History & heritage
Jersey Heritage
We are Jersey Heritage, our charity is dedicated to protecting Jersey’s unique culture and heritage.
- Free entry
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We are Jersey Heritage and we’re here to share our island’s fascinating stories and places. We’re here to care for our unique history. We’re here to help you find your place in the story. And we’re here to make sure that these stories keep getting told.
We hold collections of artefacts, works of art, documents, specimens and information relating to Jersey's history, culture and environment. These collections define the island, hold the evidence for its historical development and act as the community's memory.
We look after the following visitor sites; Jersey Museum, Maritime Museum, Mont Orgueil Castle, Elizabeth Castle, La Hougue Bie and Hamptonne. We also manage Jersey Archive.
We are open all year round.
| maandag: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| dinsdag: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| woensdag: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| donderdag: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| vrijdag: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| zaterdag: | closed |
| zondag: | closed |
- Indoor
- Outdoor
- Family friendly
- Couples
- Wheelchair access
- Hearing loop
Location
Jersey Heritage
Jersey Museum, The Weighbridge
Jersey
St. Helier
JE2 3NG
Offers and events
La Tèrr’rie d’Jèrri
La Tèrr’rie d’Jèrri - d's histouaithes dé not' Île / Being Jersey - stories of our Island. A new free exhibition at Jersey Museum. Jersey is a special island. It is tiny – a small dot on the world map. But its size belies the breadth of its unique and varied heritage.
Sep 11 2024 ‐ Dec 31 2025
Mid-week Special Offer | Heritage Holiday Lets
Make your winter a little bit more special with an amazing offer of Jersey Heritage Holiday Lets.
Jersey Heritage
Available: 30th Sep 2024 ‐ 4th Apr 2025
Alderney the Holocaust on British Soil Exhibition
Piers Secunda's exhibition, 'Alderney: The Holocaust on British Soil', sheds light on the experiences of Holocaust victims in Alderney.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Dec 31 2024
Blowing Against the Wind
Join Jersey Heritage for a flag trail to celebrate and recall the layered history of Elizabeth Castle. Leading UK based artist, Katrin Mountain, is creating a series of her iconic flags which will take visitors on a journey to the past.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Oct 31 2024
Meet Francoise Nicolle at Hamptonne
It's 1865 and Francoise Nicolle, her husband, mother and children live at Hamptonne Farm as tenant farmers.
Sep 09 2024 ‐ Oct 28 2024
Meet the Collections
A chance to get behind the scenes in the Jersey Heritage collections store and take a closer look at objects and artwork in our collection.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Dec 14 2024
Your Home, Your Story
Come and listen to this FREE talk as part of the 'Your Home, Your Story?' Archive project.
Sep 21 2024 ‐ Dec 21 2024
Drop in for Jèrriais
Feel free to say "Bouônjour!", join the tables and chat or listen. There's no need to speak Jèrriais: eavesdroppers are welcome. Every week there's an opportunity to experience some Jèrriais, as speakers and learners meet up to use Jersey's own language.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Dec 31 2024
Christmas at Hamptonne
Step back in time and into a Victorian street scene. Christmas at Hamptonne is suitable for all the family.
Nov 29 2024 ‐ Dec 08 2024
La Faîs’sie d’Cidre
La Faîs’sie d’Cidre brings together communities, volunteers and apple and cider experts to create a unique Jersey experience in the beautiful surroundings of Hamptonne Country Life Museum.
Oct 19 2024 ‐ Oct 20 2024
Jersey Heritage Pass
Buy the Jersey Heritage Pass and get 4 for 3 visits.
Jersey Heritage
Available: 1st Mar 2024 ‐ 31st Dec 2024
Tudor Falconer at Mont Orgueil Castle
Meet Jean Simon, the Castle Falconer and his hawk Sovereign. Discover how Jean trains his birds of prey and watch him perform the fascinating skills of falconry, which were important in Tudor life. Learn of a 'hoodwinked' or 'haggard' bird and who is a 'cadger' or a 'boozer'. You'll find Jean and Sovereign awaiting your presence in the Middle Ward.
Sep 08 2024 ‐ Sep 29 2024
Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne
Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip. Rose’s predecessor, Old Maud, had been at Hamptonne for years, but she travelled to St Aubin to see family and never returned. Perhaps the plague got her - they had a lot of it down there.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Oct 25 2024
Master Gunner at Elizabeth Castle
Stand to attention for the Midday Parade and prepare yourself for the resounding bang of the signal gun.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Oct 31 2024
Searching for Jersey’s Celts
In 2012, the world's largest Celtic hoard was discovered buried in a field in Jersey. This exhibition explores what might have led people to bury a hoard of 70,000 coins and jewellery in Jersey, 2000 years ago and looks closely at some of the items found within the hoard.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Dec 31 2024
Discover Crafty Christmas on Discovery Day
Kick off your Christmas with a visit to the Jersey Museum. Come and make fantastic cards, decorations and gifts for the holidays. Follow the festive trail around the Victorian House and get into the spirit of Christmas, with joyous carols and a fun family movie. All children must be accompanied by a helpful adult.
Dec 07 2024
Discover Terrific Trees Discovery Day
Come and celebrate Jersey’s woodlands at our Aspiring Jersey Island Geopark Discovery Day! Learn about the importance of tree planting. Love your woods. Get stuck into FREE craft activities.
Nov 09 2024
Trade Roots
Thought-provoking, and at times challenging, this exhibition exposes some uncomfortable new stories from Jersey’s past and examines the legacy and impact of transatlantic slavery on the island’s community today.
Sep 07 2024 ‐ Dec 31 2024
La Faîs’sie d’Cidre
La Faîs’sie d’Cidre, brings together communities, volunteers and apple and cider experts to create a unique and traditional Jersey experience in the beautiful surroundings of Hamptonne.
Oct 19 2024 ‐ Oct 20 2024