Museums 
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Most of the houses connected with Shakespeare's family in the Stratford-upon-Avon area still survive and retain much of their original character. The furnishings and other contents of the Shakespeare Houses form part of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Museums collections. The Trust's Museums Department is responsible for the acquisition, care and presentation of the rare early furnishings, domestic items, paintings and textiles from the Elizabethan and Stuart period, as well as other museum collections displayed in the Shakespeare Houses. In addition to items on display, the Museums Department also holds reserve collections which may be viewed by appointment. The Museums catalogue may also be viewed on line. Each of the Shakespeare Houses is set in beautiful gardens and grounds, and welcomes visitors throughout the year. For the history of each house and its special exhibits see the links on the left. Activity SheetsFun activity sheets, ideal for young visitors to the Shakespeare Houses, are available free at some of the properties or to download here:
Birthplace
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Shakespeare's Birthplace (
Shakespeare's boyhood home furnished as it may have appeared in the 1570s and an exhibition illustrating his life with many Tudor artefacts, books and featuring the First Folio edition of his plays. 
Believed to be the house of Shakespeare's daughter and son-in-law, Dr John Hall, c. 1613-1616. It includes displays on Elizabethan medicine, fine early 17th-century furniture and painting. 
The girlhood home of Shakespeare's wife Anne, which remained in the Hathaway family for many generations. The house still contains many items of family furniture. 
Nash's House belonged to Shakespeare's granddaughter's first husband. It is currently home to the 'Complete Works' exhibition, includes copies of the book belonging to famous people such as Keats. Shakespeare owned a large house adjacent called New Place. The building was demolished in the 18th century though traces of the original foundations, cellars and a well remain. 
This was the childhood home of Shakespeare's mother Mary Arden. This countryside site includes displays of local and Tudor rural life, early breeds of farm animals, falconry, country walks and the 16th-century Palmer's Farm. 
An ornately decorated, late 16th century town house built by Thomas Rogers, John Harvard's grandfather. The house features displays of pewter, dating from Roman times, and an exhibitions illustrating the history of the house and John Harvard, the benefactor of Harvard University.
