A glorious restoration of a 17th century silk merchant's house 'The showpiece of Marlborough's High Street' The Telegraph
Typical English museum in that it is all a bit hodge podge (which I like!) and a work in progress. There is even a room where they have all the "to be curated" donations. Could do with some more explanations on some of the items, but we really enjoyed it and found the building absolutely fascinating. We were lucky that the guy that took the money wasn't too busy as he was very informative and told us various snippets that were not written anywhere.
Great visit around this lovely building with fascinating history. I did a self tour but guided tours are available to book. I was fortunate to be able to speak to Kevin who manages the site and he was very informative about the history and kindly answered a lot of questiins from me. I don't live nearby but, for those who do, this is a wonderful volunteering oportunity to pass on information to visitors. Diolch Kevin and all good wishes for the ongoing work of the project.
Very informative guided tour of fascinating historic town house
We were given a lively and fascinating guided tour, really bringing the history of the building to life.
Really interesting tucked away place, beautiful interior and informative guides. Great lovely restoration project especially the little garden or the back
They were not open on Monday. The hours given are evidently not always correct
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Restaurant
Getting tickets in advance recommended
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Typical English museum in that it is all a bit hodge podge (which I like!) and a work in progress. There is even a room where they have all the "to be curated" donations. Could do with some more explanations on some of the items, but we really enjoyed it and found the building absolutely fascinating. We were lucky that the guy that took the money wasn't too busy as he was very informative and told us various snippets that were not written anywhere.
Great visit around this lovely building with fascinating history. I did a self tour but guided tours are available to book. I was fortunate to be able to speak to Kevin who manages the site and he was very informative about the history and kindly answered a lot of questiins from me. I don't live nearby but, for those who do, this is a wonderful volunteering oportunity to pass on information to visitors. Diolch Kevin and all good wishes for the ongoing work of the project.
Very informative guided tour of fascinating historic town house
We were given a lively and fascinating guided tour, really bringing the history of the building to life.
Really interesting tucked away place, beautiful interior and informative guides. Great lovely restoration project especially the little garden or the back
They were not open on Monday. The hours given are evidently not always correct
