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Museum of Island History

Isle Of Wight

Free entry
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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

Mon - Fri, 9.30am - 3pm Please get in touch for summer and winter opening times

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Free entry
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Exhibitions nearby

Temporarily closed
Portsmouth Museum

Portsmouth revisited II

  • Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery, Portsmouth
  • Until 31 August 2021
Free to all
Temporarily closed
Richard Hamilton, Swingeing London '67, 1968, Relief, screenprint on oil on photograph on hardboard, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester (Wilson Gift through Art Fund, 2006) © Richard Hamilton 2020. All rights reserved, DACS

Richard Hamilton: Respective

  • Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
  • Until 14 March 2021
50% off exhibitions
Temporarily closed
Edgar Degas, Femme se peignant, 1887-1890 c., Charcoal and red and brown chalk on tracing paper laid down on board, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester (Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of Stephen Brod and allocated to Pa

Degas to Picasso: International Modern Masters

  • Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
  • Until 18 April 2021
50% off exhibitions
Temporarily closed
Margaret Ashman, Midori no dorseu

IN PRINT: 20/20 Vision

  • Watts Gallery – Artists' Village, Compton
  • Until 21 February 2021
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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