The Holst Birthplace Museum is a small, independent charitable trust that celebrates the life of composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934).
Founded in 1974 by Holst's daughter Imogen and saved from closure by the people of Cheltenham in 1999, the museum provides visitors of all ages unique access to the story of Holst's life and work as well as insight into Victorian social history.

The charm and historical value of the Museum lies in its small scale: there the ordinary day-to-day activities and concerns of our Victorian forebears are brought to life. But the Museum's domestic scale inevitably limits its ability to accommodate large numbers of visitors and to generate sufficient revenue.

At present it costs nearly £1,000 a week simply to keep the Museum open. To meet budgetary requirements, the Museum depends on the support of the public. By contributing you can help us to ensure its future and make possible the continuation of its valuable musical and social history outreach.