!

  • 5/5 Olli B. 8 months ago on Google
    Great little museum in the centre of Royston. Entry is Free,and you can easily do it in 1hr if not less !

  • 1/5 Olphy M. 5 months ago on Google
    Imagine employing a curator who publishes means of defacing historical artefacts beyond repair on social media. Reckless behaviour from a privileged, irresponsible philistine who has no respect for the warts and all nature of history. Madelene Odent is using her position to forward her own political motives, dragging the reputation of this museum through the mire in the process. I doubt it will take long before group book burning sessions are next on the itinerary.


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