Wisbech & Fenland Museum

The Wisbech & Fenland Museum, located in the town of Wisbech in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, is one of the oldest purpose-built museums in the United Kingdom. The museum logo is W&F.

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Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “The Museum” and “Wisbech and Fenland Museum”
Address: Wisbech, PE13 1ES

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Castle and St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Wisbech.

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Wisbech

Church

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The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul or St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Ely.

Angles Theatre

Theater building

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The Angles Theatre is a theatre and historic Georgian playhouse in the market town of Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It is among the oldest of Britain's theatres. Angles Theatre is situated 500 feet west of Wisbech & Fenland Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leverington and Elm.

Leverington

Village

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Leverington is a village and civil parish in the Fenland District of Cambridgeshire, England. The settlement is to the north of Wisbech. At the time of the 2001 Census, the parish's population was 2,914 people, including Four Gotes, increasing to 3,339 at the 2011 Census. Leverington is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wisbech & Fenland Museum.

Elm

Village

Elm is a village and civil parish in the Fenland District of Cambridgeshire, England. In Domesday, it is called Helle. The village is about 11⁄2 miles or 21⁄2 km south of the market town of Wisbech, immediately to the south of the Wisbech by-pass. Elm is situated 1½ miles south of Wisbech & Fenland Museum.

West Walton

Village

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West Walton is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk District of Norfolk, England. The parish of West Walton, in the 2001 Census, had a population of 1,659, increasing to 1,731 at the 2011 Census. West Walton is situated 2½ miles north of Wisbech & Fenland Museum.

Wisbech & Fenland Museum

Categories: local museum, museum building, independent museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.66419° or 52° 39′ 51″ north

Longitude

0.1613° or 0° 9′ 41″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F42M576+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 400457302

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q8027060

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In Other Languages

From French to Lithuanian—“Wisbech & Fenland Museum” goes by many names.

French: “Musée Wisbech et Fenland”
German: “Wisbech und Fenland Museum”
Japanese: “ウィズビーチ・アンド・フェンランド博物館”
Lithuanian: “Visbičo ir Fenlando muziejus”

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Highlights include Wisbech Library and Museum Square.

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