East Cowes Heritage Centre
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East Cowes Heritage Centre
The Heritage Centre is at No. 8, Clarence Road, East Cowes, PO32 6EP.
email us at eastcowesheritage@gmail.com
Telephone: 01983 280310
THE HERITAGE CENTRE HAS A NEW WEBSITE
Admission free
The Centre is open from the first Monday in February to December 23rd, except bank holidays.
Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10.00 am until 1.00 pm
A permanent exhibition displays the history of East Cowes since 1783, using 3D models of the town, other models, maps, photographs and text. There are temporary exhibitions looking at subjects in greater depth. There are extensive archives in over a hundred user-friendly files on over 80 subjects for visitors to access for research.
The centre is happy to take new archive and artifact material, particularly relating to East Cowes.
If you want to purchase Heritage Centre books please contact the centre at eastcowesheritage@gmail.com and they can be arranged to be posted (or possibly delivered if in East Cowes).
Please spread the word so that the Island knows where we are and what we do.
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Temporary Exhibitions
The window displays are changed frequently and display local events or in support other local organisations. The displays change every few weeks to reflect town or national anniversaries of events.
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Volunteers and Stewards
The Heritage Centre was created by members of the Isle of Wight Society in 1992. Its success is due to the support of the local residents and the dedication of a marvelous band of stewards.
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