Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery

Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery is an accredited, independent museum and registered charity. Enjoy artisan coffee and a selection of treats served daily.

Museum and Art Gallery | Shop | Edward Thomas Centre
Visit Wednesday–Saturday 10am–5pm
Flora Twort: Draw From Life | Stanley Spencer: A Petersfield View
29 April - 26 September 2026 Established in 1999, it has recently undergone a £4 million redevelopment, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. A rare example of a restored Victorian Justice Heritage site, its permanent collections includ

e an Archaeology Collection and Social History Collection relating to Petersfield and the surrounding area, the Flora Twort Art Collection, a Photography Collection (including the Don Eades Photographic Archive) and a Fashion and Textiles Collection (including the Bedales Historic Dress Collection), as well as a Reference Archive. The Flora Twort Gallery is a dedicated art gallery with an ambitious fine art and contemporary craft exhibition programme and an inclusive public programme. It is also home to the Tim Wilton-Steer Collection of works by and about the poet Edward Thomas, housed in The Edward Thomas Study Centre. The Coffee Shop
Open to the public Tuesdays-Saturdays 9.30am-4.00pm and located in the Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery courtyard. Dogs welcome! The Shop
Open to the public Tuesdays-Saturdays 10.00am-5.00pm and located at the front of the Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery. Find a little something for everyone! From local artisan crafts, exhibition inspired collections, and curated gifts for all ages, our shop has an ever-changing range of new stock.

From corn stooks to haystacks, Flora Twort (1893-1985) left many sketches of the countryside at harvest time. Here, the ...
03/09/2026

From corn stooks to haystacks, Flora Twort (1893-1985) left many sketches of the countryside at harvest time. Here, the simple background with its blue-purple wash emphasises the height of the haystack all the more.

🖼️: Flora Twort, untitled, watercolour, undated

Join us for Heritage Open Days at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery from the 11th - 19th September 2026. Our courtyard ...
29/08/2026

Join us for Heritage Open Days at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery from the 11th - 19th September 2026. Our courtyard will be hosting interactive activies and a range of local societies and heritage sites for you to attend for free!

Discover the rich heritage of Petersfield and the wider Hampshire area by meeting a range of museums, local history societies, archaeology groups, conservation organisations and community heritage groups.

Head to our website to find out which organisations will be joining us over the week!

It's the final call for submissions to the South Downs Open 2026! We have received over 400 entries to the open this yea...
27/08/2026

It's the final call for submissions to the South Downs Open 2026! We have received over 400 entries to the open this year from talented artists far and wide.

Submissions close tomorrow, Friday 28th August 2026, 5pm BST.

Make sure you don't miss your chance to exhibit in the South Downs Open, opening Saturday 10th October 2026.

It was so lovely to welcome the visitors of our twinned town Warendorf, Germany to Petersfield this past week! It's so i...
25/08/2026

It was so lovely to welcome the visitors of our twinned town Warendorf, Germany to Petersfield this past week! It's so important to nurture the relationships between our towns and continue to grow our community.

For more information on the twinning society, contact Ray Vogt at [email protected].

22/08/2026

Hey you, South Downs lover. Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery are still accepting entries for 'South Downs Open'.

Anyone aged 5+ can enter artwork inspired by their connection to the South Downs - whether through the landscape itself, its history, daily life in the region, or memories of time spent here.

Submissions are open until Friday 28 August. Find out more: https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/call-artists-south-downs-open-2026 🎨

📸: Meredith Sherlock

21/08/2026

Need some walking inspiration? Follow in Flora Twort's footsteps.

Discover Petersfield, the town that inspired Flora Twort's remarkable artwork, and uncover the stories behind her life and work on this guided audio tour.

This is an immersive, audio-visual walking experience that starts and finishes at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery. Just download our 'In Their Footsteps' app to get started.

Full info here: https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/get-active/south-downs-walks/in-their-footsteps/ 👋

📸: Flora Twort Gallery - Petersfield Museum

Don't miss our Plaster Cast Workshop on Wednesday 26th August 2026. Preserve your favourite parts of nature with our beg...
17/08/2026

Don't miss our Plaster Cast Workshop on Wednesday 26th August 2026. Preserve your favourite parts of nature with our beginner friendly nature plaster cast workshop!

Use flowers and foliage to create your own handcrafted piece. Guided step by step by experienced art practitioner and teacher, you’ll learn the process of casting your floral plaster cast.

https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/events/nature-plaster-casting-11

Don't forget to stop by the Courtyard at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery tomorrow for our completely free Meet the Ar...
11/08/2026

Don't forget to stop by the Courtyard at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery tomorrow for our completely free Meet the Archaeologist session!

Running from 11:30am - 2:30pm, you can handle objects from Petersfield's history and learn about them from our student archaeologist, Maisie.

There is now less than one month left to submit your work to the South Downs Open! Join one of the 250 artists who have ...
11/08/2026

There is now less than one month left to submit your work to the South Downs Open! Join one of the 250 artists who have already entered for the opportunity to exhibit your work at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery this October.

Get your submissions in before Friday 28th August 2026, 5pm BST to be in with a chance of having your work selected by our panel.

We look forward to seeing what you submit!

'Figure sketchbook, keep' reads a note in Flora Twort's (1893-1985) handwriting. We're glad she did. Opening the volume ...
10/08/2026

'Figure sketchbook, keep' reads a note in Flora Twort's (1893-1985) handwriting. We're glad she did. Opening the volume reveals drawings such as this figure study of a girl reading, captured with the deft economy of line that characterises her sketches.

Flora Twort, untitled, conté pencil, undated.

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Petersfield Museum, St Peters Road
Petersfield
GU323HX

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+441730262601

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