Scott House Museum | WWT Slimbridge
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Scott House Museum | WWT Slimbridge
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Scott House Museum
Take a step back in time as you enter Sir Peter Scott’s home where he championed the cause of worldwide wildlife conservation through growing the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and set up the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Little has changed in his home since the 1950s and you will be surprised to find out about his amazing life not just as the son of the famous Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott but as a pioneering wildlife conservationist, an artist, inventor, Olympic sportsman and Naval war hero.
Find out about his friendship with Sir David Attenborough and which members of the royal family visited his home, marvel at his original illustrations of Bewick’s swans and reminisce about his days as a wildlife presenter on the BBC ‘Look’ TV programme.
Book your visit to Scott House
Museum Tour
Art Discovery Tour
Essential information
Find out how Sir Peter Scott made Slimbridge the birthplace of modern conservation
Take a tour of Scott House bursting at the seams with his personal belongings – from his
notebooks and sketches to his books and record collection.
Experience the spectacular views from Sir Peter Scott’s studio over his beloved lake – the Rushy Pen
Explore the 1950s kitchen and hear stories of family life at Slimbridge
Discover the many famous names who have signed the Scott House visitor book
Pre-booking is essential. Please follow the link below to book your tickets.
Please wait by the Peter Scott exhibition and film in the foyer
10 minutes before your tour start time
.
Scott House tours are included with admission to the centre. There is no additional charge, however we kindly ask visitors to make a voluntary donation to help us preserve the Scott House Museum for future generations.
Tours run at 11am and 1.30pm everyday subject to availability. Tours last for approximately 1 hour.
Tuesday’s standard guided tours will be replaced with Art Discovery guided tours wherever possible. Experience the art within Scott House Museum, explore Peter Scott's remarkable career and look at some of his most significant paintings, as well as the works of other artists in one of the most impressive private collections of wildlife art in the country.
Book your tour
Members:
Click the link below to book your Scott House Tour. You do not need to book admission in advance, please bring your membership card with you.
Non-members:
To book onto a Scott House Museum Tour you’ll also need to purchase admission in addition to your Scott House tour ticket. You'll be prompted to add admission tickets to your basket during checkout, alternatively you can pay for admission on arrival at the centre.
For same-day tour bookings, please speak to the admissions team on arrival.
Before booking please read the full
terms and conditions
.
If you need to cancel, please allow someone else to take your space by emailing us on tickets@wwt.org.uk
Museum Tour
Art Discovery Tour
In this section
Scott House Museum
Talks and tours
Canoe Safari
Adventure play areas
Estuary Tower Hide
Slimbridge webcam
Viewing wildlife
Mission Possible
Pond dipping
Wild Safaris
Arctic Adventure
Nature reserve
Scott's Goose Challenge
Summer Walkway
Wild bird feeds
Duck Decoy
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Scott House Museum
Take a step back in time as you enter Sir Peter Scott’s home where he championed the cause of worldwide wildlife conservation through growing the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and set up the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Little has changed in his home since the 1950s and you will be surprised to find out about his amazing life not just as the son of the famous Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott but as a pioneering wildlife conservationist, an artist, inventor, Olympic sportsman and Naval war hero.
Find out about his friendship with Sir David Attenborough and which members of the royal family visited his home, marvel at his original illustrations of Bewick’s swans and reminisce about his days as a wildlife presenter on the BBC ‘Look’ TV programme.
Book your visit to Scott House
Museum Tour
Art Discovery Tour
Essential information
Find out how Sir Peter Scott made Slimbridge the birthplace of modern conservation
Take a tour of Scott House bursting at the seams with his personal belongings – from his
notebooks and sketches to his books and record collection.
Experience the spectacular views from Sir Peter Scott’s studio over his beloved lake – the Rushy Pen
Explore the 1950s kitchen and hear stories of family life at Slimbridge
Discover the many famous names who have signed the Scott House visitor book
Pre-booking is essential. Please follow the link below to book your tickets.
Please wait by the Peter Scott exhibition and film in the foyer
10 minutes before your tour start time
.
Scott House tours are included with admission to the centre. There is no additional charge, however we kindly ask visitors to make a voluntary donation to help us preserve the Scott House Museum for future generations.
Tours run at 11am and 1.30pm everyday subject to availability. Tours last for approximately 1 hour.
Tuesday’s standard guided tours will be replaced with Art Discovery guided tours wherever possible. Experience the art within Scott House Museum, explore Peter Scott's remarkable career and look at some of his most significant paintings, as well as the works of other artists in one of the most impressive private collections of wildlife art in the country.
Book your tour
Members:
Click the link below to book your Scott House Tour. You do not need to book admission in advance, please bring your membership card with you.
Non-members:
To book onto a Scott House Museum Tour you’ll also need to purchase admission in addition to your Scott House tour ticket. You'll be prompted to add admission tickets to your basket during checkout, alternatively you can pay for admission on arrival at the centre.
For same-day tour bookings, please speak to the admissions team on arrival.
Before booking please read the full
terms and conditions
.
If you need to cancel, please allow someone else to take your space by emailing us on tickets@wwt.org.uk
Museum Tour
Art Discovery Tour
In this section
Scott House Museum
Talks and tours
Canoe Safari
Adventure play areas
Estuary Tower Hide
Slimbridge webcam
Viewing wildlife
Mission Possible
Pond dipping
Wild Safaris
Arctic Adventure
Nature reserve
Scott's Goose Challenge
Summer Walkway
Wild bird feeds
Duck Decoy
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