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Museums & Visitor Centres

Visit the Isle of Man’s impressive collection of museums to discover more about the Island's fascinating and varied past.

Covering over 10,000 years of history, the museums reflect the Island’s vast and exciting history. So whether you want to find out more about the Isle of Man’s culture and heritage, aviation and transport history or the role it played in the First and Second World Wars you’ll find a museum to suit all interests.

The Manx Museum in Douglas is a fantastic place to start your journey around the Island – here you’ll find the start of the Story of Mann trail covering the Island’s 10,000 year history as well as a national art gallery containing artwork from a number of famous artists.

In Peel, let the mythical sea god Manannan guide you through the House of Manannan which focuses on the Isle of Man's rich Celtic, Viking and maritime past. Experience what life would have been like in a life size Celtic roundhouse and join the crew of the Odin’s Raven Viking longship.

Transport enthusiasts will find an Aladdin’s cave of historic transport memorabilia at the Jurby Transport Museum which includes the Island’s oldest bus or try the Manx Heritage Transport Museum which is home to the world’s smallest road legal car, the Peel P50.

You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about how the Isle of Man was involved in the First and Second World wars at the Aviation Museum in Castletown and the Leece Museum in Peel which tell the story of the internment camps that were located on the Island.

Try stepping back in time at the Grove Museum in the north of the Island. This beautifully preserved period house provides an insight into life in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Here you’ll find period rooms, containing mostly original furnishings and fittings, a costume room and displays of the possessions of three generations!

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Manx Aviation and Military Museum

Address

Ronaldsway Airport, Ballasalla, IM9 2AT

Telephone
+44 1624 829294

airmuseum@manx.net

Ballasalla

A wide range of exhibits relating the military and aviation history of the Isle of Man and people who served in the Armed Forces both on and off island. Exhibits include a Bandeirante aircraft, the story of the Manx Regiment, the stories and relics…
Railway Museum, Port Erin

Address

Station Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6AE

Price
Price Free to £2.00 Per Ticket Type

Isle of Man

A unique museum that will take you back in time to a period when train travel on the Isle of Man was a regular occurrence and not just a day out!

Price
Price Free to £2.00 Per Ticket Type
Leece Museum

Address

The Old Courthouse, East Quay, Peel, IM5 1AR

Telephone
01624 845366

leecemuseum@manx.net

Peel

The Leece Museum is devoted to objects, photographs and documents specifically relating to Peel in the Isle of Man.
Our archive of unique documents and photographs is of particular interest to those who are researching family history, as well as…
Scarlett Visitor Centre and Nature Trail

Address

Scarlett Point, Castletown, IM9 1TB

Telephone
01624 844432

enquiries@manxwt.org.uk

Castletown

The Visitor Centre contains information on the local surroundings, the environment in general and the work of Manx Wildlife Trust. You're sure to see outstanding coastal scenery, spectacular limestone and volcanic rock-formations, great spring…
Manx Museum

Address

Kingswood Grove, Douglas, IM1 3LY

Telephone
01624 648000

enquiries@mnh.gov.im

Douglas

From the wonders of our natural world to road racing legends, begin your journey through the Island’s vibrant history and its unique national collections.
Cregneash

Address

Howe Road, Cregneash, IM9 5PX

Telephone
01624 834993

enquiries@mnh.gov.im

Cregneash

Settled on an upland plateau overlooking the Calf of Man, Cregneash village was one of the last strongholds of the Manx language and customs which characterised the crofting way of life. Step inside the Manx cottages to see how crofters lived…
Culture Vannin Tynwald & Cultural Exhibition Centre TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM MARCH 2020

Address

Fairfield House, Main Road, St John's, IM4 3NA

Telephone
+44 (0) 1624 676169

enquiries@culturevannin.im

St John's

The Island’s cultural and Tynwald exhibition centre is a great way for all ages to find out about just what makes the Isle of Man Manx. In the centre, you can find out 'thing sites' like Tynwald around the world, look at old photos of St John's,…
Manx Electric Railway Museum

Address

Derby Castle Sheds, Queens Promenade, Douglas

Douglas

A great opportunity to see information charting the conception of the railway right up until the modern day
Centre for WW1 Internment at Knockaloe

Address

Patrick Old School Rooms, Patrick Corner, Patrick Village, Isle of Man, IM5 3AL

Telephone
+44 (0) 1624 648484

info@knockaloe.im

Patrick Village, Isle of Man

The Centre for WW1 Internment tells the story of the Knockaloe Internment Camp, its guards and staff and over 30,000 German, Austor-Hungarian and Turkish civilian men who were held as internees behind its barbed wire between 1914 and 1919.
Grove Museum

Address

Andreas Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, Isle Of Man, IM8 3UA

Telephone
01624 812686

enquiries@mnh.gov.im

Isle Of Man

Step inside the cherished country home of the Gibb family. Inside their possessions reveal the story of the family.
Nautical Museum

Address

Bridge Street, Castletown, IM9 1AX

Telephone
01624 824186

enquiries@mnh.gov.im

Castletown

Uncover the story of the inventive George Quayle and his most significant surviving creation Peggy, the earliest known example of a British armed yacht.
House of Manannan

Address

Mill Road, Peel, IM5 1TA

Telephone
01624 648090

enquiries@mnh.gov.im

Peel

The legendary sea god Manannan will guide you through the Island’s rich Celtic, Viking and maritime past.
Jurby Transport Museum

Address

Jurby Industrial Estate, Jurby, IM7 3BD

jtminfo@manx.net

Jurby

Housed in a former RAF Aircraft Hanger built in the winter of 1939-40 are many vintage Manx buses, cars and wagons, as well as rail vehicles which may be of particular interest if you enjoy using the Heritage Railways during your holiday on the Isle…
Murray's Motorcycle Museum

Address

Santon Villa, New Castletown Road, Santon, IM4 1EN

Telephone
07624 478162

Santon

The home of classic bikes in the Isle of Man. A must visit for all genuine motorcycle or TT enthusiasts.
Ayres Visitor Centre & Nature Trail

Address

The Ayres, Lhen Road, Bride, IM7 4BF

Telephone
01624 844432

enquiries@manxwt.org.uk

Bride

The Ayres is an important stretch of low-lying sand dune coastline at the northern tip of the island, great for walking and bird watching.

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