Hertford Museum
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This isn't a large museum, but entry is free and it has a lot of information on the local area. The displays are well-arranged, with good clear signs. The small garden is beautiful. There is the usual museum shop.
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This small free museum is fascinating, accessible, interesting and surprising. Don't miss the Jacobean Knot Garden out back with beautiful puddingstone decoration around the doors. Favourite displays are the model of Hertford Castle, the bit about pubs and the scary old dolls. Highly recommended, good gift shop for local history books too.
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As Museums go, this one would be classed as small, Small it maybe, but interesting..The Museum contributes heavily to local school children informing them about the History of Hertford and many other historical topics, l work close to the Museum and often look at the window displays when passing, l have been inside the Museum many times too, l remember taking my children here when they were younger, so l am pleased to see that the Museum is still educating children.They have numerous display cabinets upstairs and downstairs, they always seem to have a model figure of some kind...A Soldier....A Knight...A Farmer, Guy Fawkes...it could be anything....Well done to the staff who arrange and spend numerous hours making sure everything is placed correctly.. I believe in the Summer period you can have tea and biscuits in the rear courtyard... again quite nice to do.[ not sure if this still happens ] This is good for a quick family visit.... "probably more to see than you think"
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Used the museum to research a local area project I was doing. Lots of interesting items and local history.
Great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy day!
Great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy day!
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great garden especially in summer, good exhibits and a great selcetion of book to purchase both local and countrywide
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We were surprised by Herford's history on view which wonderfully supplimented our stroll around this amazingly interesting town.
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I recently visited the Museum and found it very interesting. There is a large amount of varied exhibits and everything is clearly described. I particularly liked the First World War exhibition. The staff gave me a warm welcome and were very helpful.
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A quaint place, tucked away. A great place to take family for a day out with interesting little treasures. My little one loved the garden, as did I!
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Fabulous local treasure. A wide range of objects, some very quirky, mostly with local provenance. The Garden is particularly lovely. There is always a friendly welcome at the museum which is well worth a visit.
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We visited with my cousin who had not been there before as they have not moved there. We found the history interesting.
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Not very big. But excellent for family's with younger children has a garden as well. Some good picture's from. Bluecoats school 🏫
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nice little Museum, don't expect the British Museum, but what they have is very good and well laid out. Its FREE, so pop in and have a look. exhibits change so new things to see if you have been before.
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A little gem in the heart of Hertford. I often park up at Sainsbury's (tip: you can park there for up to 3 hours, it's paid parking but provided you spend at least a tenner in Sainsbury's you get your money back - and I always combine a trip to the supermarket with a nosey around town, or vice versa) - anyway, the Museum is on your way in to town and well worth a pop in. They are very child friendly and always have something different going on. Their courtyard is special too particularly on a hot summer day.
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Well-presented (free) collection of the unexpected and of objects reflecting Hertford's history. Especially strong on artefacts representing local trades, professions and well-known people.
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Dropped in here as passing , very helpful staff and local information as to town history. My partner was interested in the medieval artefacts a typical small town museum
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Nothing special as it does concentrate on the Hertford area, but what it does show is interesting. Frequent exhibitions on areas of special interest. If you live in Hertford a must see. Building is attractive also.
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It's a little museum in middle of Hertford town but full of history and things I have never seen anywhere before we enjoyed walking around and see what happened in the past . All the antiques tell story!
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A wonderful day with packed with children's activities. Pleasant and helpful staff. My kids and class mates had a busy morning making Eygptian pyramids scarabs etc. brilliant supply of craft resources. Thank you Hertford Museum.
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We were in the Hertford area and decided to visit the museum to find out more about the area. This museum has a lot of information for anyone who wants to know about the Hertford area. We enjoyed the information and found it an enjoyable experience. The only thing I would say would be that there should be a few chairs out for elderly people to have a rest. Also some of the technical items weren't working (however the receptionist later told us that they had unplugged it!). I found the museum had a lot to say and was extremely educational and diverse. It was easy to find as everyone we asked knew where it was.
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This is a very well organised museum of the county town and local life which is all absorbing and thoroughly entertaining as well as pleasantly educational.
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This is a small to medium sized local museum that has a proud history of its own. It has adapted to modern expectations without losing sight of its purpose. The temporary exhibitions are always worth a visit and provide an object lesson in how to best use a small space. The amount of work required to put these together must be enormous. The staff are friendly and the small bookshop contains lots of interesting local publications. This is one of the places that make Hertford a little bit special.
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I recently had the opportunity to go through the Hertford Museum. First of all it was easy to find due to the great vertical signage on the side of the building. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The knot garden, even though it was small, was very nicely done. I was surprised at how diverse the collection is. There is something of interest for almost everyone. Does not take long to go through and well worth the time.
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An interesting and well set out museum - tells you all you need to know about the history of the place
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We love Hertford museum and visit often. My children love the binoculars and buckets, toys etc they take around the museum. There is always a nice selection of books and activities for children in the temporary displays plus the shop on the first floor is always a must. Lovely activities for children in the holidays and we go to toddler Tuesdays too once a month - lovely to play with some good quality wooden toys and read some lovely stories!
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This is an interesting little museum with a wide range of interesting exhibits from the local area. They also put on a range of children's activities.
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