Archived events
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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 for 5-7 year olds and…
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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 for 8-13 year olds and…
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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 and is a relatively flat…
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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 in Devizes exploring the folklore…
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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 April). Join folklorist and Engagement…
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MAY BANK HOLIDAYS – OPENING TIMES
May Bank Holiday Weekends: Saturday 25 May: OPEN 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 26 May: CLOSED Monday 27 May: OPEN 11 am to 3…
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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 making pirate hats, searching for…
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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 visit Oare House gardens! Eric…
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ONLINE TALK: The Story of Clouds House: From a Palace of Art to a Home for Waifs and Strays
Clouds House near East Knoyle, designed by Philip Webb for the Hon. Percy and Madeline Wyndham and completed in 1886, was described as 'the house…
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Home Education Sessions: Archaeology themed
SOLD OUT - to be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk Archaeological investigations: • A chance to handle and investigate archaeological artefacts • A…
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Museum Explorers Club – Animals in the Museum
Come and explore the Museum to see how animals are depicted in the collections and create a detailed drawing, a museum replica or create your…
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Young Curators Club: Animals in the Museum
Come and explore the Museum to see how animals are depicted in the collections and create a detailed drawing, a museum replica or create your…
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Easter Holiday Activities – Fossils and nature
Themed art and craft activities - for ages 3 to 11. Tuesdays and Thursdays Easter: week 1 - Easter themed art and craft Decorate plant…
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Curious Kids: Spring Time
SOLD OUT - to be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk We will be celebrating the joy of Spring, exploring this exciting season through…
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Eric Walrond: A Caribbean Writer in Wiltshire
A FREE talk at Melksham Community Campus, by David Dawson, Wiltshire Museum Director Join us to hear about Eric Walrond and view some objects from…
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Easter Holiday Activities – Easter themed art and craft
Themed art and craft activities - for ages 3 to 11. Tuesdays and Thursdays Easter: week 1 - Easter themed art and craft Decorate plant…
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EASTER WEEKEND OPENING TIMES
OPEN: Friday 29 March: 11am to 3pm Saturday 30 March: 10am to 4pm Monday 1 April: 11am to 3pm CLOSED: Sunday 31 March
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Assizes for Devizes – an Update
An update on the Assizes for Devizes project, including the latest architectural plans, our audience consultation and work on the stories that we…
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LECTURE and BOOK LAUNCH: St Giles Imber: In a Different Light
Offering a different perspective on the historic church of Imber this lecture coincides with a book that focuses on the study and research of the…
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Talk by Peter Martindale on the newly discovered wall paintings in St Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire
In the Summer of 2023, during the course of restoring the paintwork on the internal walls of the Church of St Mary Alton Barnes, a…
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Archaeology in Wiltshire Conference 2024
SOLD OUT. Email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk to be added to the waiting list. If you are no longer able to attend, please do let us know as…
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ONLINE TALK: Art Unlocked – Wiltshire Museum
Art Unlocked is an online talk series brought to you by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. In this talk, you will…
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Museum Explorers Club – Medieval castle and banquets
Find out about living in a medieval castle with the chance to create a model and make a medieval recipe. Our Museum Explorers club is…
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Young Curators Club: Medieval castle and banquets
SOLD OUT - to be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk Find out about living in a medieval castle with the chance to create…
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Curious Kids: Farmyard Fun
Pull on your imaginary wellies to splash in the muddy puddles of the farmyard, we will be discovering the sounds of the animals that live…