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 the Jersey Heritage Collection
A chance to get behind the scenes and take a closer look at objects and artwork in the Island's collection. Your chance to see some of the weird, wonderful, and sometimes commonplace, objects that make up the social history, art, textiles, archaeology and archive collections cared for by Jersey Heritage.
Mar 01 2025 ‐ Dec 13 2025

Free Talks at Jersey Archive
Discover the stories of local schools, the teachers and staff who worked there, the pupils who started their journeys in the classroom and the surrounding community in a series of free talks by Jersey Archive staff.
Feb 15 2025 ‐ Dec 20 2025

100th Anniversary Celebration: La Hougue Bie
A stunning interactive experience celebrating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the passageway and the tomb at Hougue Bie with classics by Bach alongside readings and poetry.
May 11 2025

Dolmen Day – Eastern Cycle Tour
Join us on Sunday 23 March 2025 for an adventure, whether you're a seasoned cyclist or just looking for a leisurely ride, this event is perfect for you. During this exciting cycle tour you will discover some of Jersey's prehistoric monuments, including one of the oldest buildings in the world.
Mar 23 2025

Films for Freedom | Film Screening
An evening of short films by international LGBTQIA+ filmmakers at Jersey Museum.
Feb 28 2025

Cold War Bunker Tour
A rare opportunity to tour Lé Bunkèr d’la Fraide Dgèrre, a Second World War German communications bunker transformed into a Cold War nuclear fallout communications centre.
Mar 13 2025

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.
Feb 01 2025 ‐ 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

The Heritage Pass
Unlimited access to Jersey Heritage visitor sites for 7 days.
Jersey Heritage
Available: 1st Mar 2024 ‐ 31st Dec 2025
From: £134.15

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.
Feb 01 2025 ‐ Dec 31 2025

Vikings at The Maritime Museum
Enjoy an adventurous, fun, family day out and join Jersey Heritage for a Viking invasion of the Maritime Museum this half term.
Feb 17 2025 ‐ Feb 21 2025