There are a number of museums in the United Kingdom with
collections of costume. It is advisable to telephone or write in
advance to check on a museum’s opening hours and what is on
display. The following select list is arranged regionally and
details were correct at the time of writing
West Country and South Wales
Hampshire County Museums Service
Chilcomb House,
Chilcomb Lane,
WINCHESTER,
Hampshire
SO23 8RD
t: +44 (0)1962 846304
e: musmrg@Hampshire.gov.uk
w: http://www.hampshire.gov.uk
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
The King’s House,
65 The Close,
SALISBURY,
Wiltshire
SP1 2EN
t: +44 (0)1722 332151
e: museum@salisburymuseum.freeserve.co.uk
Cavalcade of Costume Museum
Lime Tree House
The Plocks
Blandford Forum
Dorset DT11 7AA
t: +44(0)1258 453006
w: http://www.cavalcadeofcostume.com/
Killerton House (National Trust)
Broadclyst,
NEAR EXETER,
Devon
EX5 3LE
t: +44 (0)1392 881345
Devonshire Collection of Period Costume:Totnes Costume
Museum
Bogan House,
43, High Street,
TOTNES,
Devon
TQ9 5NP
Museum of Welsh Life
St Fagans,
CARDIFF,
South Glamorgan
CF5 6XB
t: +44 (0)29 2057 3500
w: http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/
London and South East
Victoria & Albert Museum - Department of Textiles and
Dress
Cromwell Road,
South Kensington,
LONDON
SW7 2RL
t: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
e: postmaster@vam.ac.uk
w: http://www.vam.ac.uk/
Kensington Palace - Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection
State Apartments,
Kensington Palace,
LONDON
W8 4PX
t: +44 (0)20 7937 9561
Museum of London
London Wall,
LONDON
EC2Y 5HN
t: +44 (0)20 7600 3699
e: museum@museum-london.org.uk
Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road,
LONDON
E2 9PA
t: +44 (0)20 8983 5200
e: bgmc@vam.ac.uk
w: museumofchildhood.org.uk
The Theatre Museum: National Museum of the Performing Arts
Russell Street,
Covent Garden,
LONDON
WC2E 7PR
t: +44 (0)20 7943 4700
w: http://www.theatremuseum.org/
The Fan Museum
12 Crooms Hill,
Greenwich,
LONDON
SE10 8ER
t: +44 (0)20 8305 1441
e: fan.museum@virgin.net
w: http://www.fan-museum.org/
Chertsey Museum
The Cedars,
33 Windsor Street,
CHERTSEY,
Surrey
KT16 8AT
t: +44 (0)1932 565764
e: enquiries@chertseymuseum.ng.uk
w: http://www.chertseymuseum.org.uk/
Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery
St Faith’s Street,
MAIDSTONE,
Kent
ME14 1LH
t: +44 (0)1622 754497
w: http://www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk/
Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
Chapel Road,
WORTHING,
West Sussex
BN11 1HP
t: +44 (0)1903 239999
e: worthing_museum@breathemail.net
Midlands and North West
Pickford’s House Museum
41 Friar Gate,
DERBY
DE1 1DA
t: +44 (0)1332 255363
w: www.derby.gov.uk/museums
Museum of Costume and Textiles
51 Castle Gate,
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 6AF
t: +44 (0)115 915 3500
Gallery of Costume
Platt Hall,
Rusholme,
MANCHESTER
M14 5LL
t: +44 (0)161 224 5217
w: http://www.manchestergalleries.org/
Northampton Museum – Boot and Shoe Collection
Central Museum & Art Gallery,
Guildhall Road,
NORTHAMPTON
NN1 1DP
t: +44 (0)1604 238548
e: museums@northampton.gov.uk
w: www.northampton.gov.uk/museums
North East
York Castle Museum
Eye of York,
YORK
YO1 9RY
t: +44 (0)1904 653611
e: castle.museum@york.gov.uk
w: http://www.york.gov.uk/
The Bowes Museum
BARNARD CASTLE,
County Durham
DL12 8NP
t: +44 (0)1833 690606
e: alm@durham.gov.uk
w: http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/
Laing Art Gallery
New Bridge Street,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 8AG
t: +44 (0)191 232 7734
http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing/twmuseums.org.uk/laing/
Scotland
National Museums of Scotland
Chambers Street,
EDINBURGH
EH1 1JF
t: 0+44 (0)131 225 7534
e: h.williams@nms.ac.uk
w: http://www.nms.ac.uk/
Shambellie House Museum of Costume
New Abbey,
NEAR DUMFRIES
DG2 8HQ
t: +44 (0)1387 850375
e: n.tarrant@nms.ac.uk
Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum Kelvingrove,
GLASGOW
G3 8AG
t: +44 (0)141 287 2699
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum
Schoolhill,
ABERDEEN
AB9 1FQ
t: +44 (0)1224 523700
e: info@aagm.co.uk
w: http://www.aagm.co.uk/
For further details see: MUSEUMS YEARBOOK. The Complete Guide to
the UK’s Museum and Gallery Sector. Published annually by the
Museums Association.