Exhibitions
Lest We Forget: the Black Contribution to the World Wars in Wiltshire
This exhibition aims to respectfully tell some of the stories and experiences of the Black community living and working in the Armed Forces in Wiltshire during the World Wars of the 20th Century. Using stories of individual soldiers, videos and artworks from local craft groups discover more about Black history during…
Eric Walrond: A Caribbean Writer living in Wiltshire
This exhibition tells the story of Eric Walrond, spotlighting his time in Wiltshire, drawing attention to his writing and the political issues which he sought to tackle. Eric Walrond (1898 – 1966) was an unassuming Caribbean man who lived in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, in the 1940s. He worked at…
The Wiltshire Thatcher – a Photographic Journey through Victorian Wessex
This exhibition celebrates the work of Ernest Farmer, who today is little-known but was a leading figure in the development of photography as an art form. Through the exhibition, we will show how Farmer captured the spirit of people, villages and landscapes of Wiltshire and Dorset that were so much…
Events
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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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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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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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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…
