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| The Warwick Museum, Market Hall is not quite
what you might expect from a town museum. Rather
than concentrate on the history of Warwick as a
town, the museum shows exhibits of the archaeology,
geology and wildlife of Warwick and the surrounding
area. The museum has two floors and it took us
about half an hour to wander round it. It does have
two more recent exhibits, the most interesting of
which is the Sheldon Tapestry.
The tapestry was woven in 1647 for the Sheldon's
home in Weston. It was designed specifically for the
house and it depicts a map of the Warwick area.
Unusually, the tapestry has North Warwick to the
left of the map rather than at the top. It was
created this way to allow the tapestry to fit onto
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The second more recent exhibit is a
video display recounting how the Great Fire of
Warwick started in 1694 and the extensive damage it
caused. This exhibit is particularly interesting
because the fire accounts for the presence and
absence of many buildings in Warwick town. The
video presentation lasts 10 minutes and it's worth
visiting the museum just for that. It puts into
perspective much of what you see architecturally in
the modern Warwick. On the right is a copy of a map
drawn up shortly after the fire showing damaged
areas. |
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On the left and the right are two
typical exhibits from the museum to give you a
flavour of what is being displayed. |
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Official Website:
Click here
Closed Mondays
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 - 17.00
Open Sundays (from April to September only) 11.30 -
17.00
The museum is free but donations are welcome
The address is Market Hall, Market Place, Warwick.
It is in the centre of the town.
Telephone +44 (0)1926 412500 |
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