Editing Winchester (section)

===City museum===
The City Museum, located on the corner of Great Minster Street and The Square, contains much information on the history of Winchester. Early examples of [[Winchester measure]]s of standard capacity are on display. The museum was one of the first purpose-built museums to be constructed outside London.<ref>{{cite web |title= The City Museum, Winchester |url=http://www.cityofwinchester.co.uk/Museums/Local/local.html#City |year= 1998|publisher= City of Winchester |access-date=12 July 2012}}</ref> Local items featured include the Roman ''Venta Belgarum''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/winchester-city-museum|title=Winchester City Museum|publisher=Hampshire Cultural Trust|access-date=10 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409192253/https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/winchester-city-museum|archive-date=9 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> gallery, and some genuine period shop interiors taken from the nearby High Street. Other places of cultural interest include the Westgate Museum (which showcases various items of [[weaponry]]), and the Historic Resources Centre, which holds many records related to the history of the city. In 2014 ownership of the City museum was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust as part of a larger transfer of museums from [[Hampshire County Council]] and [[Winchester City Council]].<ref name=bbc14>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Hampshire and Winchester museums and art leased to trust |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-29862007 |newspaper=BBC News |date=1 November 2014 |access-date=4 November 2014 }}</ref>