The Isle of Wight Museums
There are many interesting places in the United Kingdom that really deserve your attention. However the Isle of Wight is considered to be the destination that can provide you at once with all possible pleasures: pure air, picturesque nature, swanky hotels and exclusive service. It is also the place where you can be entertained, have time to relax, and enjoy even some extreme sports. Moreover it is reach in many other attractions and one of such is a variety of museums. This very attraction is a wealth of educational resources. So if you want to have memorable holidays and are looking to expand your horizons the Isle of Wight with deepest pride and greatest pleasure proudly presents some of the museums that you do not want to miss.
Osborne House
photo by amandabhslater
Osborne House is a delightful estate museum. Can you imagine that centuries later you can cross the threshold of a favourite home of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert? Visitors can see round the royal apartments and Victoria’s private rooms. Photographs, sculpture and paintings together with personal possessions of the royal pair are on display. A walled garden and small cottage where the children used to play add charm for the visitors.
photo by amandabhslater
Brighstone Village Museum
© NTPL / A F Kersting
The Brightstone Village Museum is a charming thatch-roofed cottage. In spite of the fact that the museum is small it can tell you much about the village lifestyle helping you to experience local culture and history. There is a stunning exhibit about village life in the 19th century that all visitors of the museum love. The museum atmosphere brings you back to those times and allows you to better understand what it was like to live back then.
Telephone: 01983 740689
Classic Boat Museum
photo source Classic Boat Museum & Gallery
The Classic Boat Museum currently houses an exciting collection of sailing and power boats, of both local and national interest and importance that allows tourists the opportunity to discover more about the culture and lifestyle of the Isle of Wight. The aim of the museum is to preserve and present the best of those boats that demonstrate the workmanship of past generations for the delight of the present and it is run entirely by volunteers. The collection contains not only classic boats, but also tools, artefacts, books, photographs, film and archival items that relate too much of the history of boat building, sailing, yachting, cruising and racing over the last century.
Find more information – Classic Boat Museum & Gallery
Cowes Maritime Museum
Cowes Maritime Museum is another museum that displays the part of the national maritime heritage. This museum will tell you everything you ever wanted to learn about the maritime history of the island. The collection of photographs and paper archives from the yachting and shipbuilding industry tell the tale of the high seas, yachting, and shipbuilding traditions in the area. The collection is situated inside a library which includes over 7,000 books and periodicals.
Museum Of Island History
The Museum of Island History explores the history of the Isle of Wight from the time of the dinosaurs to the present day. The museum contains touch screen computers, microscopes, hands on exhibits, quizzes, and games. It is a fun place to visit for the entire family.
Basically, I have tried surfing the web about ideas what I can do in The Isle of Wight during the day (especially near Ryde), as well as boozing, shopping and clubbing but on seeing your article i am in love with museums.I will definitely visit firstly the museums and after that boozing, shopping and clubbing.
You are lucky to have a beautiful place like this around. Or maybe just because I’m not paying enough attention to my town so that I don’t know much about it?
Great post!! Thanks a lot! This post inspires me to post more about my town.
Hey i am just think about United Kingdom because i will go to UK next month.On reading your post i would like to visit there.
Yes United Kingdom is a wonderful country to travel but I just gave up due to the financial crisis. But your blog inspire me to go to The Isle of Wight! I would prefer going for a historic trip rather than pleasure or adventure trip! Hence, I am sure I would enjoy visiting The Isle of Wight.Thanks for your post
All buildings look better in the UK than New Zealand.. in general.
Great information. Keep it up. Looking forward for more great posts. Cheers.
Agree with commentators who say that trip to The Isle of Wight should be nice!
Nice country, beautiful city, interesting museums – that should be fantastic!
Thank you for sharing!As you say, here’s an interesting place! I will go to see!
It is interesting to read information regarding beautiful places at Isle at Wight. I like this very much.
The mueseums look really nice. Thanks for this article, these places must be hard to find.
I don’t know what it is but museums is creepily intriguing.
I am also at awe looking at the architecture. I am pretty sure that the history of the place is rich with movie-worthy folk tales!
Nice place,awesome environment. looking great place for living.Looking forward for more great posts.
You are lucky to have a beautiful place like this around. Or maybe just because I’m not paying enough attention to my town so that I don’t know much about it?
Great post!! Thanks a lot! This post inspires me to post more about my town.Thank you very much for sharing the article.