The Gem of Emsworth
Welcome To Emsworth Museum
Emsworth Museum is dedicated to preserving, recording and telling the story of the town and its locality through the triumphs and tragedies of its people, businesses and organisations.
Opening Times
Open from Easter to October
- Saturdays, Bank Hols 10.30 am – 4.30 pm.
- Sundays 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm.
- Fridays in August 10.30 am – 4.30 pm.
- Disabled People Friendly – learn more
Events
In addition to the permanent exhibition in the main hall, Emsworth Museum holds temporary exhibitions in the David Rudkin Room throughout the season (April to October). Talks are organized out of season. Guided walks on the History of Emsworth occur during the summer.
![St Peter's Square. Emsworth](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/St-Peters-Square-Postcard-768x543.jpg)
Walks by Emsworth Museum
Summer Walks Where: Guided 1½ to 2 hour walks looking at the history of Emsworth When: Wednesday evenings 5th June, 3rd July and 7th August Cost: £5 per head Meet:…
![Soldier awaiting D-Day](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-03-17-Soldier-awating-D-Day-768x749.jpg)
Exhibition – 80th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6th, 2024, will see the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the allied landing on the Normandy beaches. The Museum will be commemorating the event with an exhibition reflecting the lead…
![Emsworth fire brigade just before WWII with the Merryweather self-propelled fire engine that replaced the Shand Mason.](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Emsworth-Fire-Brigade-pre-WWII-768x466.jpg)
Exhibition – Emsworth Fire Brigade
The Museum occupies the offices and council chamber of the Warblington Urban District Council, built in 1900 before the council merged with Havant and Waterlooville. At the time, the council…
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![Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Dymock](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Vice-Admiral-Sir-Anthony-Dymock.jpg)
Exhibition on D-Day to be Opened by Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Dymock
Our D-Day Exhibition will be opened by Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Dymock at 10:30 AM on June 6th. Following the recent celebrations of…
![Staff at New Lane Havant](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-07-Staff-at-New-Lane-Havant-banner-768x258.jpg)
The Life of Ken Wood, 1916-1997
The life of Ken Wood and his involvement in the Kenwood Company was the theme of the April 4th talk in the Emsworth…
![Helen Hockey holding the Crown from her Maundy Money](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Helen-crop-768x725.jpg)
Helen, The Queen and Maundy Money
Congratulations to Helen Hockey, Emsworth Museum steward, and one of the recipients of this year’s Royal Maundy gift of coins. Helen is organist…
Online Exhibits
![The victorious Black Dog darts team c 1960. Photo: Mr Young](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Black-Dog-Darts-Team-c1960-768x563.jpg)
Emsworth Echo now On-line
The Emsworth Echo is an annual bulletin published by the EMHT (Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust), which run the Emsworth Museum. EMHT members…
![Wooden structure, possibly a fish trap, exposed at Medmerry](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Coatal-Archaeology-fishtrap-1-768x570.jpg)
Archaeology on the Coastal Plain
View the Exhibition online. This exhibition, curated by Ann Davies, showcased some of the work undertaken in recent years by Chichester & District…
![Stacking Bricks to form a Clamp](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Stacking-Bricks-into-a-Kiln.jpg)
Brickmaking in Emsworth – Postscript
from Trevor Davies View the Brickmaking Exhibition on-line. Now that the Brickmaking exhibition has closed, we can celebrate the interaction with the Emsworth…
Emsworth Echo
Read back numbers of the Emsworth Echo
![Plaque to F/Lt Arthur B Woods and 2nd LT. Jan Bugge](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Plaque-mono-768x410.jpg)
Emsworth Echo November 2020
An Annual Bulletin about Local History and the Trust – Issue No. 52 November 2020
![The pageant organised by Mary Soames to raise money for a new central heating system for Warblington Church](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cast-photograph-at-Pageant-768x546.jpg)
Emsworth Echo November 2021
An Annual Bulletin about Local History and the Trust – Issue No. 53 November 2021
![Title Page from the Emsworth Echo 2005](https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Title-Page-Echo-2005.jpg)
Emsworth Echo Special Edition 2005
to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Emsworth Maritime & Historical Trust