New Forest Heritage Trust

The New Forest Heritage Trust  (formerly the New Forest Ninth Centenary Trust) was founded in 1979 and set about raising funds for a museum.  The dream became a reality when in the summer of 1988 the New Forest Museum was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh.  A further rebuild and refurbishment of all facilities in 2003 made the Museum a cultural centre for the New Forest designed to cater for the local New Forest community as well as the many thousands of visitors who wished to make their initial explorations through its portals. Museum, gallery, library, shop and visitor centre situated in the New Forest.