Free Museums and Galleries deals page discussion / Report top spots

heather58

Archives and Museum
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 3BX

020 3228 4227
bethlemheritage.org.uk

Free to all, opening times 0930-1630 Monday to Friday.
Saturday opening once a month (see website)

gregg3875

Two free museums in Dunbar, East Lothian.

John Muir's Birthplace
5 Star Scottish Tourist Board Rated
See www . jmbt . org . uk

Also the Dunbar Town House
Due to reopen after refurbishment
See www . dunbarmuseum . org

FatAndy

The Mostyn art gallery in Llandudno has free admission.

"Behind an impressive 1901 terra cota façade in the strikingly beautiful seaside town of Llandudno is Wales’ leading gallery of contemporary art – MOSTYN. Topped with a landmark gold spire, in 2010 it completed an expansion in which old and new buidlings are integrated in a stunning design by architect Dominic Williams."

http://www.mostyn.org/


The Royal Cambrian Academy in Conwy also has free admission.

"The Royal Cambrian Academy is a vibrant art gallery with nine temporary exhibitions per year and a lively education programme. The exhibition programme is a mix of the best of contemporary Fine Art in Wales, historical shows and open exhibitions."

http://www.rcaconwy.org/home-1.aspx

FSmitten

Don't forget the new gallery in wakefield (opened last weekend)- The Hepworth Wakefield is free for all, open Tuesday - Sunday 10-18:00, open bank holiday mondays too.

NRTurner

The Grant Museum in central London is round the corner from the British Museum and is free - focus is on zoology and it has a number of objects from now extinct species, including a dodo. It's open weekday afternoons. Can't post a link but do a Google search for 'grant museum' and it's the first result.

A_4_Tune

Banbury Museum Spiceball Park Road, Banbury. Oxon OX16 2PQ

Hook Norton Brewery Museum 16 Hook Norton Village Museum Brewery Lane, Hook Norton, Banbury Oxon OX15 5NY

Museum of oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ

Oxford Museum of the History of Science Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ

Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW

The Oxfordshire Museum Fletcher’s House, Park Street Woodstock OX20 1SN

Pitt Rivers Museum Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP (Amazing!!)

Also - almost free!
Bloxham museum The Courthouse, Bloxham OX15 4ET (Adults 50P kids 10P)

CompBunny

It wasn't on your list, but a fantastic free museum!

Victorian style grandeur with a variety of exhibits from geology to taxidermy, ancient egypt to Africa and local history too. Well worth a visit indeed, children will be in awe of the main hall with all the animals..

http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=692

qwiksave

Another one that was missed in Warwickshire:

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum in the Royal Pump Rooms

The Parade
Royal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 4AA


Art Gallery & Museum Opening Times

Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10.30am - 5pm.
Thurs 1.30pm - 8pm.
Sun & Bank Hols 11am - 4pm.
Mon Closed

Admission Free

4jax

The City of London (the square mile) has a webpage devoted to free things to do there - museums, attractions, events, themed walks etc. It's at www(dot)visitthecity(dot)co(dot)uk/city4free :T

AGENTEDISON

One Museum you've missed out in East Anglia is MILDENHALL & DISTRICT MUSEUM, 6, KING STREET, MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK. Telephone: 01638 716970.

Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons, it has a fascinating amount of information regarding the surrounding Fenland and Breckland areas, as well as replicas of the famous Mildenhall Treasure, a history of the local airfield and much other memorabilia of the local district. Entry is free, although donations are welcome. Although a small Museum, many first-time visitors are amazed to find how many artefacts we have regarding local history.

Come along and see us!