Museums & Castles

Chepstow Museum displays the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an important port and market centre. There are displays of Chepstow's wine trade, shipbuilding and salmon fishing as well as photographs, programmes and posters recalling the pastimes of local people. The 18th and 19th century paintings and prints illustrate the everlasting appeal of Chepstow and the Wye Valley to artists and tourists alike.

The Museum is just across the road from Chepstow Castle in an elegant 18th century house built by a prosperous Chepstow merchant family. The building is named Gwy House and has fascinating tales to tell about prominent people in Chepstow's past. 

Warren Jane the Younger, an Apothecary, built it in 1796 and the building continued to be linked to the medical profession. It was owned for many years in the 19th century by a respected local surgeon and became a Red Cross Hospital for soldiers in the First World War. A display in the museum brightly demonstrates the changing uses of the building over the years.
Facilities include:

• Regular special exhibitions
• Workshops and activities
• Quizzes and worksheets for children
• Special facilities for educational and group visits
• Museum Shop
• Access to ground floor and WC for wheelchair users
• Adjacent car parks

Opening Times (including Bank Holidays):

March, April, May, June, October

Monday - Saturday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm

Sunday 2.00 - 5.00 pm

July, August, September

Daily 10.30 am - 5.30 pm

November, December, January, February

Daily 11.00 am - 4.00 pm

Christmas 2011 Opening Hours:

24th December - 10am - 2pm
25th / 26th / 27th / 28th - Closed
29th / 30th / 31st - 11am - 4pm
1st January - Closed
2nd January - Closed

Admission:

Free to all

Contact:

01291 625981