Archived events
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ONLINE LECTURE: Upton Lovell Shaman – a Bronze Age Goldworker
26th January 20237:30 pm - 8:45 pmThe Upton Lovell Shaman was buried with a 4000-year-old goldworking tool kit. Hear about this new research, just published in Antiquity, from the…
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Museum Explorers Club: Mythical creatures
Explore mythical creatures in our collection, create art work inspired by Greek and Norse mythology. Our Museum Explorers club is for 5-7 year olds and…
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Young Curators Club: Mythical creatures
Explore mythical creatures in our collection, create art work inspired by Greek and Norse mythology. FULLY BOOKED - to go on the waiting list please…
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Curious Kids: Vikings
Activities on the theme of Vikings. 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the objects around…
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Silent Disco – for ages 8 to 12
Our Christmas Silent Disco is for 8-12 year olds looking to have a good groove. The silent disco allows kids to listen to one of…
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Museum Explorers Club: Tudor Christmas
A Tudor themed workshop with an opportunity to make Tudor style decorations. Our Museum Explorers club is for 5-7 year olds and will be an…
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POSTPONED – LECTURE: Fractured Britannia – material culture and the end of Roman Britain
Due to the poor weather conditions, we have postponed this lecture and will arrange a date in the New Year. We are emailing those people…
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ONLINE TALK: Assizes for Devizes
by David Dawson David outlines the work under way as we prepare our application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for submission in…
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Young Curators Club: Tudor Christmas
A Tudor themed workshop with an opportunity to make Tudor style decorations. Our Young Curators club (previously Young WANHS) is for 8-13 year olds and…
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Curious Kids: Toys and Games (CANCELLED)
We regret this event has been cancelled. All ticket holders have been refunded. 24/11/22 Make a peg doll and your own toy. 50 minutes of…
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Christmas/New Year Opening
The Museum OPENING hours over the festive period will be: OPEN * Monday 19 December: CLOSED * Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 December: 10 am…
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
* SOLD OUT * New dates 17 June and 30 September 2023. This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique,…
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ONLINE TALK: Wiltshire Constituencies and the 1832 Reform Act
Michael Hodges examines the considerable (over) representation that Wiltshire for historic reasons enjoyed in the House of Commons prior to 1832. In addition to the…
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ONLINE TALK: A Wealth of Knowledge: A decade of archaeological research, unlocked
by Wil Partridge, who worked on the project for over two years. Wiltshire Museum has recently completed its Arts Council funded A Wealth…
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Museum Explorers Club: Mini Museum Displays
Find out how curators care for a display objects though exploring our galleries. Create your own museum display in a box using a range of…
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Devizes Ghost Walk for Christmas – 2022
Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking ESSENTIAL. Dates: Friday 18…
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AGM of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
The Annual General Meeting of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Charity number 1080096/Company Limited by Guarantee 3885649), will be held on Sunday 13…
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Roman Swindon and Environs Conference in honour of Bernard Phillips
This Conference has been organised to celebrate the life and works of Bernard Phillips, a man who was involved with excavations across the region, we…
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Young Curators Club: Mini Museum Displays
Find out how curators care for a display objects though exploring our galleries. Create your own museum display in a box using a range of…
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Film Screening – Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
SOLD OUT. To be added to the waiting list email: hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk (20/10/22). Special screenings in Wiltshire Museum’s Lecture Hall of ERIC RAVILIOUS: DRAWN TO WAR…
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Curious Kids: Egyptians
Create your own pyramid and design a beautiful Egyptian collar fit for a pharaoh 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families…
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Trick or Treat! Family Activity Session
The Trick or Treat family event session is open to families – specifically children under 10 Visit the Museum’s galleries and complete a variety of…
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Family Holiday Activity – Superstitions
A Halloween art and craft workshop looking at superstitions. Make your own version of a witches’ bottle and art work with black cats and bats.…
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FREE: Storytelling for all the family, with Tim Laycock
SOLD OUT - to be added to the waiting list email - hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. Tim Laycock tells and sings folk tales and story songs from Wiltshire…
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Film Screening – Far From The Madding Crowd
Special screenings of Far From the Madding Crowd (1967 version) in Wiltshire Museum’s Lecture Hall To mark the 55th anniversary of the premiere of John…