Powell-Cotton Museum

What a find! A very interesting and beautifully presented museum and seperate country house, Quex House. We encountered a wonderful member of staff called Fenje. She's very knowledgeable and informative about the museum and the house, as she was also our House Tour Guide. The on site cafe, Felicity's is also excellent. Indoor and outdoor seating with wonderful, delicious homemade food. There is also Quex gardens but we did not have time to visit them. The entry to the whole site is a little confusing, as to where to park for each area. Brown road signage points to Quex Gardens but this also leads to the Cotton-Powell Museum and Felicity's Cafe.

As soon as you walk into the first gallery it is a wow factor, so much to see, the price includes the gardens,the house and the museum, I am not going to put to many photos up to spoil the first impression. But in our option this is a must visit. Currently only open weekends and bank holidays. Also there is a lot of other things to do/see on the estate

Beautiful museum, well cared for. Stunning collection. Didn't give five stars as would love to see more gardens like 20 years ago . Especially the walled secret garden. Trees Stunning, it's a big area.

A really thought out exhibition, catered for all children. Lots to do and the backpacks are a fantastic idea.

We were here as part of a group and we visited the house and museum, also had a lunch and afternoon tea, all prearranged. It is an interesting place with some eclectic history told by guide. The museum was most interesting for the Powell-Cotton family collection on travels around the world. Some extensive animals were collected and preserved, and native artefacts from a number of countries. Beyond that, there is very nice garden space and walled garden and hot houses. Also, a carp pond. Very pleasant on a nice day.

Such an interesting museum with lovely staff, well informed and approachable. The house and gardens were a bonus with a friendly peacock. The small garden centre was well stocked and reasonable. Good place to visit, highly recommended

Been here many times since I was a child. Very interesting and a huge collection of artefacts and stuffed animals from all over Africa. I feel like they have made the museum smaller? I like the interactive stuff toward the back that you can physically touch and feel. Vegans and animal lovers may not appreciate all the stuffed animals but for better or worse they’re there and can be used and viewed for educational purposes. It’s history.

Very impressive museum with a lot of African animals. The rooms with the animals were impressive. We also really liked the beautiful gardens. They old house was nice to see and the staff was very friendly and explained a lot of things about the family and the house.