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Curious Kids: Pirates!
Ahoy there! Prepare to set sail and join us on an epic adventure exploring a treasure island, we will be…
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TOUR: Behind the Scenes at Wiltshire Museum
Join us for an overview of the Wiltshire Museum collections and a little peep ‘behind the scenes’, led by Director…
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MAY BANK HOLIDAYS – OPENING TIMES
May Bank Holiday Weekends: Saturday 4 May: OPEN 10am to 5pm Sunday 5 May: CLOSED Monday 6 May: OPEN 11am…
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WALK: Folklore of Canalside Plants – guided walk (10.30 am)
FULLY BOOKED - to be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. Places available on the 1pm walk (at 29…
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WALK: Folklore of Canalside Plants – guided walk (1 pm)
Join folklorist and Engagement Officer for Wiltshire Museum, Claire Slack, for a casual stroll along the Kennet and Avon Canal…
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WALK: Honey Street, Woodborough, Britain’s Largest Henge and the Hangman’s Stone – a Hidden Wiltshire walk
A 7-mile ramble through the Wiltshire countryside. This route, led by Glyn Coy of Hidden Wiltshire, starts at Woodborough Church…
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ONLINE TALK: From Milan to Draycot Cerne. The Funerary Helmet of Sir Thomas Long
This is the intriguing story of the helmet, on display at Wiltshire Museum, which was worn by Sir Thomas Long…
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Young Curators Club: Tudor Portraits
Be inspired by Tudor portraits and create your own, as well as an elaborate frame! Our Young Curators club is…
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Museum Explorers Club: Tudor Portraits
Be inspired by Tudor portraits and create your own, as well as an elaborate frame! Our Museum Explorers club is…
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WALK: Lacock and the Wilts and Berks Canal – a Hidden Wiltshire walk
A 7-mile walk taking in the historic village of Lacock and the Wilts and Berks canal. Starting at Lacock, this…
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OUTING: Stonehenge Landscape Walks – 2024
An afternoon walk, from Durrington Walls to Stonehenge, led by Museum Director, David Dawson The Walk This half-day tour starts…
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WALK: Fonthill Estate – a Hidden Wiltshire walk
A 7-mile walk around Fonthill Lake and local villages. This route takes us through the picturesque countryside on both sides…
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Curious Kids: Under the sea
Dive in and swim with us, explore the amazing creatures that live in our oceans, can you wiggle like an…
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LECTURE: Who made Avebury? Exploring the 1930s-1940s diaries of William Young
In this talk, Dr Fran Allfrey (University of York) will be joined by Prue Saunders and Bev Stapleton, research volunteers…
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Young Curators Club: Rural Crafts
Activities linked to the Wiltshire Thatcher exhibition. Our Young Curators club is for 8-13 year olds and will take place,…
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Museum Explorers Club: Rural Crafts
Activities linked to the Wiltshire Thatcher exhibition. Our Museum Explorers club is for 5-7 year olds and is an introduction…
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Home Education Sessions: Archaeology themed
Archaeological investigations: • A chance to handle and investigate archaeological artefacts • A quiz to discover objects in the galleries…
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WALK: Ranscombe Bottom and Morgan’s Hill – a Hidden Wiltshire walk
A 6-mile walk around Cherhill Down and Calstone. This very picturesque walk is along the bottom of Cherhill Down through…
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
A one-day workshop perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique, or for those who have done a little…
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ONLINE TALK: Recent Research on Clarendon Park
This talk, by Rosalind Johnson, will discuss the latest research on Clarendon Park and the palace in the context of…
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WALK: Milk Hill and Wansdyke – a Hidden Wiltshire walk
A 4-mile walk evening walk This evening walk takes us up into the Pewsey Downs, over Walkers Hill and Adam’s…
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WALK: Drawn to Oare: Eric Ravilious landscapes in the Vale of Pewsey
A walk to locations associated with Eric Ravilious and some of his little-known watercolours of the Pewsey Vale - and…
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Curious Kids: Stone Age animals
Stories, objects to discover and the chance to create your very own cave art and make a woolly mammoth model…
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Young Curators Club: Ancient Greek Olympics
Activities linked to Ancient Greek Olympics. Our Young Curators club is for 8-13 year olds and will take place, as…
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Museum Explorers Club: Ancient Greek Olympics
Ancient Greek Olympics. Our Museum Explorers club is for 5-7 year olds and is an introduction to popular topics such…
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Exhibitions - now and next
A Wiltshire Thatcher – a Photographic Journey through Victorian Wessex
This exhibition celebrates the work of Ernest Farmer, who today is little-known but was a leading figure in the development of photography as an art…