Jersey Museum & Art Gallery
The Weighbridge, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3NG
Rating: 4.4 ★ (587 ratings)
Details
The Jersey Museum and Art Gallery, located in St Helier, presents the history of Jersey from Neolithic times to the modern day. Visitors can explore the island's rich heritage, including its archaeology and art. A highlight is the beautifully restored, gas-lit Victorian House, which tells the story of a Victorian family in crisis. The museum also features the 'aspiring Jersey Island Geopark' Visitor Centre, introducing the island's geological heritage.
The museum's collection includes significant artifacts such as a priceless Bronze Age gold torc and Sir John Everett Millais's portrait of Lillie Langtry. Various exhibitions are hosted throughout the year, including 'La Tèrr'rie d'Jèrri – d's histouaithes dé not' Île / Being Jersey – stories of our Island', which explores what makes Jersey unique. Entry to the Jersey Museum, Art Gallery and Victorian House is free.
Location
Opening Hours
Daily 10:00-17:00 (1 March to 31 October), Daily 10:00-16:00 (1 November to 29 February). Closed 1 January, 21 and 22 February, 24, 25, 26 and 31 December. Please check the website for the most up-to-date information.
Contact
+44 (0)1534 633300, [email protected]
Comments
Recommend watching the short film at the start. Very informative. The museum and the house are fantastic, never felt laden down with information, like other museums. Some of the exhibits are totally amazing. Only took a snapshot of pics to allow you to find the other exhibits!
Cafe was also really busy.
This is a free museum, well worth putting some paper notes in the donation box.
Over multiple floors, there's a lot to see and it's free entry as well. The main exhibition on Jersey has different objects relating to its history ranging from fossils to Lillie Langtry's belongings. This is a good sized space with lots of room for a busier visit- don't miss the video by the entrance too for an old-fashioned look at Jersey!
The Victorian House (it's actually Georgian but furnished in Victoriana) is accessed on the first floor (its ground level has an exhibition too) and carries on through the floors of the house. It has a fantastic set-up in that the family has debts and are auctioning off the contents before they flee to France. Through the auction you learn about the objects and also live video of the family themselves- it's fantastic!
Alongside that, there's a small exhibition on miniature rooms, geology and Jersey prisons. There's a small shop inside with a good mix of souvenirs and a cafe/restaurant too (I didn't visit but it seemed very busy).
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