Assize Court Planning application now online – have your say!
A planning application has been submitted for the revitalisation of the Devizes Assize Court as a new home for the Wiltshire Museum A major milestone has been reached in the project to rescue the derelict Devizes Assize Court building. A planning application has been submitted to Wiltshire Council outlining plans
First million raised to bring Devizes Assize Court back to life!
We have raised our first million towards the project to revitalise the Devizes Assize Court as a new home for the Wiltshire Museum and a community destination at the heart of the county. The Museum is delighted to have received two pledges from major foundations in late 2024. The Rothschild
New Chair appointed!
Caroline Kay has been appointed as the new Chair of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Caroline Kay is an experienced and committed heritage, cultural and non-profit sector professional, bringing skills from both executive and non-executive positions. She is currently a member (since 2021) of the London and South
Omnes Ad Unum Silent Auction
Just launched is the Omnes Ad Unum Devizes Silent Auction – your chance to bid for some fantastic lots! Find out more from https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/omnes-ad-unum-silent-auction/ or click on the image. .
Planning application to be submitted to revitalise Devizes Assize Court
EMBARGO UNTIL 13TH AUGUST 2024Planning application to be submitted for the revitalisation of the Devizes Assize Court as a new home for the Wiltshire Museum A major milestone has been reached in the long running bid to rescue the derelict Devizes Assize Court building. A planning application is being submitted
Eric Walrond and Lest We Forget exhibitions extended to 9 March!
Our two fascinating exhibitions have been extended until Saturday 9 March. Feedback from our visitors has been very positive, with people talking about how insightful and moving they found both exhibitions. Keep an eye out also for our events programme - including a special Eric Walrond Book Club event on
Could you be our next Chair? Come and meet us on Sat 13 January for find out more.
We are looking for a new Chair to lead the Museum and our ambitious Assizes for Devizes project Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society was founded in 1853, and has remained active ever since, adding to our knowledge about the county and developing new ways of sharing that as widely
New edition of Trilithon
We have just completed the mailing out of 1,000 copies of the new edition of our Trilithon newsletter, including details of our AGM and annual accounts. Copies should be arriving with our members over the next few days. You can download a low-res PDF of the newsletter from this link.
Assizes for Devizes Project – bid submitted to National Lottery Heritage Fund
We have now submitted our Stage 1 application to the National Lottery heritage Fund. If successful, next steps are working with our audiences and planning how the building will work. Result in early July. Stage 2 application in 2025. If successful, then we could be open in 2030. Working with
New grant award – Lest We Forget exhibition sharing stories of Black communities in Wiltshire in WW1 and WW2
We are delighted to announce that we have received an Association of Independent Museums ‘New Stories New Audiences’ grant for our Lest We Forget project. The grant will enable us to share the untold stories of the contribution of Black communities in Wiltshire throughout WW1 and WW2, working with Wiltshire