Museums and galleries - general
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General information on museums and galleries is supported by Economic & Community Development, Community Development.
Visit the Ayscoughfee Hall Museum website for further information.
For information on Arts Galleries in South Holland and visiting the area, Visit Spalding, Galleries.
Common Questions
Q. Where are the Art Galleries in South Holland?
A. There are a number of galleries that can be visited in South Holland to view both professional and amateur work. A number of these also offer a range of visual arts workshops activities. The main venues providing regular exhibitions are :
Q. What does the Museum provide?
A. Ayscoughfee Hall Museum is one of the best in the region. Housed in a fifteenth century merchant's townhouse, the Museum tells the story of this wonderful building's history and development. Aimed at all ages, objects, models and interactives are used to bring Ayscoughfee's five hundred year journey to life.
The Museum also explores the story of the South Lincolnshire Fens and the lives of the people who have lived on them from the earliest times to the present day.
Various exhibitions are held in the Hall and the Gallery is available for events. Visit Geest Gallery to find out more about the Gallery and how to book an event or exhibition.
Ayscoughfee Hall is set in five acres of gardens that now form a public park. The Gardens are also historically important as they contain a war memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and a seventeenth century ice house.
Telephone 01775 764555 for the Museum's opening times; the Gardens are open from dawn until dusk every day. Visit www.ayscoughfee.org for more information.
Q. Is there a charge to look around the Museum?
A. There is no charge to look round the Museum, although there is a donation box to encourage people to contribute towards the upkeep of the building. Free admission has been an important factor in ensuring that no one is excluded from visiting the space and services.
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If you have any queries about the information provided above, or require further information, please contact Customer Services on 01775 761161 or email info@sholland.gov.uk.
