Museums & libraries

Museum on Alderney, registered with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council since 1993, that provides the island's history from pre-historic times to the present day.

Museum in Castel, home to the Channel Islands' only permanent costume and textile exhibition of over 8,000 items, and the Art at The Park Gallery.

Martello tower built in 1804 as a Napoleonic War defence, reopened in 1976 as a shipwreck museum in St Pierre du Bois.

Museum documenting life in Guernsey during the WWII German occupation from 1940 to 1945, featuring thousands of civilian and military artefacts.

WWII tunnel complex and museum in St Andrew, covering 6,950 square metres, and the largest structural reminder of the German Occupation in the Channel Islands.

Division of the States of Guernsey in Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, featuring permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions, and a Discovery Room.

Historic house-museum in St Peter Port where Victor Hugo lived during his 15-year exile from France (1856-1870), featuring interiors designed and decorated by Hugo himself.

Nature conservation group founded in 1882, encouraging the study of the Bailiwick's history, natural history, geography, and geology in St Peter Port.

Heritage society on Sark, founded in 1975 to study, preserve, and enhance the island's natural environment and cultural heritage.

Free lending and reference library in St Peter Port, collecting, cataloguing, and preserving records, artefacts, and books documenting Guernsey's history since 1889.

Public heritage venue on Sark, built as a house in the 1560s and adapted for cider making around 1620, now hosting exhibitions and community events.

Self-funding charity with over 2,000 members, safeguarding Guernsey's heritage, traditions, historic buildings, open spaces, and wildlife.

800-year-old castle guarding St Peter Port harbour, housing four museums, four period gardens, and featuring a daily Noon-Day Gun firing.

Museum in St Peter Port, the last operational German naval Signals HQ, which used Enigma code machines decoded by Bletchley Park.

Museum and shop in St Peter Port, acquired by the National Trust of Guernsey in 1983, featuring a Victorian sweet counter and vintage haberdashery.

Organisation established in 1987 dedicated to supporting family history research on Guernsey, with about 200 members worldwide.

Volunteer-run initiative formed in 2005, dedicated to preserving and showcasing German WWII fortifications built in Guernsey between 1940-45.

Hub for culture, learning, and community in St Peter Port, operating since 1882 and founded by Thomas Guille and Frederick Allès.

Library on Alderney run by a 10-member volunteer committee, linked with Guernsey Library for new volume loans, and houses the Alderney Bayeux Tapestry.

Christian church and registered charity, offering worship, Bible study, and activities for children and young people, with a charity shop and café in St Sampson.

Initiative established in 2023 to digitise Guernsey's historical records, making family history resources available online via Findmypast.