Wardown Park Museum

Discover displays, objects and old photographs about the history of Luton and its people as well as activities, events and exhibitions for all ages and interests.

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Wardown Park Museum is situated in a beautiful landscaped park around one and a half miles north from the centre of Luton. 

The first floor galleries opened as the Luton Life displays in February 2003. Funded with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the displays explore the stories of Luton people over the past 150 years. Throughout the galleries there are listening posts where visitors can listen to Lutonians telling their stories. There are also hands-on exhibits and touchscreen computers with images of old Luton.
 
The ground floor galleries include the Living Landscape gallery with displays on archaeology and natural history (including the nationally important Shillington Roman Coin hoard and Bronze Age mirror), the Lace Gallery displaying some of the museum’s extensive collection of local lace and the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire gallery tells the story of this local regiment.
 
The ground floor also houses the exhibition gallery.  The museum holds around four temporary exhibitions a year on different subjects. There are also events and activities for all ages and interests throughout the year. 

If you would like to join out free mailing list please email your name and address to the Museums Service with the title Events Mailing List in the subject line and we will keep you in touch with what is going on

The Museum Education Service runs a varied schools programme with sessions to complement the national curriculum using both the galleries and artefacts for handling. Please contact us if you would like more information or would like to arrange a school.

There is free parking at the museum and good disabled access (including a lift to the first floor). A small tearoom serves drinks and snacks. The museum shop sells souvenirs, local history publications and old photographs.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday and admission is free.

Contact Information

Wardown Park Museum, Wardown Park, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7HA
Tel: 01582 54 67 22
Fax: 01582 54 67 63
museum.gallery@luton.gov.uk

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