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.
Talk – “Cross-Dressed to Kill”
By Vivien Morgan ‘Cross-dressed to Kill’ is a book featuring a unique collection of extraordinary stories by twenty women cross-dressers of English, Irish, French, Prussian, Russian, Spanish, American and Israeli nationalities. There…
Talk – Global Wars and Chaos – How did we Get Here and What’s the Solution?
General Sir David Richards is one of the best-known British generals of modern times. In 2013 he retired after over forty years of service in the British Army and a…
Talk – P. G. Wodehouse and the Men of Tost
This is the results of a two-year project investigating the time British author PG Wodehouse spent at the Nazi Internment Camp at Tost (now Toszek) in Silesia; it evaluates his…
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News
The History of the Emsworth Fire Brigade
This interesting and very informative exhibition was opened by Alan House, retired Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Hampshire on Saturday 31st August in…
Singer Sewing Machine
Dropping into Soles of Emsworth to get some shoes repaired seemed quite routine. That was until I started chatting with Lee about his…
From the Chairman
The Museum team welcomed Nic Cowper as the artist resident in the David Rudkin Room this year. Nic attended the Museum for the…
Online Exhibits
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…
80th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6th 2024 was the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy. This exhibition reflects on the lead up…
Photos of the Oyster Boat Terror
Photos of the Oyster Boar Terror restored in 2006.
Emsworth Echo
Read back numbers of the Emsworth Echo
Emsworth Echo November 2023
An Annual Bulletin about Local History and the Trust – Issue No. 55 November 2023
Emsworth Echo November 2020
An Annual Bulletin about Local History and the Trust – Issue No. 52 November 2020
Emsworth Echo November 2021
An Annual Bulletin about Local History and the Trust – Issue No. 53 November 2021