Museums · South East England
Shaftsbury Abbey Museum
Shaftsbury Abbey Museum — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Shaftsbury Abbey Museum is a museum located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
Shaftsbury Abbey Museum is a museum located in South-East England. It is dedicated to the history of Shaftesbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery founded in the 9th century. The museum houses artefacts and exhibits that illustrate the abbey's significance in medieval England.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0050, -2.1987
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Shaftesbury
- Postcode
- SP7 8JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Phone
- +44 1747 852910
- Official site
- www.shaftesburyabbey.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/216073802 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shaftsbury Abbey Museum?
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.0050°, -2.1987°.
- Is Shaftsbury Abbey Museum wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Shaftsbury Abbey Museum is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.