This is the web site for the Friends of Gosport Museum
The Friends of Gosport Museum are a 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 .
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@fogm.org.uk
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
Current Friends of Gosport Museum (FoGM)
Membership of the Friends of Gosport Museum is open to all at a low subscription. This will remain at £6 for individual member and £9 for a couple for 2024/25, subscription for that year is due from 1st April 2024. If you join from November 2024, your membership continues to the 31st March 2026. You can just be a supporter or do as much as you wish such as volunteering to steward exhibitions, helping visitors and answering questions. They sometimes have events for schools and others to hear about the past, so some members talk about their time when younger to these groups. There is a committee you could join and one post has been vacant for a few years, Project Director, directing research and events.
There is a list of resource items available to lend to FoGM Members.
List of Current Members of the Committee
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 10th October 2024