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Gloucestershire Museums Gazetteer

Corinium Museum   A jewel in the Cotswold crown, this award-winning museum tells the story of the old Roman town of Corinium, and its evolution into modern Cirencester. A wealth of Roman finds are displayed and there are plenty of hands-on exhibits to encourage visitors young and old to learn about the fascinating history of this region. See a Roman town-house interior, and mosaic floors reconstructed from original finds. Park Street, Cirencester, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 2BX Attraction Type: Museum Website: Corinium Museum Email: museums@cotswold.gov.uk Phone: 01285 655 611 Location map Details of Corinium Museum - Photos of Corinium Museum OS SP021 021 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Holst Birthplace Museum    Composer Gustav Holst (The Planets) was born in this Regency house in 1874. Part memorial to the life and work of the composer, and part museum of "upstairs, downstairs" life. 4 Clarence Road, Pittville, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, GL52 2AY Attraction Type: Museum Location: near town centre, across from Pittsville Gates Website: Holst Birthplace Museum Email: holstmuseum@btconnect.com Phone: 01242 524 846 Fax: 01242 580 182 Location map OS SO953 228 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music    An eclectic mix of mechanical and musical marvels from days gone by, Keith Harding's features a unique collection of instruments that play themselves, from music boxes to automata. You can visit the restoration workshop, and purchase clocks and musical instruments from the ever-changing collection in the shop. The Oak House, High Street Northleach, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3ET Attraction Type: Museum Website: Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music Email: keith@mechanicalmusic.co.uk Phone: 01451 860 181 Fax: 01451 861 133 Location map OS SP116 145 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

National Waterways Museum    Award winning museum housed in a restored Victorian warehouse. Hands-on exhibits follow the history of inland waterways in Britain over the past 200 years. Floating exhibits, and canal boat rides in the summer. Llanthony Warehouse, Gloucester Docks Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, GL1 2EH Attraction Type: Museum Location: off A4301 Website: National Waterways Museum Email: bookingsnwm@thewaterwaystrust.org Phone: 01452 318200 Fax: 01452 318202 Location map OS SO828 183 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Regional attractions:
Cotswolds