Worcestershire County Museum

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The museum hosts temporary exhibitions, exciting events and arts & craft courses throughout the year, so there is always something new to see and do at Hartlebury.

New events for 2011 include a Humpty Dumpty themed Easter and 'We'll Meet Again...' a WW2 themed re-enactment day, combined with old favourites like our Festival of Transport and our very popular family activities in the school holidays.

Also new for 2011 is a programme of one-day workshops including rag-rugging, digital photography and close-up magic. We are also holding a series of lunchtime walks & talks including behind the scenes tours, archaeological walks, explorations of the trees on the estate and a talk about Worcestershire's Home Guard.

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Our new programme of walks and talks offers visitors the chance to explore a range of fascinating subjects inspired by the Museum and its site.

Tickets cost £16 per person and include a hot meal in our Café as well as access to the museum for the rest of the day. Places are limited and tickets must be pre-booked. Please contact the Museum Reception on 01299 250416 to make a booking.

Unless stated otherwise walks and talks begin at 11am and last up to two hours before lunch is served.

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Map & Directions

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Road Directions

Directions to County Museum:

From Worcester:
Take the A449 road signed to Kidderminster and continue for approximately 8
miles. The left turn to Hartlebury village and the County Museum occurs
immediately after the second traffic island. Proceed through Hartlebury village,
turning left in front of the White Hart public house. The right turn to Hartlebury
Castle is 50 metres from the White Hart.

From Kidderminster:
Leave Kidderminster on the A449 road to Worcester. Continue for approximately 3
miles, passing two sets of traffic lights. After the second set of traffic lights take
the next turn right, signed to Stourport and the County Museum. Continue on this
road past the village school and White Hart public house. The right turn to
Hartlebury Castle is 50 metres from the White Hart.

From the M5
Exit motorway at Junction 6 and follow signs for the A449 to Kidderminster. At the
next traffic island continue follwing the A449 to Kidderminster (third exit) for
approximately 8 miles. The left turn to Hartlebury village and the County
Museum occurs immediately after the second traffic island. Proceed through
Hartlebury village, turning left in front of the White Hart public house. The right
turn to Hartlebury Castle is 50 metres from the White Hart.

Public Transport Directions

Public Transport

The museum is situated approximately 3-4 miles from Kidderminster, where main bus and train stations are located. Bus number 303 operates between Kidderminster and Worcester, Monday-Saturday and stops in Hartlebury. The museum is a 15-20 minute walk down hill from this bus stop. The Sunday service is bus number 300 and stops at the bottom of the hill nearer the Museum. Bus number 14 also operates from Stourport to Hartlebury (Mon-Fri).

For local bus information please phone First on 0800 587 7381 or visit www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/transport-and-streets/transport/bus/bus-route-finder.aspx or http://www.traveline.org.uk/

There is a small unmanned train station in Hartlebury, the museum is approx a 30-40 minute walk from the station, train times vary.

The nearest Shopmobility scheme is in Bromsgrove – tel: 01527 837736

Facilities

Accessibility

Accessible toilets - •Dedicated car parking spaces and toilet facilities are available
All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors - •An external glass lift allows all visitors access to every floor of the Museum. •The shop, cafe and Orchard picnic area are all wheelchair accessible.
Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - •Hearing Loops are provided in Shop, Reception and Video Introduction
Guide Dogs Permitted -  Assistance dogs are welcome in the Museum and drinking water can be provided, please ask a member of staff. Non-assistance dogs can be walked in the Old Moat Coppice nature reserve (note this area is not recommended for wheelchairs).
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - •Dedicated car parking spaces and toilet facilities are available.  Three designated disabled bays are adjacent to Visitor Reception and are clearly signposted. The interior of the bays are 230cm wide and including the hatched area to the right the bays are 366cm wide.  A disabled car parking space can be reserved by telephoning in advance. • Taxi firms with wheelchair accessible taxis operating in the local area are Regency Taxis 01562 66666 P & P Central 01562 825522 Albany Taxis 01562 823333 Central Taxis 01562 825522 Hollands Taxis 01562 824777
Ramp / Level Access -  Access to the Visitor Reception from the car park is via a level path of concrete flags running alongside the front of the building.  Rear access to vehicles can be obtained once parked in the designated disabled spaces.  There are no barriers, speed bumps or traffic-calming measures.