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- When are you open?
- Can I make a booking?
- Where are you?
- Is there coach access?
- Can you facilitate disabled?
- Do you accommodate school visits?
- What other facilities do you offer?
1. When are you open? back to top
We are open to the public between Easter and the end of September and we are happy to arrange visits by schools and community groups at any time of the year. Sometimes we can arrange special visits by the public when a group has booked. Please call us during weekday working hours to enquire.
2. Can I make a booking? back to top
Yes just call us and we will check our bookings diary. Our guides tour the Museum with visitors explaining the exhibits in a relaxed but informative way and will answer questions from visitors. School groups are free. We charge other community groups a nominal fee for visits.
3. Where are you? back to top
Close to Christchurch town centre. The map shows our exact location. Our driveway is off the east side of Bargates opposite "Castles ironmongers" and the Museum is housed in the Old Power Station. The driveway is signposted.
4. Is there coach access? back to top
Yes the driveway is narrow but our car park at the rear of the Museum is large enough for a coach to turn. Parking is free during opening hours. The entrance gates are closed at about 5pm except by prior arrangement.
5. Can you facilitate disabled? back to top
Yes, although there are some stairs in the Museum we will make every effort to help disabled visitors. We can bring some of the portable exhibits downstairs by arrangement. Just let us know your needs and we can help. There is a disabled toilet on the ground floor.
6. Do you accommodate school visits? back to top
Yes many schools visit our Museum. A visit lasts about two hours and covers the history of electricity and its use in the home. We demonstrate early electrical experiments which were carried out in the 19th century. In the main hall we have generation and distribution equipment covering the story of "how my electricity is generated and sent to my home". The centre piece of the main hall is a restored Bournemouth tram - an ideal education tool for electrical and social history. The tours are both educational and entertaining. Our experienced guides will adapt their talks to suit children of all ages. Visiting students from other countries are very welcome at the Museum. The relaxed atmosphere is good for language improvement in both directions.
7. What other facilities do you offer? back to top
There is a Museum gift shop with souvenirs of local and electrical interest. There are excellent restaurants in Christchurch just a few minutes walk away.
