Charlbury Museum
Public museum in Oxfordshire, England
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Charlbury Museum is a local museum in the town of Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England.[1] The museum and collections are organized and run by the Charlbury Society, which was founded in 1949.
1962 (current building)
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| Established | 1949 (collection) 1962 (current building) |
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| Location | Chalbury, Oxfordshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51.8730°N 1.4824°W |
| Type | Local museum |
Collections | 19th-century costumes, fossils, prehistoric objects, Romano-British artifacts |
| Owner | Charlbury Society |
The museum's displays present traditional crafts and industries of the town, including maps and photographs.[2] The collection was started in 1949, and the museum opened in the current building in 1962. The museum's collections are housed in five rooms, including a newer entrance that was added in 2002.[3] The galleries include exhibits of 19th-century costumes, fossils, prehistoric objects, and Romano-British artifacts. On the walls are pictures,[4] shop/inn signs, local maps, and posters.[5] There are copies of books by local authors, including Cornbury and the Forest of Wychwood by Vernon Watney. Items from local industries, such as glove-making are on display. Such industry was a feature of Charlbury for several centuries; the last factory closed in 1968. Also presented are a blacksmith's forge including bellows and a portable anvil, together with displays of tools used by carpenters, farmers, thatchers, and watchmakers. The museum has a garden, which was the site of the Star Inn, demolished in 1910. There is a lawn with flowerbeds.
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