Red House Museum

The Red House Museum & Gardens, situated in the heart of the historic Borough of Christchurch, is an oasis of tranquility. Built as a workhouse in 1764, the building now houses a multitude of fascinating objects which reflect the social and natural history of the area, its geology and archaeology.

Step into a bygone age and experience the charm and harsh reality of life in the workhouse when children worked from dawn to dusk making watch parts. Discover 'People, Place and Time' in the archaeology galleries. From fragments of flint and pottery to a Saxon burial!