


Explore local history and contemporary art in this dynamic museum and gallery set in historic Lymington, with a family-friendly cafe and pushchair access.
Venue Type
Indoor
Typical visit duration
1-3 hours
Booking
Walk-in
Our life along with.others we love. The day we were married in 2003 now 2026 and still in love with each other. Still loyal to each other. My retirement day after 35 years service to the public. A great family loyal and as happy can be. God has been good to me. I've been lucky after 73 years. With I hope many more years to come with everyone I love.
St Barbe gallery/museum which gave us a good historical background to Lymington. It seems that the coast from Keyhaven to Lymington owed its prosperity to salt production in the salt pans, which are now the marshes so full of wildlife. Had good elevenses of coffee and cake at the Old School Café outside the museum. Indoor and outdoor seating. Very attentive staff.
Small but really good museum & art gallery. There's an excellent exhibition on at the moment by Kurt Jackson (on until 14th March). A nice section devoted to local history, including some Roman coins found by local detectorists (not Lance and Andy!).
We stopped there for some drinks and to use the toilet, didn’t enter the museum. I’d say it’s a lovely place. The souvenir shop area has a plenty of nice stuff. We even bought two tablets of local brand chocolate. The cafe is staffed with volunteers, not sure if I’m correct, but they were active elderly people. However, you should make sure you have time to spare because service can be slow, and the drinks are not of good quality. Yes, it’s an old school museum cafe, so we know not to expect the coffee shop quality.
Visited the Life of the Fields exhibition 2 October, I am an art novice but the display notes really helped and I could sit and look at the pictures without feeling silly - a bonus! No art exhibition on this visit sadly but really friendly staff and very well stocked gift shop. With that, the museum and the cafe still worth a visit
Reviews last updated: 7 October 2026
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This venue was last updated on 7 October 2026
