Museums · South East England
Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery
In or near Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery — local museum, Art Gallery in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth and Southsea · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery is a museum in the United Kingdom. Address: PO1 2LJ. Wikidata describes it as: "local museum, Art Gallery in Portsmouth, Hampshire". Coordinates: 50.7916°, -1.0977°.
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Official information
Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery showcases the heritage and history of Portsmouth, featuring various exhibitions and artworks. Visitors can explore galleries dedicated to local history, art, and the Portsmouth Football Club.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Portsmouth Museum (aka Portsmouth City Museum) is a local museum in Museum Road in the city of Portsmouth, southern England. It is one of six museums run by Portsmouth Museums, part of Portsmouth City Council. The museum is housed in a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The building dates from the 1890s and was previously part of the Clarence and Victoria Barracks complex, which apart from the museum block, were demolished in 1967. It became the museum in 1972. The museum includes a display on the author Arthur Conan Doyle and his fictional creation, the detective Sherlock Holmes. Richard Lancelyn Green's Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Collection is one of the most wide-ranging in the world. It includes first editions of books, related letters, film and television memorabilia. The story of Portsmouth is the name of those galleries which deal with the topic of what it was and is like to live in Portsmouth. These galleries are on the first floor and include 'Living…
Architecture
The red brick building has stone dressings and tile roofs. The front of the four-storey building is of 17-bays. On each side are projecting towers.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7916, -1.0977
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO1 2LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Phone
- 023 9283 4779
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth and Southsea — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Tuesday-Sunday 10am–5pm; last admission 4.30pm
- Official site
- portsmouthmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q19568980 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portsmouth City Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Portsmouth City Museum in March 2012.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery?
- Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO1 2LJ), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- What is Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery?
- Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery — local museum, Art Gallery in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
- How do I get to Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth and Southsea, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO1 2LJ.
- Is Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery a protected site?
- Yes — Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Portsmouth Museum And Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth and Southsea, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO1 2LJ.