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Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery — History and art museum in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1939. Wikidata describes it as: "History and art museum in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.5718°, -0.2459°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery houses the historical and art collections of the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England. Managed by Peterborough Limited on behalf of the city council, it is part of the Museums in Cambridgeshire (MiC) partnership.
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Background
History
Finding its roots in the Peterborough Natural History, Scientific and Archaeological Society formed in 1871, the museum's collection officially started in 1880. Originally displayed in a room on Long Causeway, Peterborough, it moved in 1887 to Becket Chapel on Cathedral grounds and again in 1907 to Barrass Memorial Hall, Queen Street. All sites have subsequently been demolished. It would remain there until 1925, when the premises would be purchased by a printing company. The Society would then rent an unnamed building on Park Road which would eventually house the Theatre Royal until its closure. In 1968, it was presented to the city by the Peterborough Museum Society. From 2010 to 2019, the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5718, -0.2459
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Peterborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE1 1JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peterborough
- Established
- 1939
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough — 0.4 km
- Official site
- peterboroughmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7178015 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery - geograph.org.uk - 4969176.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery?
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE1 1JJ), in the parish of Peterborough, unparished area.
- When was Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1939.
- How do I get to Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE1 1JJ.