Museum in The Park: Stroud District Museum Service
The Museum in the Park is set in the beautiful grounds of Stratford Park in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Situated in a Grade II listed 17th Century wool merchant’s house; our collection tells the fascinating story of the Stroud District’s rich and diverse history.
With over 4,000 objects on display, including dinosaur bones, historical paintings and even one of the world’s first lawnmowers, there is something to spark the interest of all of our visitors!
In addition to the main displays in the mansion house, we have our modern extension which houses a small gift shop and café area, alongside a modern, purpose-built art gallery showing a varied programme of exhibitions. Behind this is Stroud’s ‘secret garden’ – a contemporary Walled Garden that will amaze and may well cause you to say ‘wow’!
Here at the Museum we are very proud to have something to offer visitors of all ages and we enthusiastically welcome families and groups. The displays were designed, as far as possible, with everyone in mind. Many of the rooms contain interactives and toys, and some even sport peep holes into the cabinets at a child friendly height!
Perhaps you’d like to try your hand at a workshop, pause for thought in the galleries, attend a talk or enjoy a quiz for the whole family. With our diverse collection and exciting events programme we truly do offer something for everyone. Visit us and discover something new!
The Museum Service is provided by means of a partnership between Stroud District Council and the Stroud District (Cowle) Museum Trust (a registered charity). The Council provide the management and funding for the service and the Trust are the legal guardians of the collections.
Admission to the Museum is free. We may charge for other activities, see our What’s On for more information. We rely heavily on income from the shop, cafe and room hire to enable us to deliver our public events programme. We have a donation box on site should you wish to contribute to this programme, all donations small or large make a difference.
