Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
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Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
Find out about our work and upcoming exhibitions
Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
Find out about our work and upcoming exhibitions
Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
Find out about our work and upcoming exhibitions
Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
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Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
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Arundell Library
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Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
Over 125,000 artefacts and historical books
Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
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Museum, Archives & Historic Libraries
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Welcome to the oldest collection of museum objects in the English-speaking world
Learning Through the Stonyhurst Collections
Discover how the Stonyhurst Museum supports every subject, bringing learning to life through rare artefacts — from fossils to Shakespeare’s First Folio.
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Founded in 1593, Stonyhurst has a wealth of history and heritage which is displayed in our very own museum.
Take a look at our newly developed timeline to see our main points in history.
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The Stonyhurst Collections include a museum, archives, three historic libraries and a rich study collection.
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![Manuscript of the Month - February]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708090754/stonyhurstacuk/j0hmb3oliwhkei1pwxcr/EIII124p1LRes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1708090754/stonyhurstacuk/j0hmb3oliwhkei1pwxcr/EIII124p1LRes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1708090754/stonyhurstacuk/j0hmb3oliwhkei1pwxcr/EIII124p1LRes.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1708090754/stonyhurstacuk/j0hmb3oliwhkei1pwxcr/EIII124p1LRes.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1708090754/stonyhurstacuk/j0hmb3oliwhkei1pwxcr/EIII124p1LRes.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1708090754/stonyhurstacuk/j0hmb3oliwhkei1pwxcr/EIII124p1LRes.jpg","width":2200}])
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