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Meet the Collections

A chance to get behind the scenes and take a closer look at objects and artwork in our collection

Details

  • 1 March 2025 - 13 December 2025
  • Sir Francis Cook Gallery

Come and 'Meet the Collections' and see some of the fascinating items in our collections that are not usually on display at one of our sites.

With a different theme each month, our collections team will be selecting some of their favourite objects to show you and will be on hand to tell you about these objects, where they came from and what they can tell us about our Island’s history.

Sir Francis Cook Gallery is located in Trinity - view the map here

Free sessions take place between 9.30am and 1pm. No need to book in advance. Here are the upcoming themes.

Saturday, 1 March / New Accessions
Saturday, 5 April / Claude Cahun
Saturday, 17 May / Occupation
Saturday, 14 June / Textiles
Saturday, 26 July / Archaeology and open lab sessions
Saturday, 6 September / Tourism
Saturday, 11 October / Wildlife and animals
Saturday, 1 November / Photography
Saturday, 13 December / Toys and games

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What's On?

There's always something new to discover

We bring stories to life, through living history, tours, activities and events. So that no matter how you can choose to enjoy it, we can help you find your place in the Island’s story

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Donating to our collection

If you have an item of interest you’d like to donate to Jersey Heritage take a look at our collections policy.

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Object in focus

Discover the story behind some of the objects and archives in our collection

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History

Find out what makes our Island so special, read some of the heritage stories and discover our Island story.