Archived events
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ONLINE LECTURE: Eric Walrond: A Caribbean American Writer in Exile in Wiltshire
In this presentation, biographer James Davis (Brooklyn College - City University of New York) describes the peripatetic career of fiction writer and journalist Eric Walrond.…
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Museum Explorers Club – Romans vs Celts
Through games, costumes, crafts and role play discover more about the Romans and Celts: their similarities, difference and conflicts between them. Our Museum Explorers club…
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Young Curators Club: Romans vs Celts
Through games, costumes, crafts and role play discover more about the Romans and Celts: their similarities, difference and conflicts between them. Our Young Curators club…
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Curious Kids: Woodland Creatures
Explore the woodland, find the hidden animals, and create your own animal mask. Can you jump like a cricket, hop like a rabbit and fly…
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Christmas and New Year Opening
The Museum OPENING hours over the festive period will be: OPEN * Wednesday 27 December to Saturday 30 December: 10 am to 4 pm CLOSED…
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LECTURE: Flint and fire: the first half million years of early humans in Britain
SOLD OUT - to be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk [11/12/23] Tens of thousands of Palaeolithic stone tools reside in museum collections across…
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Museum Explorers Club – December
Winter traditions and Christmas past From winter traditions in Prehistoric times to Tudor celebrations and Victorian Christmas traditions. There will be a range of activities…
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Young Curators Club: December
Winter traditions and Christmas past From winter traditions in Prehistoric times to Tudor celebrations and Victorian Christmas traditions. There will be a range of activities…
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Fun Quiz Night
A fun evening quiz, raising funds for Wiltshire Museum Will you be on the winning team? Prizes to be won, plus raffle. Time: 7 pm…
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Book Launch and Talk: Walking the White Horses
Father and son publish account of 93-mile walk around Wiltshire’s White Horses - Walking the White Horses: Wiltshire’s White Horse Trail on Foot, by David…
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Devizes Ghost Walk for Christmas – 2023
Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking ESSENTIAL. Dates: Saturday 2…
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Curious Kids: A Tudor Christmas
Activities on the theme of a Tudor Christmas 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the…
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LECTURE: The Hunt for Stourton Castle
A key mystery of the National Trust’s Stourhead Estate was the location of the predecessor of Stourhead House, known as Stourton Castle or Old Stourton…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Lest we Forget
Postponed - a new date will be arranged for January (21/11/23) an online talk by Selena Carty, founder of BlackPoppyRose. Selena Carty is Cultural &…
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POSTPONED – LECTURE: Twentieth Century Dress at the Fashion Museum Bath
Due to work commitments, this lecture has been postponed until 2024. We will update once a new date has been confirmed. 21/9/23 An afternoon lecture…
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Museum Explorers Club – November
Prehistoric Monuments Find out about the construction, use and other interesting facts of some of our local prehistoric monuments. Work in teams to create our…
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Young Curators Club: November
Prehistoric Monuments Find out about the construction, use and other interesting facts of some of our local prehistoric monuments. Work in teams to create our…
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ONLINE TALK: Francis Kilvert and tales of Langley Burrell
A talk combining Kilvert's anecdotes with historical research and photographs , including tales of murder, ghosts, melting butter and the dog which hung itself!.…
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique, or for those who have done a little engraving and wish to…
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Curious Kids: Victorian Homes
Activities on the theme of Victorian homes 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the objects…
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LECTURE: The Story of Edward Duke and the Amesbury Oliver
POSTPONED - WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH TICKET HOLDERS WITH OPTIONS 26/10/23 A talk by Peter Maggs about Edward Duke, a 19th Century cleric…
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Trick or Treat! Family Activity Session
Trick or Treat at Museum - back by popular demand! Join us for a special Halloween themed family activity on Thursday 26 October. Explore the…
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October Holiday Activities
Halloween and Autumn themed art and craft activities Arts and crafts activities for ages 3 to 11 Date: Tuesday 24 October - 10.30 am to…
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Devizes Ghost Walk for Halloween
Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking ESSENTIAL. Dates: Friday 20…
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CONFERENCE: Industrial Archaeology 2023
A one-day conference highlighting the industrial heritage of Wiltshire Programme: 9.30am - REGISTRATION 10.00 - WELCOME 10.05 - Building Georgian Chippenham – architects, builders and…