Bizarre place. Full of information and things relevant to the two eponymous people's lives. Some is excellent and other parts tatty and worn. It has great charm and is a truly eccentric English museum. Great for primary school children. Maybe not for teenagers. Not an interactive electric thing or screen in sight. Lots of information cards and clothes to try on. Display on lace making and a rather informal room of space photos from. astronomical UK. They are great photos but slightly awkward in this context. The large garden is a spring garden. I recommend it even if you have no idea what you are letting yourself in for. Not suitable for anyone who cannot climb stairs.
Nice little museum with the garden featuring lovely details. Staff wanted you to ask questions and we're helpful.
Really interesting and very well-presented. A great opportunity to learn more about these amazing men and their faith
For devotees of the Olney Hymnbook a visit to William Cowpers home is incredibly interesting. The staff were very friendly and I learned more about Cowper walking around his home with all the paraphernalia on display. A great experience.
We visited as part of a history and heritage package and didn't know what to expect. However, Paula, the manager, was expecting us and welcomed us to the museum. She gave us a full tour of the gardens and museum. She was unbelievably knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The gardens are well laid out and in keeping with the house and period. There is plenty of information about the planting scheme. Unfortunately the weather this year was not kind and what had survived the hot weather got a severe lashing by the wind on the day we visited. The museum is well laid out and has plenty of information about the exhibits. Like many independent museums, it is reliant on all sorts of scraps of funding. These seem to be well used and they're in the process of upgrading some of the rooms and exhibits. So, it's only going to get better. Our only disappointment was that would could only spend a couple of hours there although we now have an annual pass so we can go back. There is an electric vehicle charging point outside which we used which is useful. Looking forward to our next visit.
The Cowper & Newton Museum is a UK Museum based in Olney, South East England. The Cowper & Newton Museum is located at Olney MK46 4AJ, UK.
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