Museums · South West England
Valhalla Museum
Valhalla Museum — museum in Tresco, Isles of Scilly.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Valhalla Museum is a museum in South-West England. Built or established in 1840, it dates from the Victorian period. The site is within the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TR24.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Valhalla Museum is a Victorian-era museum located in Tresco, South-West England. Established in 1840, it showcases maritime artefacts from shipwrecks around the Isles of Scilly, which are designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and a RAMSAR site. The surrounding area is also recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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- Coordinates
- 49.9466, -6.3323
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- Tresco
- Postcode
- TR24 0QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1840
- Official site
- www.tresco.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q108142914 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Valhalla Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Valhalla - Tresco Abbey Garden (geograph 6156352).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Valhalla Museum?
- Valhalla Museum is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR24 0QQ), in the parish of Tresco.
- When was Valhalla Museum built?
- Built or established in 1840.
- Is Valhalla Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Valhalla Museum is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Valhalla Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR24 0QQ. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.