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Guernsey Museums & Galleries is a service provided by the government of the (British) Channel Island of Guernsey. In May 2004 the administration of Guernsey's publicly-owned Museums and Historic Sites merged as the Heritage Services division of a new department of Culture and Leisure. |
1: Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery
Located in Candie Gardens, a late 19th century pleasure garden in St Peter Port (Guernsey's main urban area), this is the headquarters of the museum service. The building was opened in 1978, as a purpose built museum, incorporating a cast iron bandstand from the garden into the structure. It won a (British) Museum of the Year Award in 1979. The main permanent displays, interpreting the natural and human history of the island begin with a section showcasing the varied historic collections upon which the museum was founded. The building also houses several temporary exhibition spaces - the Brian White Gallery, the Rona Cole Gallery and the Lukis Room.
Open daily 10.00 - 17.00 hr., (closes at 16.00 hr. 1 November - 31 March.) closed 25th December and during January.
Exhibitions
Permanent Displays: -
Victorian Collectors;
The Guernsey Story
Temporary Exhibitions: -
From 22nd June 2005, our main contributions to the 'Year of the Sea':
Hearts of Oak
The story of Admirals Nelson and De Saumarez
A Passion for the Sea
Exhibition of works featuring the well-known maritime artist William Lionel Wyllie
Events
Living History at the museum
Music in Candie Gardens
Nerine Festival, Candie Gardens
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2: Castle Cornet Castle Cornet is Guernsey's ancient harbour fortress, which was isolated upon a rocky islet, until the construction of a breakwater and bridge in the 19th century.
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The castle contains a number of museums, including:
Maritime Museum - Located in the Upper Barracks building this tells the story of Guernsey's relationship with the sea. It also includes a display about the Gallo-Roman wreck recovered from the nearby harbour mouth in 1985.
The Story of Castle Cornet Located in the lower barracks building, these displays opened in 1997. They interpret the history of Castle Cornet, using a variety of reconstructions, replicas, models and original artefacts. Information Technology is also used to interpret the origin of the rock upon which the castle is built, browse an interactive guide to the castle or a database of castle illustrations.
Royal Guernsey Militia Museum telling the story of the Royal Guernsey Militia (later the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry) this museum houses many regimental relics. It is due to be redeveloped in 1998 and will incorporate many items from the unique Spencer Collection of Channel Islands military uniform, buttons and badges.
201 Squadron RAF Museum Currently the only RAF unit to retain such an affiliation, 201 Squadron's links with Guernsey date back to the 1930's, when their Southampton-based flying boats came on training flights and good-will visits.
Hatton Gallery - a spacious gallery in the Upper Barracks building, housing portraits of local relevance and several historic paintings depicting Castle Cornet
3: Fort Grey
Fort Grey is located on Guernsey's rocky west coast, near the infamous Hanoi’s reefs and the site of many historic shipwrecks. The small Martello tower contains a museum about Guernsey shipwrecks, with many salvaged artifacts and related illustrations.
Open during the period April - October, daily 10.00 - 17.00 hr. Admission Charge
4: Guernsey Telephone Museum
Guernsey Telephone Museum was inaugurated by the States of Guernsey in 1976, primarily from items returned to the stores of Guernsey Telecoms following the automation of Guernsey's telephone system.
Guernsey Telephone Museum
Opening Times:
14:00 – 17:00, daily, Easter – October
(opens at 10:00 for the Easter holiday and during July-August)
