There are about 45,000 items in the collections. Most relate to the Stroud District.

More than 5,000 objects are displayed at the Museum in the Park. They range from dinosaur bones to the world's first lawnmower and everything in between.

The Museum is about more than just the objects. It is about the place and the people who made and used the things now on display.

Some items may surprise you, many you will recognize, others may set you guessing!

Brief history of Stroud District (Cowle) Museum - History - Museum

Digital Stroud - Digital Stroud is a celebration of Stroud past, present and future.

NEWS: Museum in the Park objects feature on BBC's History of the World in 100 objects...

BBC - A History of the World in 100 Objects - Browse Gloucestershire's Objects including those at the Museum in the Park