Opening times
Regular opening times
10.30am – 4.30pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
Closed on Mondays
Open for bank holiday Monday on 6th April, 4th May, & 31st August (please check online before your visit).
Recommended last admission to museum: 3.30pm
Seasonal hours 2026
Closed Easter Sunday, 5th April
Closed Bank Holiday Monday 25th May
Closed for Christmas, 24th-28th December
(reopening Tuesday, 29th December)
Closed New Year’s Day, 1st January 2027
Admission charges
Please note: Entry to the tearoom or shop is free, and admission is paid on the door. Carers go free when accompanying paying visitor.
Adults (age 17+)
£7.50
Over 60s
£7.00
Students (with valid ID)
£3.00
Children (16 and under)
FREE (must be accompanied by adult)
If you would like to Gift Aid by adding 10% to the admission fee this will allow us to reclaim 25% tax on the whole amount, to do this you need to be a UK taxpayer and complete a form. Please ask the front of house team for a gift aid form upon arrival.
Dogs (except service dogs) cannot be taken round the museum, but are welcome in the shop and tearoom.
