The Museum at One Garden City — Attraction in North Hertfordshire

The friendly and helpful manner of the person at the reception desk, whilst very pleasing, was unfortunately not enough to compensate for the manifest inadequacies of this facility. It must, surely, be a breach of the Trade Descriptions Act to describe this tiny display as a museum. When one arrives, one encounters a sign describing it as a micro-museum, or words to that effect, and this is a fair assessment, However, my wife and I had travelled a fair way expecting a true museum, not a single small room with very few exhibits. The advertising, in our view, grossly exaggerates what is on offer and should be revised promptly. We should perhaps have gained an understanding of what we could expect when we arrived at the museum (advertised as open 10 -5) to find a note pinned to the door saying that it would be...

Not really a 'museum', but rather a room featuring artwork and community projects that celebrate the diversity, culture, and identity of Letchworth Garden City. For example, there is information about local Jewish authors, art initiatives, a Caribbean community group, and local artists. There are also toys for children to play with. Worth a pop-in if you are in the area but I wouldn't say to make a special...

A lovely bit of local history. Not something you'd go out of your way to see but enjoyable. There are things for children too. I like how it tells the story of individual people from/lived in Letchworth. Overall,...