Living in North Herts Gallery
Journey through the Living in North Herts Gallery to explore how people have lived, worked and found their place in North Hertfordshire over thousands of years
Through engaging themes, including Living off the Land, Fun and Games, Making and Selling, and Cradle to Crave, discover the profound changes and enduring traditions that shaped daily life. Prepare to imagine yourself in the past as you consider what it was truly like to experience history here.
Watch people at work in some of the local industries
Find out how a local chieftain was buried
See the Perks and Llewelyn Pharmacy counter
Explore the local characters shown in a painting of Hitchin Market Place
Discover toys from the past
Find out what it was like to serve as a Yeoman Guard
Find out how important wool was to the local economy
Compare the jewellery made at different times