Museums · South East England
Vale and Downland Museum
Vale and Downland Museum — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Vale and Downland Museum is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The Vale and Downland Museum is located in South-East England. It showcases the history and heritage of the Vale of White Horse and surrounding areas. The museum focuses on local archaeology, social history, and rural life.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.5878, -1.4283
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Wantage
- Postcode
- OX12 8BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Phone
- +44 1235 771447
- Established
- 1958
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 0930-15:45
Sources
- wikipedia: Vale and Downland Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vale and Downland Museum?
- Vale and Downland Museum is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX12 8BL), in the parish of Wantage.
- When was Vale and Downland Museum built?
- Built or established in 1958.
- How do I get to Vale and Downland Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX12 8BL. It sits within the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency.
- How busy is Vale and Downland Museum?
- Vale and Downland Museum draws around 53,000 visitors a year.