North Hertfordshire Museum

The museum is free to enter and you do not need to book to visit us or our exhibitions.

North Hertfordshire Museum has four galleries:

explore the Discovering North Hertfordshire Gallery, which deals with the history of the district from geological times to the present day;
see changing exhibitions of art in the Exhibition Gallery;
discover how people’s lives have changed over thousands of years in the Living in North Hertfordshire Gallery;
see the football collection, objects from all around the world, items from our art collections, and animations of local folklore tales in the Terrace Gallery;
view art exhibitions in the Arches Gallery, part of the Terrace Gallery.

The museum café
As part of our Halloween celebrations, come and enjoy a Halloween themed Afternoon Tea in our café, featuring homemade cakes and scones with clotted cream and jam, accompanied by a freshly prepared, thick-cut tiger bread sandwich selection.
Here is our usual café menu (PDF).

Visual story for people with additional needs [PDF file, 1.45 Mb].
We now have Braille guides to each gallery available. Please ask at the reception desk.

Contact us

e: Email
t: 01462 474554
s: Instagram / Facebook / Twitter
a: 14 Brand Street, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1JE

Opening Times

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Saturday: 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
Sunday: 11.00 am to 3.00 pm
Please note that the café closes an hour before the museum (3.30 pm Tuesday to Saturday and 2.00 pm Sunday).