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 Housed
in the Victorian Grade II listed houses of Netteswell and Thorleybourne,
birthplace of Cecil John Rhodes, founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe),
the Bishop’s Stortford Museum has many diverse and interesting
areas of collections both of Rhodes and the local history.
Visitors find themselves in a stimulating environment where they
can explore the rich history of the ancient market town and its
links to Cecil Rhodes, the building of the Empire and Southern Africa.
The museum is designed to be child friendly with many interactive
programmes and fun things for children of all ages to experience
on its three floors. They can dress up as Victorians or play African
instruments, play board games or find out how other children live
in parts of Africa.
During both school holidays and at weekends a programme of workshops
is run covering a variety of topical subjects of interest to both
children and adults. The National Curriculum is covered in working
with  schools
and groups visiting the museum as part of lessons and use the well
equipped education room.
The Thorleybourne Gallery holds temporary exhibitions ranging from
dinosaurs to art and sculpture and admission is free. Collectors
Corner in the main gallery gives members of the public the opportunity
to show their own personal collections which are rarely seen by
others.
As you ascend the stairs to the top floor the seven panels of the
Town Mural (on permanent loan from Bishop’s Stortford Town
Council) can be viewed at eye level showing the buildings in the
town from 1500 to 1990, of great interest to embroiderers and historians
alike.
For further information
visit the website:
www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
Email: info@rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
Telephone: 01279 651746
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