Museum
Nelson Museum and Local History Centre
Monmouth
Permanently closed
One of the major collections of material relating to Horatio Nelson, including personalia, decorative art, naval equipment and particularly manuscripts.
The attached Local History Centre encompasses archaeology, social history and archives of the people of Monmouth, including Charles Rolls (of Rolls Royce fame). There is also a developing collection relating to the Picturesque tour in the Wye Valley.
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Address
Nelson Museum and Local History Centre
Priory Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XA
01600 710630
Opening times
In 2021 Monmouthshire County Council announced plans to move the museum collection to the Shire Hall in Agincourt Square. The five-year project, will see a new museum open at the Shire Hall by 2027
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