Museum of St Albans

Saint Alban, the first British Christian martyr, whose life is presented in the medieval gallery at the Museum of St Albans.

The Museum of St Albans is a local museum in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.^[1]

The museum was founded as the Hertfordshire County Museum in 1898. The museum presents the history of St Albans from the end of the Romans onwards. The medieval gallery covers Saint Alban, who was the first Christian martyr in Britain, together with St Albans Abbey that was founded on the site where he was martyred. It also houses the Salaman Collection of trade and craft tools. Outside there is a small wildlife garden with a pond.

See also

• List of museums in Hertfordshire
• Kingsbury Watermill Museum
• Verulamium Museum

References

1. ^ Museum of St Albans, Culture 24, UK.

External links

• Museum of St Albans

Coordinates: 51°45′15″N 0°20′02″W / 51.7543°N 0.3338°W / 51.7543; -0.3338