Abingdon Museum

About

The former County Hall for Berkshire dating from 1678 is an outstanding baroque building from the circle of Christopher Wren and is worth visiting in its own right especially in the summer months when the roof is open with views of the Cotswolds and the Chilterns.

Archaeology and local history displays include an Abingdon Timeline (the town is one of the oldest continuously occupied places in Britain) and models for schools illustrating Iron Age and Roman lifestyles based in excavations; prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon handling collections available.

Local history collections include displays and archives of the MG car industry based in Abingdon until the 1960's. Family friendly activities are run throughout the year and drop in activities for children and families at weekends and out of term time. Full programme and special exhibitions with relevance to Abingdon, The Vale and the county.