

Explore Chippenham's history from prehistoric times to today in a beautifully preserved 18th-century townhouse with free entry for all ages.
Venue Type
Indoor
Typical visit duration
1-3 hours
Booking
Walk-in
Recommended ages
0 months (newborn)+
Excellent temporary exhibitions. Staff very helpful and museum gives a fascinating, uncluttered and well curated insightful history of this Wiltshire market town.
Interesting little museum. Free to enter. It has lots of things to do for the younger generation. This is particularly pleasing to me as it creates an interest in history which, hopefully, will continue as they grow. If you've got an hour or so to spare whilst in Chippenham pop your head round the door and explore.
Loved the museum. Every room has interactive toys and books for children. My son really enjoyed creating his own shield and painting it. Great easy activity for kids to get involved and adults to enjoy. There are a lot of beautiful paintings and installations, perfect place to learn about Chippenham history. Loved trains and factory work. Definitely recommend to visit and surely will be back soon.
Well worth a visit. A quaint and interesting museum. A lift and WC access. Good access for all. It's small and friendly. Activities for children. It has two levels. It's Free, you can buy a souvenir from the foyer. The staff are very kind and friendly. The museum is self explanatory and is full of items local to area and history. A great stop to understand local history and discover items of history. Some of the items are from further a field, some are very very old and curious.
The museum is the best ever musuem, it is stunning beautiful it is suitable for all ages. Volunteers are the museum are super friendly. The descriptions of the exhibit are well written and very engaging, it feels like learning history from one of the best teachers in the world. You can learn a lot about town's history and progress. Moreover musuem is free for all visitors.
Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026
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This venue was last updated on 29 September 2026
