City Space at Winchester Discovery Centre

A trip to Winchester Discovery Centre provides an opportunity to share in the history and culture of England's ancient capital.

A specially-designed exhibition area on the ground floor featuring a changing programme of exhibitions, ranging from displays drawn from the vast collections held by Winchester City Council's museums service to installations by some of our talented local artists. Every exhibition is brought to life by a range of talks, workshops and other activities such as object-handling sessions, with opportunities to explore new hobbies and interests or simply to lose yourself in another era.

With a special emphasis on families during the school holidays, the programme includes opportunities for everyone to participate, and to celebrate the special quality of the city and its surrounding towns and countryside.

Mayor’s Choice 2012

Saturday 11 February – Sunday 11 March

Mayor’s Choice is a popular annual exhibition that showcases paintings from Winchester Museums’ topographical collection and gives the public an opportunity to see items that are not normally on display.

Free admission

Leg it

17 March – 15 April

This exhibition features a rare surviving 18th century sedan chair from Winchester Museums’ collections. Did this form of public transport have the lowest carbon ‘footprint’ ever?

The chair, along with other examples of muscle powered vehicles, invites the visitors to think about the most energy efficient way of getting from A to B.

Free admission