Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery sits at the heart of the Royston community and celebrates the wonderful stories of the town and its people.
The museum collection is rich and diverse. On a visit to the museum you explore the history of the area from the Ice Age through to the 1950s. You will see everything from Stone Age axe heads to Victorian farming equipment and from Second World War helmets to a Rubik's cube.
You can also see the 1855 Columbian Printing Press that the Royston Crow was originally printed on. The press is one of our star objects and on certain event and workshop days you can see it in action and maybe even have a go printing on it yourself.
interior of the museum
outside of museum Freda Wright painting
The museum building in WW2
Craft activities at the museum
reminiscence
toddler music and dance workshops
collections events
printing workshop
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