Tom Brown's School Museum is a local museum in the village of Uffington (near Faringdon), Oxfordshire, England.[1][2][3] It was opened in 1984.[4]
Location within Oxfordshire Tom Brown's School Museum (England) | |
Established | 1984 |
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Location | Uffington, Oxfordshire, England |
Coordinates | 51°36′04″N 1°33′54″W / 51.6012°N 1.5651°W |
Type | Local museum |
Founder | John Little |
Curator | Garry Gibbons |
Website | uffingtonmuseum |
The museum covers local history, archaeology, the author Thomas Hughes (1822–1896, author of Tom Brown's School Days), the poet laureate Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984, who lived in the village),[5] and the nearby ancient Uffington White Horse. The museum is close to the churchyard and is housed in a 17th-century schoolroom that was featured in the novel Tom Brown's School Days.[6]