Museum sights in Cheltenham
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Holst Birthplace Museum
The composer Gustav Holst was born in Cheltenham in 1874, and his childhood home has been turned into a museum celebrating his life and work. The rooms are laid out in typical period fashion and feature much Holst memorabilia, including the piano on which most of The Planets was composed. You can also visit the Victorian kitchen, which explains what life was like 'below stairs'.
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The Promenade
Famed as one of England's most beautiful streetscapes, The Promenade is a wide, tree-lined boulevard flanked by imposing period buildings. The Municipal Offices, built as private residences in 1825, are among the most striking on this street and face a statue of Edward Wilson (1872-1912), a local man who joined Captain Scott's ill-fated second expedition to the South Pole.
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Hall of Fame Museum
You can visit the Hall of Fame museum, which charts the history of steeplechasing since 1819.
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Art Gallery & Museum
Cheltenham's excellent Art Gallery & Museum is well worth a visit for its depiction of Cheltenham life through the ages. It also has wonderful displays on William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement, as well as Dutch and British art, rare Chinese and English ceramics and a section on Edward Wilson's expedition to Antarctica. The museum was closed for redevelopment in 2011. Check the website for details on reopening.
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