The trust 

the history of the jenner trust

The Jenner Museum was founded in 1968 and first housed in James Phipps’ Cottage, Berkeley (pictured right).

The cottage was gifted to James Phipps by Jenner as a thank you for trialling the first ever cowpox vaccine in 1796.

Following a successful fund raising appeal to purchase The Chantry, the beautfiul Queen Anne Style Manor House that was Jenner's home from 1785 until his death in 1823, the collections were relocated in 1982 and transferred to the newly constituted Jenner Appeal.

The new museum opened in 1985 and The Jenner Appeal was later re-named the Jenner Trust in 2009.

The Jenner Trust decided to change the name of the museum to Dr Jenner's House & Garden in 2011 to reflect the true historical significance of the building from which Jenner pioneered vaccination. Staff and trustees of The Jenner Trust continue to develop displays, exhibitions and events to promote Jenner's life, work and remarkable legacy.