Edward Jenner Museum
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Museum in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, UK
The experience
About this day out
Dr Jenner's House, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, tells the story of the pioneering scientist Edward Jenner (1749-1823) and his enduring legacy of vaccination. Visitors can explore the house, the peaceful garden, the Temple of Vaccinia (the rustic summerhouse used by Jenner as the world's first vaccination clinic), and a Physic Garden of herbs a Georgian country doctor may have used.
When to go
Opening calendar
Open Sunday to Wednesday, 11am - 4pm (last admission 3pm); closed for winter from 4pm on Saturday 31st October.
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Prices at a glance
- Admission
- All tickets are Annual Passes (2026 prices): Adult £10.00; Concessions (NHS staff and full-time students) £9.00; Child (5-16) £6.50; Family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) £25.00; Under 5s free; Accompanying carers and Historic Houses members free; Pre-booked groups of 12 or more £8.50 p.p.
Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.
Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Step-free access to the garden and ground floor of the museum only; an access folder with details of the first floor displays is available; accessible toilet on site.
- Parking
- Some car parking available in front of the main house (gates locked at 17:00; postcode GL13 9BN); alternative free public car parks off Marybrook Street, Berkeley (GL13 9AB and GL13 9DB, five minute walk away); coach parking can be arranged at neighbouring Berkeley Castle if booked ahead.
- Dogs
- Well behaved dogs on short leads are welcome in the Museum and Gardens; working guide and assistance animals are welcome in all buildings; water is available.
Getting there
Where you'll find it
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