St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery

Located in the heart of the beautiful, historic coastal market town of Lymington, St Barbe is both a dynamic museum and highly regarded art gallery - and an attractive destination for both locals and New Forest visitors.  St Barbe was founded more than 20 years ago by a group of local people determined to record and tell the historical story of their area. From the humble beginnings of being a 'museum in a room', St Barbe has now established a national reputation for its exhibitions and activities. In September 2016 St Barbe closes for a major £2.3 million refurbishment, re-opening in June 2017 with bigger and better galleries, new museum displays, a purpose-designed archive, larger, well-equipped education spaces and a much-improved entrance and spacious open plan front-of-house area with a Museum shop, visitor information and cafe.