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What's on Museums and galleries Museum of Island History

The Museum of Island History is located on the ground floor of the Guildhall and tells the story of the Isle of Wight from earliest times to the present day.

A selection of recently found archaeology is always on display. The temporary gallery has themed exhibitions that change throughout the year.


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Museum of Island History

High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1TY

01983 521555

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Opening times

Monday: 10:30am - 3:30pm

Tuesday - Friday: 9:30am - 3:30pm

Last Entry 3pm

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Things to do on the Isle of Wight

Exhibitions nearby

Graham Rigby, Figures with Boat, 1956

Neo-Romantic Art: The McDowall Collection

  • St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Lymington
  • Until 10 November 2019
  • Free entry with National Art Pass
Frank Bernard Dicksee, Romeo and Juliet, 1884, © Southampton City Art Gallery

Beyond the Brotherhood: the Pre-Raphaelite Legacy

  • Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton
  • 18 October 2019 – 1 February 2020
  • Free to all
Leslie Cole, Seated Figure (Brenda), 1952

Gallery 80

  • Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton
  • Until 29 November 2019
  • Free to all
Last chance

Criminal Ornamentation: Yinka Shonibare Curates the Arts Council Collection

  • Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton
  • Until 28 September 2019
  • Free to all

Art we’ve helped buy at Museum of Island History

Views of the Isle of Wight
 Acquired 2002
Collection of prints and drawings of the Isle of Wight
 Acquired 2007
Early Medieval skillet
 Acquired 2007
Seal matrix containing a Roman Jasper Intaglio
 Acquired 2007
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