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 – The CT Scanner: The Beatles greatest gift to mankind?
Presented by Dr. Ben Timmis Although we take modern medical technology for granted, the CT Scanner, invented by an Englishman, is a truly extraordinary machine, that has had a huge…

Talk – Barmy in Wonderland – When the Cheshire Cat met the Newt.
Presented by Sarah Stanfield Lewis Carroll was a paradigm shifter in Victorian Children’s literature, who excited the imaginations of his young readers, and none more so than one Pelham Greville…

Talk – The Life of Ken Wood and his Involvement in the Kenwood Company
The Life of Ken Wood and his Involvement in the Kenwood Company Kenneth Maynard Wood (1916-97) joined the Merchant Navy at 14, traveling the world and learning the importance of teamwork, which set…
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News

Judge Sarah Munro Enthrals Emsworth
Her Honour Judge Sarah Munro KC enthralled a sell-out audience on a rainy Thursday evening in November 2023 with her talk about Women…

Museum Redecoration Work Starts
The Museum is open to the public from Easter to the end of October. Once the museum closes for the winter, our volunteer…

Unexploded Bomb, Bath Road
Can you help? Was your family in Bath Road, Emsworth in 1943? Helen Price, daughter of Jack Victor Morgan, visited Emsworth Museum in…
Online Exhibits

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…

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…

A History of Emsworth in 20 Objects
The Emsworth Museum collection includes items ranging from the Stone Age until the present. A careful selection of 20 key objects provide a…
Emsworth Echo
Read back numbers of the Emsworth Echo

Emsworth Echo November 2021
An Annual Bulletin about Local History and the Trust – Issue No. 53 November 2021

Emsworth Echo Special Edition 2005
to Celebrate the 3oth Anniversary of the Emsworth Maritime & Historical Trust
