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  • Museum Opening times

    The last day for general museum visits is Sunday 7 December 2025.
    The museum will be closed for the winter period and will reopen on Saturday 14 February 2026.

    Theatre shows continue throughout the winter season and are not affected by the museum closure.

    Please note that in the lead up to Christmas some museum spaces will contain theatre set equipment and some schoolrooms will have additional desks in place to support the performances. All areas remain safe to visit but may look a little different during this time.

    Our usual Museum opening hours are:

    Friday 10am - 4pm (last entry 3pm)

    Saturday 10am - 4pm (last entry 3pm)

    Sunday  10am - 4pm (last entry 3pm)

    Please check our opening hours on the day of your visit.

    Tickets available in advance or on the door.

    If you would like to volunteer some time to help this historic Hitchin landmark, particularly in guiding visitors at the weekends, please do get in touch!

    Opening times

  • Cafe opening times

    Café @ the Museum remains open during the winter period, with a few changes to hours.

    Early closures
    27 November at 1.30
    5 December at 2.00
    6 December at 12.30

    Closed
    24 to 28 December
    31 December to 2 January

    The café is open on 29 and 30 December and open as normal from 3 January onwards.

     Monday 9:00am - 12:30pm (SEND playgroup 1pm - 2:30pm)

    Tuesday to Friday 9:00am - 2:30pm 

    Saturday and Sunday 10:00am - 3:30pm 

    NB: The café is usually open every day, even when the Museum is closed.

    Café Menu

     

  • Museum

    British Schools Museum Prices

    Adults £6.50

    Children over 5 £6.50 (includes craft activity)

    Children under 5 Free

    Carers Free

    Getting Here

    British Schools Museum
    41/42 Queen Street
    Hitchin SG4 9TS

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  • What to expect

    Welcome to the last surviving Monitorial Schoolroom in the world!

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Monitorial 4

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We’re home to the last Monitorial Schoolroom in the world

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SCHOOL PROGRAMMES

1880 Gallery Lesson

Pupils and their accompanying adults will be transported back in time to 1880 in this role-play session that takes place in our original Victorian Gallery classroom.

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