Windsor and Royal Borough Museum is a local history museum, exploring the history of the town of Windsor and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, in the English county of Berkshire. It is accommodated within Windsor Guildhall which is a Grade I listed building. The museum is managed as part of the local authority of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.
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| Established | 1951 |
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| Location | Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°28′56″N 0°36′26″W / 51.482347°N 0.607168°W |
| Type | Local museum |
| Collection size | 13,500 |
| Website | www3.rbwm.gov.uk/info/ 200199/museums_and_ galleries/871/windsor_and_ royal_borough_museum |
The first museum exhibition was opened in Windsor Guildhall in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations by Princess Elizabeth.[1] The Queen returned to the building in 2011.[1]
The art collection includes a work by Alix Jennings.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Queen opens the Windsor and Royal Borough Museum". BBC. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Jennings, Alix, 1884–1980 | Art UK". web.archive.org. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
External links
edit- Windsor and Royal Borough Museum – RBWM Website
- Windsor and Royal Borough Museum – Windsor & Maidenhead Tourist Information UK
- WindsorMuseum.org.uk – museum collection and blog
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