Museums · South East England
Eton College Collections
In or near Eton Wick.
The Eton College Collections are a collection of items of significant cultural or scientific value kept by Eton College in England. They include College Library, College Archives, Eton College Natural
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Windsor and Eton Riverside · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Eton College Collections is located at postcode SL4 6DL and is accessible via Windsor and Eton Riverside station, which is 0.6 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The Eton College Collections are a collection of items of significant cultural or scientific value kept by Eton College in England. They include College Library, College Archives, Eton College Natural History Museum, Casa Guidi, Eton College Antiquities Collection and the Museum of Eton Life. The Collection also has hundreds of photographs, paintings, drawings and prints. Many items in the Collection are lent to exhibitions around the world.
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Summary from the official site
Eton College Collections includes the Natural History Museum, which is Berkshire's only dedicated natural history museum. It features a variety of exhibits, including fossils, birds, and ethnographic collections, providing a family-friendly environment for hands-on learning about the natural world.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Eton College Collections are a collection of items of significant cultural or scientific value kept by Eton College in England. They include College Library, College Archives, Eton College Natural History Museum, Casa Guidi, Eton College Antiquities Collection and the Museum of Eton Life. The Collection also has hundreds of photographs, paintings, drawings and prints. Many items in the Collection are lent to exhibitions around the world.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4919, -0.6079
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Eton
- Postcode
- SL4 6DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Nearest railway station
- Windsor and Eton Riverside — 0.6 km
- Official site
- collections.etoncollege.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Eton College Collections (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eton College Collections?
- Eton College Collections is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL4 6DL), in the parish of Eton.
- What is Eton College Collections?
- The Eton College Collections are a collection of items of significant cultural or scientific value kept by Eton College in England. They include College Library, College Archives, Eton College Natural
- How do I get to Eton College Collections?
- The nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Riverside, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL4 6DL.
- Is Eton College Collections a protected site?
- Yes — Eton College Collections is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Eton College Collections free to visit?
- Yes, Eton College Collections is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eton College Collections?
- The nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Riverside, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL4 6DL.