"A super, child-friendly museum, interesting information about Holst and the everyday family life at that time. Thank you" (From our Visitors' book, February 2013)
The Regency terrace house where Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets was born in 1874. The story of the man and his music is told alongside a fascinating display of personal belongings including his piano. The museum is also a fine period house showing the upstairs downstairs way of life in times past, including a working Victorian kitchen and laundry, elegant Regency drawing room and charming Edwardian nursery
The Piano on which much of The Planets was composed.
Book early for our popular
hands-on sessions for schools!
The Holst Birthplace Museum is a rich resource for formal and informal learning. Find out about the life of one of Britain’s greatest composers,
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Theodor Von Holst:
Portraits and Self Portraiture.
Artist Led Workshop
Step back into the 1870s and taste some cakes baked on the
Victorian coal-fire range. This very special event will involve costumed guides
cooking and talking about baking in the 19th century.
JAPANESE GUIDE 
