Exhibitions
Wildlife in the Red: Wildflower Meadows
Introducing our new virtual partnership exhibition... Once collectors’ curiosities, now endangered species Explore Wildlife in the Red - Wessex Museum's first online exhibition. Visit the Museum when we are open to see the accompanying display in our Long Room. Wildlife in the Red presents a range of natural history objects and environmental issues. From birds to butterflies, flowers to fish… explorers once scoured the globe to find exotic species to display in museums or private…
Eric Ravilious: Downland Man – Opening September 2021
OPENING SEPTEMBER 2021 A groundbreaking exhibition of the celebrated artist Eric Ravilious showcasing the beautiful Wiltshire and Sussex Downlands. An exciting special exhibition exploring Eric Ravilious’ fascination with the sweeping downland landscapes of Wiltshire and Sussex. His watercolours have such a spirit of place you can almost feel the wind on your cheeks and hear the birds above. The importance of the downlands to Ravilious is well documented, but this exhibition will be…Events
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Hartmoor and the Devizes Castle Deer Park
The southern boundary of the Devizes Castle Deer Park is formed by a substantial bank and ditch over 5 metres high in places and well…
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ONLINE EVENT: Making Public History Fun: an online Q & A session with Greg Jenner
Making Public History Fun is an online question and answer session with Greg Jenner, hosted by Wiltshire Museum. Send in those odd and weird history…
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Online lecture: King Athelstan and the Making of England
by Michael Wood, OBE In this richly illustrated talk historian and film maker Michael Wood looks at the fascinating story of one of the great…
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Online talk: Trying to Understand Wiltshire Townscapes
By John Chandler, consultant editor, Wiltshire VCH For nearly 70 years the Victoria County History has been researching and describing the history of Wiltshire towns,…
