Other museums in North Hertfordshire
There are five other museums in North Hertfordshire that are not run by the District Council. Follow the links (where possible) to visit the websites of these respective museums. Please note that North Hertfordshire District Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.
A brief guide to all seven museums (1.2MB) 
Ashwell Village Museum 
is run by the Ashwell Museum Trust and tells the story of the Domesday borough of Ashwell, now a village reknowned for its history and architecture.
- Exhibitions on local village life from plague rats to straw plaiting and stone tools to pubs.
- Finds from the shrine of Ashwell's own goddess, the Romano-British Senuna.
For further information please telephone 01462 742956.
Baldock Museum is run by the Baldock Museum and Local History Society. Housed in the hisotirc town hall, it lies at the centre of the medieval town founded by the Knights Templar int he 1140s.
- Explore the changing fortunes of the Knights Templar's market town from medieval merchants to Georgian brewers and modern industry.
- Changing annual exhibitions chart particular features of the twon's fascinating history.
For more information please telephone 01462 892640.
First Garden City Heritage Museum is run by Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation. It is housed in the 1907 offices of Barry Parker, the principal architect of the early Garden City.
- Visit Barry Parker's office, filled with hand-made Arts and Crafts furniture.
- A regularly changing temporary exhibitions programme explores the social history of Letchworth Garden City.
For further information please telephone 01462 482710.
Hitchin British Schools Museum is run by the Hitchin British Schools Trust. It is on the site of the first school in the county 'for the sons of the labouring poor', opened on Queen Street in 1810.
- Visit the only surviiving original Lancasterian Schoolroom, built in 1837 for over 300 boys.
- See the Galleried Classroom built with the encouragement of Matthew Arnold in 1853.
For further information please telephone 01462 420144.
Royston and District Museum is run by Royston Town Council and Royston & District Local History Society and tells the story of Royston and the surrounding area from prehsitory to the present day.
- Explore all aspects of Royston life: at home, at school and during both World Wars.
- The upper gallery houses frequent temporary exhibitions and the Royston Tapestry, which depicts the history of the town, sewn by local volunteers.
For more information please telephone 01763 242587.
