Archived events
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West Kennet Palisade Enclosure
SOLD OUT - contact us to be added to the waiting list - hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. This summer, Josh Pollard and his team are returning to the…
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Stonehenge Landscape Walk – July 2019
More tickets now available - at 12/7/19. A guided tour of the amazing collections of the Wiltshire Museum, followed by a guided walk from Durrington…
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Curious Kids
July (SOLD OUT), October and November sessions are FREE - come along for 50 minutes of stories and multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds…
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Young WANHS – ARTS Award
ARTS Award - Begin your journey for the explore Arts Award. Find out about different art forms, explore the Museum collections and the artists and…
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The Hall at Bradford on Avon and the Moulton Story
SOLD OUT Contact us if you would like to be added to the waiting list - hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk See the gardens and the ground floor of…
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Walk: An evening walk from Avebury to Beckhampton
Two tickets left (at 7/6/19). Led by Isobel Geddes this 2-3 mile evening walk around Avebury and Avebury Trusloe will go as far as the…
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Omnes Ad Unum Pimms Party and Silent Auction
The Auction commences with a Pimms party in the gardens of The Old Rectory Long Street Devizes on 29th June between 2pm and 8pm. Because…
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Young WANHS – An Unofficial guide on being an archaeologist
Meet a young archaeologist - Dudley Staniforth. Dudley was once a member of our Young WANHS club. He is now a professional archaeologist working for…
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May Holiday Activities – Magical Materials
Art and Craft activities inspired by our exhibition Alchemy: Artefacts Reimagined. Use different art techniques to make your own art, create collages using acrylic paint…
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A tour of Wiltshire Museum (for members only)
Led by David Dawson, Director, the tour provides an excellent overview of the Museum collections - maybe even a little peep 'behind the scenes' -…
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Aldbourne and the Band of Brothers
75 years after Easy Company of the 101st Airborne dropped into Normandy in the opening hours of D-day, Breaking Ground Heritage will be examining the…
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Young WANHS – Dyeing to meet you!
How did people make their clothes different colours before chemical dyeing? A fun practical session where you can have a go at dyeing some fabric…
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Art Course: Drawing on the Ancient Past, with Helen Garrett
Eight week course with artist Helen Garrett starts Thursday 25 April. During the course you will be Drawing on the Ancient Past for inspiration; from…
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Easter Weekend – Opening Times
The Museum will be open over the Easter weekend: Good Friday - 19 April: OPEN noon to 4pm Saturday - 20 April: OPEN 10am to…
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World Heritage Day – snake themed craft activities
Thursday 18 April - create ancient replicas with a snake theme to celebrate World Heritage Sites around the World. Make your own Egyptian Masks, Greek…
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Jonathan’s Jungle Roadshow
* SOLD OUT * Children will have the amazing opportunity to find out about, handle and touch a diverse selection of fantastic live animals, including…
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Snake themed craft activities
During the Easter Holidays we will be running snake themed craft activities linked to our exhibition 'Snakes ... a Slither into a Secret World'. Tuesday…
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Lecture: Identity and Ideology during the Beaker period by Chris Carey, University of Brighton
* SOLD OUT * Please contact us if you would like to be added to the waiting list. In 1812 Sir Richard Colt Hoare published…
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Archaeology in Wiltshire Conference 2019
Programme - timings to be confirmed 9.30 Doors open 10.00 Welcome - David Dawson, Director Wiltshire Museum 10.05 Wiltshire and Swindon Archaeology Roundup – Melanie…
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Lecture: Eric Ravilious: White Horses and the ‘lost’ Puffin picture book by Joe Pearson, Design for Today
SOLD OUT. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the waiting list - hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. Eric Ravilious was commissioned to create a…
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Young WANHS – Sssnakes …
Activities linked to our Snakes exhibition - trail, quizzes and art based activities. Young WANHS is our Saturday morning club for 7-14 year olds interested…
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February Holiday Activities
Wildlife in Wiltshire Art and Craft activities linked to our Natural History Exhibition. Make animal masks, create animal models and pictures Tuesday 19 February -…
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Lecture: Raising the Lacock Cup: making a replica using medieval silver-smithing techniques by Mike Neilson , British Museum
Mike Neilson has been making a replica of the Lacock Cup for the Museum. He will talk about the details that he has uncovered about…
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Young WANHS – Great Bustards and wildlife in Wiltshire
The Great Bustard Group will be coming to the session to talk to us about these birds and how they are being reintroduced in the…
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Lecture: Wessex and Mycenae: old finds and new insights by Ken Wardle, University of Birmingham
SOLD OUT * Please contact us if you would like to be added to the waiting list - 01380 727369 It was over 100 years…
