History & heritage
Société Jersiaise
The Société Jersiaise was founded in 1873 for the study of Jersey archaeology, history, natural history and the ancient language of Jèrriais. We have special events and the Lord Coutanche Library supports the work of the Société Jersiaise by collecting and preserving material relating to Jersey's history.
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The Société Jersiaise was founded in 1873 for the study of Jersey archaeology, history, natural history and the ancient language of Jèrriais. We have special events and the Lord Coutanche Library supports the work of the Société Jersiaise by collecting and preserving material relating to Jersey's history. Visitors may use the library by purchasing a Reader's Ticket. We also have a Photographic Archive containing over 80,000 images, which can be searched via the Société website.
We are open all year round.
| Monday: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday: | closed |
| Sunday: | closed |
- Indoor
- Family friendly
Location
Société Jersiaise
7 Pier Road
Jersey
St. Helier
JE2 4XW
Offers and events
JFoW | Jèrriais Book Launch
Come along to the latest Jèrriais book launch: The Smartest Giant in Town - inspired by the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Meet the giant, listen to storytelling and take part in activities run by the Jèrriais Teaching Service. Every family attending will receive a free copy of the book. Magnifique!
Sep 28 2024
Archaeology Festival: Neolithic Neighbours
The Société Jersiaise's Archaeology Section’s project is exploring the Island’s Neolithic landscape hoping that new discoveries will be made. Come and see how they propose to do this and learn about the community engagement project “Neolithic Neighbours” they are running in the districts where the dolmen exist.
Jul 28 2024
