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The museum tells the story of the city through its extensive archaeology and local history collections.
These illustrate Winchester's emergence as the fifth largest town of Roman Britain and its development under Alfred the Great and during Anglo-Norman times. Decline, hastened by the Black Death in the 14th century, was halted when Charles II built a palace in Winchester, enhancing its reputation as a fashionable market town. Reconstructions of Victorian and Edwardian shops bring the story up to more recent times.
Art we've helped buy at Winchester City Museum
14 small sculptures
Sir Alfred Gilbert
Winchester City Museum
Acquired 1936
Saxon coin
Medieval
Winchester City Museum
Acquired 1955
Collection of four pennies
Medieval
Winchester City Museum
Acquired 1975
Venue details
Entry details
Free entry to all
Free exhibitions to all
1 Apr – 31 Oct
Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm
Sun, 12 noon – 5pm
1 Nov – 31 Mar
Tue – Sat, 10am – 4pm
Sun, 12 noon – 4pm