Red House Museum and Gardens in Christchurch
New Zealand - Auckland - Christchurch - Queenstown - Wellington
Features of Red House Museum and Gardens in Christchurch
- Red House Museum and Gardens in Christchurch, New Zealand was originally built as a Parish Workhouse in 1763 and only in 1919 it opened its door for the first time as a private museum by local collector Herbert Druitt.
- Red House Museum and Gardens in Christchurch transformed into a public museum
in 1952.
- Red House Museum and Gardens, Christchurch showcases a grand collection of
fascinating objects which reflect the social and natural tradition and heritage
of the area including its geology and archaeology as well.
- Red House Museum, Christchurch is the abode of various colorful charms and
it is the ideal destination to enjoy the cultural heritage of the nation and
the bygones gallery; people, place and time; the hart gallery and the Herbert
Druitt Costume Gallery are some of the primary attractions.
- Red House Museum is managed by Hampshire County Museums Service in partnership
with Dorset County Council and Christchurch Borough Council.
- Red House Museum and Gardens in Christchurch also hosts frequent exhibitions
on art, crafts, photography, local history and natural history.
- The gardens at the Red House Museum and Gardens in Christchurch offers a rejuvenating collection of herbs and old-fashioned roses and it is a great place to stroll down and get soothed by the surrounding tranquil ambiance.
Address: Quay Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1BU
Telephone: 01202 482860
Fax: 01202 481924
Website: www.hants.gov.uk/museum/redhouse
Location: Follow the brown tourist signs from Christchurch High Street.
Catering facilities: Hot and cold drinks
Outdoor facilities: Herb garden, courtyard, rose garden, wildlife garden
and herbaceous.
Days/times: Available Tuesday to Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm; Sunday 2.00pm
to 5.00pm
Closed: Good Friday and Christmas week; Open Bank Holiday Mondays
Special features: A charming Georgian building overlooked by Christchurch
Priory, filled with displays and objects of a local theme.
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