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Red House Museum and Gardens

The Red House Museum and Gardens

A charming Georgian building, built as a workhouse in 1764, now filled with a rich variety of displays and objects which reflect the social and natural history of the area, its geology and archaeology.

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    The Bygones Gallery
    Step into a bygone age and experience the charm and harsh reality of life in the workhouse when children worked from dawn to dusk making watch parts.

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    Discover 'People, Place and Time' in the archaeology galleries. From fragments of flint and pottery to a Saxon burial.

    The Hart Gallery
    Peer in through the windows of this reconstruction of a local 19th century business

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    The Herbert Druitt Costume Gallery
    Features the development of the 'traditional' white wedding, with a display of beautiful wedding dresses from 1805 to 1964. There are also grooms' and bridesmaids' costumes and many wedding accessories from the 19th and 20th centuries.

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    Red House Gardens
    Relax in the aromatic walled Herb Garden featuring collections of herbs and old-fashioned roses, and stroll through the woodland walk in the tranquil South Garden.
    Enjoy a pleasant cup of tea or coffee in the Museum Courtyard.

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    The Arthur Romney Green Room has beautiful 'Arts & Crafts' furniture

    Resource Room
    Browse through a wealth of material relating to local history. Additional material is available on request: please make an appointment for in-depth research.

 
Exterior Red House

Red House Museum

Quay Road, Christchurch
Dorset BH23 1BU
tel 0845 603 5635

Map and directions to find us

Open

Tuesday to Saturday10am to 5pm
Sunday 2pm to 5pm
(last admission 4.30pm)

Admission Free

The Red House Museum is managed by Hampshire Museums Service in partnership with Dorset County Council and Christchurch Borough Council.