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Victoria Tower’s construction started in 1848 and took about a year to build. It was built to commemorate Queen Victoria coming to Guernsey. It has stunning views and you can see the sea on two sides of Guernsey. Victoria tower was designed by William Colling in1848The tower includes lots of different stonework and architectural features which were designed to represent the queen, her empire and her achievements. Many people came to see the opening of the tower. In total the tower cost about £2000 to build - this was paid for by public money.Overall It stands 100 feet high. It is 200 feet above sea level. It was built on the site of a windmill and before that a menhir or standing stone. It symbolises the loyalty of the Guernsey people to the English monarchy. There is a rumour that victor Hugo and his mistress carved their initials in the towers wall: VH and JD.The key to the tower is available from Guernsey Museum in Candie Gardens during normal opening hours.

Victoria Tower is one of the structures that dominates Guernsey’s skyline and was to commemorate the coming of Queen Victoria. It’s an imposing building, up to 100 feet high, made from local red granite. There are about 90 steps and make sure to get the key from Candie Museum to enter!

Victoria Tower

Everyone calls Guernsey museum, Candie museum, but it is run by the States. When tourists come to Guernsey, they think Candie museum is a “Museum of sweets”.On a good year, around 19000 people come to the museum.There are three exhibitions at the museum each year, and after each one the museum gives back the artefacts or lends them onto other museums or collectors. Exhibits usually come from the museum store or from other museums, sometimes they buy in artefacts. There are Japanese swords that belong to Eric De Samaurez, one of the descendants of James Samaurez in the recent exhibition. Before Candie Museum was built in the 1970s, this area was an auditorium where bands such as The Beatles played. Tommy Cooper and other people performed here, they were very big names in the day. In 2018, the Museum had some props belonging to the film, ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society’. The actress, Lilly James, and the composer of the film’s music, Alexandra Harwood, also came to Guernsey in connection with the film.

Guernsey's most well known museum. Set in beautiful gardens with exotic plants. The museum tells the story of Guernsey's history and folk law. It has a Discovery Room for children as well as an art gallery featuring famous Guernsey artists.  It has temporary exhibitions,  a small cinema and a cafe.

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