Hertford Museum

18 Bull Plain, Hertford, SG14 1DT, United Kingdom | 01992582686 | Website

Venue Description

Museum founders, the Andrews brothers, began collecting in the late 19th century and opened the museum in 1903 at their offices in Fore Street. The diversity of the collection illustrates their success in attracting donations from well travelled Hertfordians and local collectors. In 1913 they bought the Bull Plain site which opened to the public as a museum on 26th February 1914. The Grade II listed building which dates from 1610, went under considerable re-development in 2008, following an extraordinary amount of local fundraising as well as a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Andrews brothers left the Museum as a gift to the Town of Hertford and it became a Charitable Trust in 1948. The Museum obtains its income through charitable activities and donations from local organizations and members of the public . In addition, the Museum receives a grant from Hertford Town Council, covering approximately half of it’s annual expenditure. The Museum cares for in excess of 100,000 objects. Our collections include archaeology, paper ephemera, ethnography, fine art, geology, natural history, photographs, social history and the Hertfordshire Regiment collection. We also hold the Addis company archive, including the largest collection of toothbrushes in the world.

Accessibility

Hertford Museum is displayed across two floors with both stair and platform lift access. We offer fully accessible toilet facilities, as well as a family toilet with baby change facility. Magnifying screens are available for visitor use upon request at reception as well as large print versions of our newsletters. Our galleries also include some hands-on touchable items and listening posts to enhance your experience. Whilst we cannot accompany visitors throughout their visit, our staff are more than happy to help with any queries and assistance.