Archived events
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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…
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Museum Explorers Club – October
Greek myths and mask making Our Museum Explorers club is for 5-7 year olds and is an introduction to popular topics such as the Romans…
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Young Curators Club: October
Greek myths and mask making Our Young Curators club is for 8-13 year olds and will take place, as before, on the second Saturday of…
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Eerie-on-Sea: Family Activity Session
Search for strange creatures and spooky spectres! The Eerie-on-Sea Monster Museum Tour Join us this October half term to search for strange creatures and spooky…
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Curious Kids: Toys from the past
Activities on the theme of toys 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the objects around…
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LECTURE: Contemporary art, aerial photography and the Wiltshire landscape
A lecture exploring the influences behind the Wessex Airscapes: Elevating Wiltshire exhibition. Lecture by Patrick Dillon. Patrick wrote the book for the Elevating Wiltshire…
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
SOLD OUT (24/8/23). To be added to the waiting list for 2024 courses please email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to…
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ONLINE TALK: New to the Museum: Wiltshire’s stories through our collections
Join us for an online ‘show and tell’ highlighting some recent additions to our collections. Ranging from a Saxon jewel to stones from…
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Day course: Stone Carving with Andrew Ziminski
SOLD OUT: To be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk A one-day workshop, perfect for beginners looking to pick up the basic skills required…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Boles Barrow: excavations old and new
Boles barrow on Salisbury Plain is a monument much talked about and little published. Over the last few years research in the archives has pulled…
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FREE: Heritage Open Day and family craft activities
Join us on Heritage Open Day - FREE ENTRY to the Museum and Wessex Airscapes: Elevating Wiltshire exhibition plus family craft activities and tours of…
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LECTURE: The Mystery of Wansdyke
SOLD OUT - to be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk an evening lecture by Dr Alex Langlands For centuries, Wansdyke has evaded interpretation…
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Wessex Airscapes WALK: Avebury and surrounding area
A 5 mile circular walk around Avebury and West Kennett Long Barrow, with Anna Dillon, Hedley Thorne and Glyn Coy. SOLD OUT - to be…
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Museum Explorers Club: Rock Detectives – fossils and rocks
Rock Detectives: fossils and rocks. Our Museum Explorers club is for 5-7 year olds and will be an introduction to popular topics such as the…
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Young Curators Club: Rock Detectives – fossils and rocks
Rock Detectives: fossils and rocks. Our Young Curators club (previously Young WANHS) is for 8-13 year olds and will take place, as before, on the…
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ONLINE TALK: Wiltshire manors and manorial documents
This talk is focused upon post medieval manors and English language manorial documents. We shall discuss the development and changes in the business…
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Curious Kids: Egyptians
Activities on the theme of the Egyptians 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the objects…
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Wessex Airscapes WALK: Westbury White Horse
A 5 mile circular walk around Bratton Camp and Bratton, with Anna Dillon, Hedley Thorne and Glyn Coy. This route takes in Bratton Camp and…
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Summer Holiday Activities: Summer Textiles and Crafts
Arts and crafts activities for ages 3 to 11 1 and 2 August - Prehistoric Discoveries. Create prehistoric animals from clay, handle artefacts from the…
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WALK: Uffington Castle, the white horse and Wayland’s Smithy
19th August 20235:00 pm - 8:00 pmSOLD OUT: to be added to the waiting list email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk A circular late-afternoon walk led by Isobel Geddes. A walk looking at the geology…
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Summer Holiday Activities: Viking Explorers
Arts and crafts activities for ages 3 to 11 1 and 2 August - Prehistoric Discoveries. Create prehistoric animals from clay, handle artefacts from the…
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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes (August and September dates)
A guided walk and talk of Devizes organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online' below (maximum number…
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Wessex Airscapes WALK: Pewsey Downs
A 5 mile circular walk over Clifford's Hill and Rybury Camp to Tan Hill , the Wansdyke, All Cannings and the Kennet and Avon Canal,…
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Summer Holiday Activities: Dinosaurs and Underwater Sea Creatures
Arts and crafts activities for ages 3 to 11 1 and 2 August - Prehistoric Discoveries. Create prehistoric animals from clay, handle artefacts from the…
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Curious Kids: Dinosaurs and Fossils
Activities on the theme of Dinosaurs and Fossils 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the…