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Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm Wednesday 10:30am - 4pm Thursday 10:30am - 4pm Friday 10:30am - 4pm Saturday 10:30am - 4pm

Museum of Ryde IW

Name: Museum of Ryde IW
Address: The Royal Victoria Arcade, Ryde, PO332LQ, GB
Telephone: +441983717435

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A hidden treasure of Ryde, showcasing years of local history & the banned Donald McGill postcards

18/10/2026

BOO TO YOU 👻🕷️🕸️💀🎃
From all of us at the Museum of Ryde 🖤💛🖤
We are ready for HALLOWEEN are YOU
From October 20th to October 31st We are celebrating HALLOWEEN at the Museum of Ryde and We would love you to join us whatever the weather.
And CHILDREN under the age of 16 get FREE ENTRY
Admission for Adults is £5 and your ticket lasts for 14 days.
We have spooky happenings and children's activities and freebies
We are situated in The Royal Victoria Arcade in Union Street. Opening times Tuesday to Saturday from 10.30am to 4pm with last admission at 3.15om.

22/09/2026

Hello 👋

We hope that you're all enjoying a pleasant September and this lovely weather ☀️

It's time for our monthly pub quiz again this Thursday 24 September at Yelf's Hotel in Union Street, Ryde and everyone is welcome to join us if you live on the great it your visiting the Island great 😃 We look forward to seeing you
£4 entry fee plus our popular raffle and our £10 question.
7.30pm start but please arrive a bit before to make sure you secure a table 😃

10/09/2026

It doesn't seem a week ago that it was Ryde Main Carnival 🎉🎈 Which we hope that everyone enjoyed the children's and the included. If you enjoyed the Carnival our Museum has plenty to see of the oldest carnival in the UK, including programmes, photos, a video and a Buccaneers waistcoat.
Our Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10.30am to 4pm last entry 3.15pm. Adults £5 children £1 ( aged 8-16) and under 8's free and your ticket lasts for 14 days. We look forward to seeing you.
Our Museum is situated in the
Royal Victoria Arcade
Where you can also enjoy a tea or coffee and more at
Brew by Craft
https://historicrydesociety.com/

08/09/2026

HM Queen Elizabeth II on the anniversary of her passing. Queen Elizabeth II visited Ryde and the Island on numerous occasions
21st April 1926 - 8 September 2022 ( age 96) ❤️👑
Rest in Peace 🇬🇧

28/08/2026

ISLE OF WIGHT SCOOTER RALLY 🛵🛵
Here at the Museum of Ryde we have a scooter rally exhibition with lots of photos from previous rallies and a whole lot more, plus local history, a Victorian ice well ( with an amazing echo - so if you wish to practice your WHO and THE JAM tunes it's a great place) and the cheeky works of postcard artist Donald McGill - We are situated in the Royal Victoria Arcade in Union Street - which also has a nostalgic cafe Brew by Craft and Jeff's records with lots of memorabilia.
The museum is £5 admission, £1 ( children aged 8-16 ) and under 8's free. Your ticket lasts 14 days.
Open from Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am to 4pm last entry at 3.15pm.

25/08/2026

MUSEUM OF RYT PUB QUIZ this Thursday 27 August at 7.30pm at Yelf's Hotel in Union Street,Ryde
Everyone is welcome, locals and visitors to Ryde.
£4 entry plus our popular raffle and the £10 question ❓
We look forward to seeing you 😊
Please come along and give us your support 😊

10/08/2026

FANCY COOLING DOWN at a REALLY COOL PLACE then come visit us at the Underground Museum of Ryde in The Royal Victoria Arcade in Union Street
We have local history including a Victorian ice well and oven, children's activities including our name the dog competition, the cheeky postcards of Donald McGill and a trip down Memory Lane
We are open Tuesday to Saturday from 10.30am until 4pm with the last entry at 3.15pm.
£5 adults, £1 children ( age 8-16) under 8's free and your ticket lasts for 14 days.
https://www.instagram.com/museumofryde?igsh=eTR5bzF6czZtYmxu - We look forward to seeing you

26/07/2026

PUB QUIZ 😁☺️ Please join us for our monthly pub quiz this Thursday 30 JULY at YELF'S HOTEL in Union Street, Ryde.
7.30 start but please arrive a little earlier to make sure that you get a table.
£4 entry plus our popular raffle and the £10 question - everyone is welcome locals and visitors to the Island.
https://www.instagram.com/museumofryde?igsh=eTR5bzF6czZtYmxu
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17/07/2026

We have GREAT PRIDE in our museum and GREAT PRIDE in our visitors too and We are celebrating GREAT PRIDE tomorrow
Please come and visit us, chat to our volunteers and in our Tony Packer Room we have a lovely cuddly named Pidge who you are most welcome to hug.
We are also a safe haven for people if you feel under any threat not just for Pride but every day when we are open, no cost for this.
Our museum is open for PRIDE Saturday and from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10.30am until 4pm with the last entry at 3.15pm £5 Adults, £1 children ( age 8-16) under 8's free, we also have children's activities. Plus your ticket lasts for 14 days.
https://historicrydesociety.com
https://www.instagram.com/museumofryde?igsh=eTR5bzF6czZtYmxu

02/07/2026

The Museum is going to be open this coming Sunday 5th July to fit in with the Antiques and collectibles fair in the Royal Victoria Arcade in Union Street 😃 If you fancy coming down for a nosey and learning more about local history and also to see the cheeky works of Donald McGill - We look forward to seeing you.
We have plenty of history dating back 'WELL OVER' 200 years and on the subject of 'WELL' we have a Victorian ice well and a recently found oven and a children's activities table.

Address

The Royal Victoria Arcade
Ryde
PO332LQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 4pm
Thursday	10:30am - 4pm
Friday	10:30am - 4pm
Saturday	10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441983717435

Website

http://historicrydesociety.com/

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