Chepstow Museum

Our customers and staff as well as the community are our priority.  Due to staff shortages, protecting health and redistributing resources to support priority areas across Monmouthshire County Council we have to close until further notice.

As a valued customer we would like to thank you for your continued support

Although our museums are closed at the moment, we are developing our digital channels to share with you some fantastic artefacts. To find out more, LIKE our Facebook page and FOLLOW us @Mon_Heritage on Twitter. We are also challenging you to tell us more about some of our Mystery Objects. Would you like to get involved and help MonLife with any research? Keep a lookout for those posts and let us know what you think.

Chepstow Museum reveals the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an important port and market centre. The wine trade, shipbuilding and salmon fishing are among Chepstow’s many industries featured in displays with atmospheric settings. Photographs, programmes and posters recall the pastimes of local people, whilst 18th and 19th century paintings and prints illustrate the everlasting appeal of Chepstow and the Wye Valley to artists and tourists alike. The Museum is just across the road from Chepstow Castle in an elegant 18th century house built by a prosperous Chepstow merchant family.

• Regular special exhibitions
• Workshops and activities
• Quizzes and worksheets for children
• Children free (when accompanied by adult)
• Special facilities for educational and group visits (pre-booked educational groups free)
• Museum Shop
• Access to ground floor and WC for wheelchair users
• Adjacent car parks
• Across the road from Chepstow Castle and Chepstow Tourist Information Centre