St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery

Local History and Art Exhibitions

The strip of land between the New Forest and the Solent has a colourful history. It is an area that has been inhabited by smugglers, salt makers, boat builders and yachtsmen as well as farmers, soldiers, shopkeepers and holiday makers.

St Barbe Museum looks at the stories of these people and shows how their activities have shaped Lymington, New Milton and the surrounding villages. The family-friendly displays feature many games and activities as well as costume to try on and original objects to handle.

Our two art galleries have recently been refurbished and host a changing programme of fascinating local history and stunning art exhibitions. In addition the museum run a programme of events for adults, family events for the school holidays and talks and events for Friends and supporters of the museum.