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Free Entry to The Museum of Ryde
Heritage Open Day: It's bigger down there than you'd think!
Explore the underground Museum of Ryde, with 220 years-worth of history about the Isle of Wight's largest town. Plus, the Museum of Rude - the world-famous Donald McGill, and his Saucy Seaside postcards. ~~ The Museum of Ryde is in the Grade II* listed Royal Victoria Arcade, named after the young Princess Victoria. Later, as Queen, she visited the Arcade many times with her family to have their photographs taken.
~~ Learn how, although a young town, Ryde can boast the UK's first pier, in 1814, and then, 74 years later, the UK's first carnival. It was also home to the inventor of the UK's first production electric car in the 1970s, who went on to design and build Thrust 2, which won the World Land Speed Record in 1983.
Explore the underground Museum of Ryde, with 220 years-worth of history about the Isle of Wight's largest town. Plus, the Museum of Rude - the world-famous Donald McGill, and his Saucy Seaside postcards. ~~ The Museum of Ryde is in the Grade II* listed Royal Victoria Arcade, named after the young Princess Victoria. Later, as Queen, she visited the Arcade many times with her family to have their photographs taken.
~~ Learn how, although a young town, Ryde can boast the UK's first pier, in 1814, and then, 74 years later, the UK's first carnival. It was also home to the inventor of the UK's first production electric car in the 1970s, who went on to design and build Thrust 2, which won the World Land Speed Record in 1983.
Mon 9 Sep:11am - 4pm (last entry 3:30); Free Entry.
The Museum of Ryde, Royal Victoria Arcade, Union Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 2LQ
Mon 9 September