Gosport Museum and Art Gallery

24/03/2023

We are sorry due to staff sickness the venue will be closing at 4pm today.

24/03/2023

Please note that Gosport Museum and Art Gallery will be closing at 4pm today. We will be open again tomorrow from 10am.

18/03/2023

It was great to see so many young scientists in the building today to celebrate British Science Week.

18/03/2023

Welldone to Lola, Kody, Zachary & Leighton. The tallest freestanding tower of the day 271cm.

Also welldone to Alfie who came a close second 270cm.

16/03/2023

This Saturday Pam’s Pantry will be in the cafe for chutney and jam tasting. Pop in and give your taste buds a treat. A great opportunity to buy a difference gift for Mother’s Day or just treat yourself.

Pam’s chutney is served with all our Soothills savouries and the jam with our scones.

16/03/2023

This is your last chance to see Alien Native, a new commission by duo Heinrich and Palmer inspired both by plants growing locally in the Gosport area and Hampshire Cultural Trust’s herbarium collection, which includes botanical specimens dating as far back as the 18th century.

Closes this Saturday 18 March 🔗 https://buff.ly/3Vutl5e

15/03/2023

Have you ever played Shove Ha’Penny or Bagatelle?
Pop in on Friday 6-8.30pm for some traditional games fun.

15/03/2023

Calling all budding young scientists. Celebrate British Science Week with us. Pop in this Saturday and be a scientist. Put on a lab coat, grab a magnifying glass and have a go at the scientific challenges and experiments.

An opportunity to explore our new learning spaces.

No need to book just drop in. Last entry 2.30pm

13/03/2023

Applications for a Creative Grant now open

11/03/2023

Only one more week to see the stunning Alien Native installation in the main gallery.

Alien Native is a specially commissioned new artwork created by duo Heinrich & Palmer to celebrate the opening of Gosport Museum and Art Gallery. This video artwork is inspired both by plants growing locally in the Gosport area and Hampshire Cultural Trust’s herbarium collection, which includes botanical specimens dating as far back as the 18th century.

The exhibition explores Gosport’s non-native, or alien, plants, introduced by human activity, and their native counterparts, which are either indigenous species, or arrived ‘naturally’ in Britain and Ireland following the end of the Ice Age.

Together, the moving image and sound create an immersive and otherworldly experience not to be missed.

10/03/2023

Needing inspiration for a Mother’s Day gift? Lots of beautiful gift ideas in our retail area. All created locally.

09/03/2023

Looking for a gift for Mother’s Day? We have lots of unique items created by local creatives.

Pop in and have a look.

09/03/2023

Only 2 days left to visit the exhibition ‘Light on the Water’ by Gosport artist David Whitson. Beautiful works of the local area.

Pop in to Display Space in the venue Fri 10 March 10am-8pm & Saturday 11 10am-4pm.

Free entry

07/03/2023

Grab a lab coat - it's ! Get into the role of a scientist and get hands-on with our museum specimens and science activities!
No need to book, just drop in for some science magic. Suitable for ages four and over. £3 per child, accompanying adults free!

For more information please click on the link: https://buff.ly/3keYVak

03/03/2023

Really excited to have opened the new walkway today giving a direct route to the gallery and out into the courtyard. The final piece of our redevelopment complete.
Pop in and see for yourself.
Opening times Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm with extended opening on Fridays until 9pm

03/03/2023

Join us tonight for some games fun. Lots of board games and traditional games to play. Pop into our warm space from 6pm

28/02/2023

Come along to our monthly Museums and Galleries for Beginners sessions!
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Meet the big skeleton, the little skeleton and their dog skeleton at Museums and Galleries for Beginners in March. Make your own animal skeleton, then listen to the Funnybones story. 🔍🔬📘
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£2 per child, accompanying parents and carers free. Perfect for under fives!
To book a place please click on the link: https://buff.ly/3iGxiGZ

16/02/2023

Making Detective kits, especially a Detective disguise, was very popular today at our Museum Mysteries workshop..

Our museum mystery trails will still be available to do until Saturday.

16/02/2023

Looking for something to do in this wet weather. We have lots going on.

There are still some places for our museum Mystery workshop this afternoon or pop in and pick up a mystery Trail to complete as you explore our displays.

To book a place on our workshop visit https://www.gosportmuseumandgallery.org.uk/event/museum-detective-workshop

15/02/2023

We need your ideas.

In the summer 19 tonnes of sand will be arriving in the gallery. What would you like it to be sculpted into?
Follow the link to add your ideas.

https://hampshireculturaltrust.typeform.com/to/F4coqj3g

15/02/2023

Looking for something different to do tomorrow? There are still a few places left in our hands on workshops. Create your own detective disguise and kit. Solve the mysteries in the learning spaces with our geology, archaeology, and natural science collections.
Visit our website https://www.gosportmuseumandgallery.org.uk/event/museum-detective-workshop to book.

13/02/2023

Today we are feeling very sad in the venue. On Saturday items in our very popular Play Gallery have been damaged.

The Play Gallery is a very busy space enjoyed by many young visitors a week. We have provided a free and safe space for the under 5s to explore and investigate colour, line, shape, and texture through sensory resources. There are a wide range of resources out for all interests.

We do ask that all visitors respect this space, play with what is out (not items in closed/locked cupboards which are for other events), refrain from eating and drinking (we have a lovely café area for this), and tidy up after exploring.

The team is very small and we do not have the capacity to man this space all the hours we are open. It would be sad for the young generation of Gosport to lose it.

10/02/2023

Fostering Hampshire Children will be joining us next week offering free craft activities for families. Just come along to the Family Activity Room on Wednesday 15 February 10am-4pm and meet the Fostering Hampshire Team.

07/02/2023

Are you looking for a venue for your child's birthday?
We are excited to announce Gosport Museum and Art Gallery is now offering Play Gallery Parties for the under 5s.
For more details and to book contact us or pop into the venue [email protected] Tel 023 9387 7840

02/02/2023

Become a museum detective by solving mysteries and completing challenges as you explore our geology, archaeology and science rooms. 🌋🔦🔍🔬
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Suitable for ages six and over.
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£5 per child, accompanying adults free. To book your place please click on the link: https://buff.ly/3IWqRtS

01/02/2023

Applications are now open to apply for a Creative Grant from the GCC. If you have an exciting arts, cultural or heritage project for Gosport's High Street then please go to: https://buff.ly/3JdmRoW The team are looking to support projects of all shapes and sizes. 🎉 You can also attend a Creative Grant Information Workshop on 9 February at GMAG to assist you with your application: https://buff.ly/40di11g

31/01/2023

Tilly enjoying the exhibition in Display Space

31/01/2023

Calling all mystery solvers. 🔍 The museum team need your help in half term week solving mysteries within their collection. Collect a trail from the welcome desk and have lots of fun in the new museum. 🏺
Suitable for ages four and over. £1 per trail.

For more information please click on the link: https://buff.ly/3XAHgZ6

27/01/2023

Today I attended the celebration of the life of Jack Poole who sadly passed away on 28 November at the age of 96 years. Jack volunteered at SEARCH and Gosport Museum on the Mezz from 2008. He was an amazing man who enthralled visitors with his stories and knowledge of Gosport's past.
Jack threw himself into his volunteering with us and was the star attraction at our SEARCH by torchlight events for several years when he would pose as a mannequin then suddenly move to the horror of visitors. His years in the Royal Marines helped him keep very still.
I had the honour of accompanying Jack to London in 2016 to receive a Churchill Award in recognition of his volunteering with us. Others receiving awards were celebrities such as Jacqueline Wilson, Barbara Windsor, and Angela Rippon. The award was presented by Esther Rantzem.
Jack was a true gentleman who will be missed by the Gosport team and the Gosport community

27/01/2023

We are registered as a warm space.
Please pop in on a Friday 4pm-8pm.

27/01/2023

Do you have an idea for an exciting arts, culture or heritage inspired project for Gosport's High Street? If so, why not apply for a Creative Grant. Applications open 1 February 2023. For more information on the scheme, please click on the link: https://buff.ly/3AWQsvx

26/01/2023

New session added Friday 10 February 10.30-11.30 book a place now https://www.gosportmuseumandgallery.org.uk/event/museums-and-galleries-beginners-dinosaur-discovery

Sorry this event is sold out. Due to popularity we are planning to run it again. Details will be posted on our social media.

On Thursday 9 February, we will be looking at all things dinosaur! Come along to our monthly Museums and Galleries for Beginners sessions, perfect for under fives!
£2 per child, accompanying parents and carers free. ☄️🔎Get ready for a 'roarsome' time!
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To book a place, please click on the link: https://buff.ly/3kq29rw

20/01/2023

Our first exhibition in the new Display Space is OPEN! 🎉 Pixeleye's.
Photographer Phil Layley experiments with scale, composition and digitally manipulated images to produce photographs inspired by social politics-history examined through Surrealist eyes.
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Open Tue - Sat, 10:00am - 16:00

19/01/2023

Alien Native NEW

An immersive, site-specific film installation by Anna Heinrich & Leon Palmer that explores Gosport’s non-native, or alien, plants, introduced by human activity, and their native counterparts, which are either indigenous species, or arrived ‘naturally’ in Britain and Ireland following the end of the Ice Age.

Combining ultra high-speed film of scenarios set up in the studio with footage captured in the Gosport area, the work presents a unique and fascinating narrative.

Alien Native is open until 19 March >>> https://buff.ly/3Vutl5e

18/01/2023

Join us on Friday evenings for board game night! From classic games to modern gems, enjoy a night of competitive fun. No need to book, just drop in. 🎲
6:30pm - 9:00pm
FREE entry!
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Jan dates - Fri 20
Feb dates - Fri 3 and Fri 17
March dates - Fri 3 and Fri 17
April date - Fri 28
May date - Fri 12

For more information on the game nights, please click on the link: https://buff.ly/3WischN or pop into GMAG and speak to one of our team members.

10/01/2023

Come and meet the animals from The Gruffalo, get dressed up as the Gruffalo, and make a Gruffalo mask.
Event for under 5s Thursday 12 January 10.30-11.30am.
£2 per child with accompanying adults free.
Booking essential as places are limited.
https://www.gosportmuseumandgallery.org.uk/event/museums-and-galleries-beginners-gruffalo-friends

08/01/2023

Alien Native is an immersive site-specific film installation by artists Anna Heinrich & Leon Palmer inspired both by plants growing locally in the Gosport and Hampshire Cultural Trust's herbarium collection, which includes botanical specimens dating back to the 18th century!

🔗https://buff.ly/3Vutl5e

05/01/2023

Gosport Museum and Art Gallery updated their business hours.

Gosport Museum and Art Gallery updated their business hours.

05/01/2023

Gosport Museum and Art Gallery updated their business hours.

Gosport Museum and Art Gallery updated their business hours.