This is the web site for the Friends of Gosport Museum
I am afraid I have to advise the the Friends of Gosport Museum is in the process of closing down. So far more than two thirds of the current members (10 of 14 members) have voted for this. This is mostly due to a serious fall in members particularly those who could be active in keeping the Friends going. The final push being that charges will be made for the Bank Account from the 14th January and I am sure the Bank and many other will say the charges are not great, they will use up most of the annual subscriptions each year.
I hope that this website and the information on it will remain to February 2026 (when the www.fogm.org.uk expires) the www.friendsofgosportmuseum.org.uk domain expires November 2025. I have tested Google with the search ‘Friends of Gosport Museum’ and found the site can be be found using those terms. I have the archive collected by Joan Russell and indexed by Maggie Ventham and hope that it will be possible to extend the site for up to 10 years for people to find the information.
The Friends of Gosport Museum werea group of people interested in the Gosport Museum. The Gosport Museum and Art Gallery is in the building on the corner of Walpole Road and Clarence Road. The entrance is through the green double doors on the pedestrian precinct which is part of the Hampshire Cultural Trust. The members give support to the organisers where they can. Now fully redeveloped and the opening to the public was from the 26th November at 12:30pm
The Friends of Gosport Museum web site can be accessed using both domains www.fogm.org.uk and www.friendsofgosportmuseum.org.uk . Until November 2025 then just www.fogm.org.uk .
AGM the first since May 2019 was be on the 4th August 2023 from 7pm at the Gosport Museum and Art Gallery on Walpole Road Gosport PO12 2NS . This will include information/ discussion on the future of the Friends of Gosport Museum. The Minutes and Agenda can be found here.
If you spot errors on the site, please let me know on ian@gosport.info
The Beginning of The Friends of Gosport Museum
Gosport Museum was founded in 1975 to record all aspects of the history of Gosport from the earliest times to the present. It was housed, where the old Central Library had been. The Grammar School was in there before that. (This is building in the photograph above). The Friends of Gosport Museum was created in 1990. The inaugural meeting was held in the Gosport Council Chamber on Monday 22nd October at 7pm for a 7.30pm meeting, which set-up a Steering Committee. After 4 meetings of that committee, the Founder Members Inaugural Meeting was Monday 20th May 1991. I have been advised that the first membership was paid and membership number issued, 9101 on the 15th March 1991 to Margaret Roberts. Thank you to David Moore who gave me that information and cleared up a number of questions I had about the past officers and committee. I feel the beginning of The Friends of Gosport Museum was that date.
The Gosport Museum and Art Gallery
After many months of building and many years of planning and fund raising is now open to the public. You can see all the visitor information and events and display information on: gosportmuseumandgallery.org.uk
There is a list of resource items available to lend.
GDPR General Date Protection Regulations from 25th May 2018
The Summer 2023 and all earlier Newsletters are on the website.
The Newsletters for 2021, 2022 and 2023 are on the same page.
Virtual Tour of Gosport Gallery Open Art Exhibition
https://www.cultureoncall.com/gosport-open-art-2020/
Donations and Requests for Information for Stored Items
The Gosport Museum collections are looked after by Hampshire Cultural Trust. For collection enquiries or donations please contact collections@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk
Meeting Rooms for Hire –
For information Tel: 023 9250 1957
Gmag@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk
Now open Tuesday to Sunday with extra opening hours.
BAfM Friends of Gosport Museum is no longer a member of the Britsh Association of Friends of Museums.
Hampshire Archive Trust Membership Support Hampshire Records Office
Gosport HGS Family History Group Talks associated with Family History
Gosport Local History Luncheon Club Group meets around once a month at lunch times for history talks and discussion.
Gosport.info Information, Photos, History and Memories of Gosport.
Updated 11th December 2024