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The Red House Museum and Gardens in Christchurch is set amidst the historic Borough of Christchurch and it offers great deal variety of exhibits to evoke everyone’s interest.
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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