Exhibitions
A 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. The exhibition features the image immortalised on the Led Zepplin IV album cover. Through the exhibition, we show how Farmer captured the spirit of…
Finding Queer Stories at Wiltshire Museum
This exhibition shows some of the first LGBTQIA+ stories ever discovered in the Museum’s archives and collections. Through research into the queer stories in our collections, the Museum is highlighting historically overlooked and dismissed perspectives and celebrating the diversity of Wiltshire’s community. This display in the Long Room features objects…
Oexmann Art Award Competition and Exhibition 2024
Born in or living in Wiltshire? Then why not enter the Oexmann Art Competition - entries welcome from all ages and prizes awarded. The object of the competition is to encourage and promote Wiltshire artists and is open to everyone born or living in Wiltshire (Wiltshire Museum reserves the right…
Events
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GUIDED TOUR: Lost Pubs of Devizes
A 'dry' pub crawl of the lost pubs of Devizes, organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online'…
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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes
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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Family Workshop: Victorian Portrait Photography brought to life!
Family Workshop Find out more about Victorian photography and have your portrait taken! In these sessions Frank Menger, who re-created the Stonehenge images for…
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Workshop: Victorian Portrait Photography brought to life!
Find out more about Victorian photography and have your portrait taken! Join Frank Menger, who re-created the Stonehenge images for the A Wiltshire Thatcher exhibition…
