Gloucester City centre hosts two very different museums and due to a large Heritage Lottery Grant the museum service has undergone many exciting changes in the last year. Both museums host a range of exhibitions, events and family craft activities so there is always something new to get involved with when you visit.
City Museum
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The Gloucester City Museum on Brunswick Road has been closed for a full transformation and is opening its doors in August with a brand new experience for all the family. The complete makeover has provided exciting new interactive displays, improved educational facilities, a new reception area, shop, coffee house and complete redesign of the ground floor.
Folk Museum
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Gloucester Folk Museum situated in Westgate Street is one of the oldest-established museums dedicated to social history. Set in Tudor timber-framed buildings, the Folk Museum is a complex of rooms on different levels and with a unique ambience that makes it a popular sight for locals and visitors. Behind the chocolate-box facade is a museum which is both larger than seems possible, and constantly surprising. Recent additions include the Folk Tea Rooms, Retro Room and the Folk Boutique.