Redbourn Village Museum

A volunteer-run village museum in Silk Mill House, overlooking Redbourn Common. The galleries cover the story of Redbourn from its early priory days through local trades, the silk mill and the Brooke Bond factory, and the old Nickey Line railway. A reconstructed Victorian parlour, a discovery-drawer cabinet of mystery objects and a small cinema showing 1940s and 1950s village films give younger visitors something to look at and handle. The garden has an outdoor gallery of farm implements, stocks and weighing machines, and a mural made from historic tools, so a visit can combine indoor and outdoor viewing with a picnic on the common. It suits families with an interest in local history, and works well as a gentle afternoon out alongside other attractions in the St Albans area.