Hitchin Museum was founded in 1939 by the Hitchin & District Regional Survey Association in a house given by Ralph & Hubert Moss, grocers in the town.

It is 200 years since the first 'Monitorial School’ in Hertfordshire opened on our site in 1810 – in what was then called Dead Street, but is now more cheerfully called Queen Street. Our classrooms are open to the public and are furnished and equipped to show...

North Hertfordshire Museums is the service that provides not only displays in the council's two museums but also a range of activities both in the museums and out in the community.

This remarkable building on Norton Way South was designed by Barry Parker in 1907,for the offices of himself and Raymond Unwin. Later Parker added living accommodation and in 1973 it  was extended again to add a gallery to the museum. The museum contains a record of...

The Museum's collections tell the story of  Stevenage from the Stone Age, its development as the first New Town and to the present day. As the Museum was founded in 1954, our collections are particularly strong in reflecting the history of the town since World War...

The Intelligence Corps was formed on 19 July 1940 but its antecedents stretch back to 16th century. The museum was set up in 1971 in Ashford, Kent and relocated along with the Intelligence Corps in 1997 to its present site. There are exciting plans for a...

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton - author of the words ""The pen is mightier than the sword"" - this beautiful gothic mansion is situated...

This is one of the most magnificent yet least well-know gardens in England. Unlike 'Capability' Brown’s natural landscape styling, favoured during the late 18th century, Wrest Park’s formal gardens provide a fascinating history of gardening styles, laid out over...

Luton Museums Service can help you bring the wow factor to learning! All our sessions support the national curriculum and Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) topics. The programme uses the museums’ rich collections, local landscapes and professional...

Within Wardown Museum, a gallery devoted to the regimental collection of the County Regiment and its predecessors. Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service, holds the Regimental Archives