History & heritage
Jersey Heritage
We are Jersey Heritage, our charity is dedicated to protecting Jersey’s unique culture and heritage.
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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.
| Monday: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday: | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday: | closed |
| Sunday: | 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
Meet Francoise Nicolle at Hamptonne
It's 1865 and Francoise Nicolle, her husband, mother and children live at Hamptonne Farm as tenant farmers.
Apr 15 2024 ‐ Oct 28 2024
Sir Walter Raleigh at Mont Orgueil Castle
This is your chance to meet Sir Walter as he recounts his adventures at sea as the most famous explorer of the Elizabethan Age.
Apr 16 2024 ‐ Oct 29 2024
Geowalk: Discover the Neanderthals Hunting Cave
Join us on an exploration of one of Jersey's Neanderthal caves, La Cotte à la Chèvre. Following the steep cliff path, rocky and exposed in places, journey to the hunting cave of the Neanderthal people who inhabited Jersey for over 200,000 years.
Jun 01 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.
May 04 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.
Apr 20 2024 ‐ Dec 21 2024
Les P’tits Faîtchieaux
Do you believe in magic? A visit to Hamptonne and La Hougue Bie may just change your mind.
Apr 13 2024 ‐ Apr 30 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.
Apr 13 2024 ‐ Dec 31 2024
Discover Beaches
Come to St. Ouen’s Bay for our Aspiring Jersey Island Geopark Discovery Day! Join us for a fun packed afternoon, full of FREE activities.
Jun 09 2024
Summer Night Sessions at Mont Orgueil Castle
Come for a ‘Summer Night Session’ experience and witness Mont Orgueil Castle in a completely different light! Ease yourself into the weekend with Ibiza sunset vibes within the walls of this historic site as we welcome back the ‘Weekender’ crew for this atmospheric live music event.
May 24 2024 ‐ Aug 15 2024
Meet the Regimental Surgeon
Meet Lieutenant Robert Bloodsworth, the Regimental Surgeon's mate of the 95th Regiment of Foot. Could you pass the medical for an 18th century soldier? Join us to see if you have what it takes!
May 07 2024 ‐ Sep 24 2024
1781 Jersey Militia
Prepare yourself for the dramatic return of the 1781 Jersey Militia to Elizabeth Castle. They will transport you back to the colourful life of the Castle in 18th century Jersey. Be entertained by the loud bangs of cannon and musket, and catch an authentic glimpse of the day to day life of a soldier and his family.
May 26 2024 ‐ Sep 08 2024
King Charles II
Meet the 'Merry Monarch' for a tour of his Castle and he'll tell you some fascinating stories of his time in Jersey.
Apr 15 2024 ‐ Oct 31 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.
May 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.
Apr 13 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.
Apr 13 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.
Apr 13 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
Discover All The Fun of The Farm Discovery Day
Join us and discover the island's best stories with some creative family fun as we enjoy some crafts and activities and the beauty of late summer at Hamptonne. FREE entry.
Sep 07 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.
Apr 13 2024 ‐ Dec 31 2024
Force 135 Living History Group at Elizabeth Castle
Step back in time to the summer of 1945 and witness history come alive with Force 135 Living History Group's captivating public display at Elizabeth Castle. Immerse yourself in the remarkable story of the Liberation of Jersey by British troops in May 1945, when they finally freed Jersey from German occupation at the end of World War II.
Jul 13 2024 ‐ Aug 25 2024
Geowalk: Around L’Etacq and Le Pinacle
Journey through Jersey's deep time past whilst exploring the Island's north-west craggy coastline. Discover the deep time past of Jersey's north-west corner. See the features which show us that sea level and climate change is nothing new and the Anthropocene (the age of man) is upon us.
Jun 29 2024
Geowalk: Jersey’s Journey from the South Pole
Time travel over millions of years on a coastal walk along the west corner of St Aubin's Bay. Discover dark pebbles, pink pebbles, grey oysters, grey sand – what stories can the beach, the cliffs and walls surrounding St Aubin’s Harbour can tell the curious observer?
May 23 2024
