Windsor and Royal Borough Museum explained

Windsor and Royal Borough Museum
Coordinates:51.4823°N -0.6072°W
Established:1951
Location:Windsor, Berkshire, England
Type:Local museum
Collection:13,500

Windsor and Royal Borough Museum is a local history museum, exploring the history of the town of Windsor and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, in the English county of Berkshire. It is accommodated within Windsor Guildhall which is a Grade I listed building. The museum is managed as part of the local authority of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.

The first museum exhibition was opened in Windsor Guildhall in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations by Princess Elizabeth.[1] The Queen returned to the building in 2011.[1]

The art collection includes a work by Alix Jennings.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Queen opens the Windsor and Royal Borough Museum. BBC. 9 December 2011. 20 October 2019.
  2. Web site: 2024-08-20 . Jennings, Alix, 1884–1980 Art UK . 2024-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240820232604/https://artuk.org/discover/artists/jennings-alix-18841980 . 20 August 2024 .