Museums · South West England
Isles of Scilly Museum
In or near Hugh Town.
Isles of Scilly Museum — museum in Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Isles of Scilly Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1962. Address: TR21 0JT. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 49.9147°, -6.3154°.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Isles of Scilly Museum is currently in the process of relocating to the Town Hall on St Mary’s, following the closure of its previous location in 2019. While the new museum is being developed, the museum continues to engage the public through pop-up exhibitions across the islands and maintains archives that are accessible by appointment.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Isles of Scilly Museum is a museum in the Isles of Scilly, off Cornwall, England. As of 2025 the museum has no building but displays a selection of its collection in a range of locations on the islands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
When storms in 1962 uncovered a collection of Romano-British artefacts on the island of Nornour, a group of islanders established a museum for their display, initially as a seasonal display in the Wesleyan Chapel. By 1967 they had raised funds and a museum building, with residential flats above, was built in Church Street, Hugh Town on St Mary's. The museum opened on 15 July 1967 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on 8 August 1967. It is run by the Isles of Scilly Museum Association, a registered charity. In June 2019 the Council of the Isles of Scilly, announced that "An engineer has assessed the building and advised that the ceiling of the museum poses a risk to staff and visitors",…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 49.9147, -6.3154
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Mary's
- Postcode
- TR21 0JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Phone
- 01720 620109
- Established
- 1962
Sources
- wikidata: Q44185773 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Isles of Scilly Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Isles of Scilly Museum - geograph.org.uk - 3451369.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Hugh Town
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Isles of Scilly Museum?
- Isles of Scilly Museum is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR21 0JT), in the parish of St Mary's.
- What is Isles of Scilly Museum?
- Isles of Scilly Museum — museum in Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Isles of Scilly Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode TR21 0JT.
- When was Isles of Scilly Museum built?
- Built or established in 1962.
- Is Isles of Scilly Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Isles of Scilly Museum is part of the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Isles of Scilly Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR21 0JT. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.