The Museum collections include paintings, decorative art, local and social history, archaeology, natural history and ethnography. If you would like to find out more about the Arts and Crafts Movement Collection please go to our links page or http://www.artsandcraftsmuseum.org.uk.

Here are 500 objects selected from the Museum's collection. Try clicking on one of the themes and search the collection.

Archaeology - Try searching on periods such as Neolithic, Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval, or on object types like pottery, flint, tile or brooch.
Art - Try searching on artists' nationalities, such as English or Dutch, types of picture such as drawing, painting and print, or materials like canvas or panel.
Costume and Jewellery - Try searching on items, like tiara, dress, fan and shoes, or materials like silk, cotton or leather.
Cheltenham - Try searching for areas in Cheltenham, like Promenade, Pittville and Montpellier, or themes like house or spa, or maybe people such as Edward Wilson.
World Cultures - Try searching on cultures, like Egyptian, Japanese and Greek, or try countries such as China or Ghana, or maybe materials like pottery and paper.

Limitations of space and the fragile nature of some of the Museum's objects mean that not everything is on show. The items that are kept in store may be seen by appointment. Please make a note of the accession number, found at the end of the object description, and contact us if you wish to see a particular object.

We also have the following on-line catalogues/information sheets which can be downloaded:

Encounters with Africa: Cheltenham's African collections

Keeping Cool: Fans from the collections

The Archaeology Collection

The Dress and Textiles Collection

Guide to Medal Collection

Guide to Theatre Playbills Collection

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