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The Museum and House are set in the heart of the Quex Park Estate.
The naturalist and explorer Major PHG Powell-Cotton established a museum in the garden of Quex House to display his extensive, world-class collection of natural history from Africa and Asia.
Other galleries contain important ethnographical material collected from his world travels, including rare paintings, weaponry and textiles.
Six rooms of the Regency Mansion, the family home of the Powell-Cottons are open to the public in the afternoons.
The gardens are home to one of England’s largest private collections of cannon. There are mature trees, lawns, a woodland walk, picnic area and walled garden and resident Peacocks.
Open all year round the Education Department leads visits and provides free teacher tours and curriculum resources. A diverse handling collection means outreach sessions and museum visits can be offered to support learning across the curriculum.
The Hannah Dining Suite offers a lunch time and evening a la carte menu. Daily menus are predominately modern british cooking using fresh local produce.
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