Past Exhibitions
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Wessex – Landscapes of Association: an exhibition of works by Rob Pountney
An exhibition of landscape drawings inspired by the Wessex countryside The exhibition will feature over 30 works by Rob Pountney, all inspired by the…
A Love Letter to Wiltshire: an Exhibition of Paintings by Joanna May
An exhibition celebrating 20 years of the wildlife artist’s work and recognising her commitment to the region’s environment In celebration of her 20 years…
Wessex Airscapes: Elevating Wiltshire
A collaborative exhibition between aerial photographer Hedley Thorne and landscape painter Anna Dillon, exploring aerial landscapes. Their respective art forms offer a complementary and contemporary…
This and That: a display of recent acquisitions, loans and community photographs
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we continued working with our communities and collecting objects that tell Wiltshire’s Stories. Some of these objects are displayed in our…
Eric Ravilious Downland Man
His watercolours have such a spirit of place you can almost feel the wind on your cheeks and hear the birds above!… Hardy’s Wessex: The landscapes that inspired a writer
Hardy's Wessex: the landscapes that inspired a writer The ancient landscape - superstitions Click here to see opening times and book your visit to the…
Ways of Seeing Wiltshire
The Wiltshire landscape from chalk hill figures to prehistoric remains - artworks from the Museum’s collection. Echoing ideas of England’s heritage landscape pioneered across the 18th and…
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…
Barrow Clump – Saxon finds
Following the launch of the Barrow Clump report, a selection of finds from the excavation are on display for just two days - Friday and…
Oexmann Art Award Competition and Exhibition 2022
Born in or living in Wiltshire? Then why not enter the Oexmann Art Competition - entries welcome from all ages and prizes awarded. The object…
Oexmann Art Award Exhibition 2022
And the winners are: On Wednesday 30 November, our Oexmann Art Competition judges came to the Museum to make some very difficult decisions. After much…
Oexmann Art Award Exhibition 2019
Overall Winner: Stephen Ellis - Gower On Wednesday 9th October, our three Oexmann Art Competition judges came to the museum to make some very difficult…
Earth and the Universe
Images by Robert Harvey, BA ARPS EFIAP CSci CEnv MCIWEM For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by the beauty of the night sky.…
Cloth Road Arts – Visual Arts, promoting artists and artisans in Wiltshire
An exhibition that showcases the many talented Cloth Road Artists. From silk work to fine art painting, printing to ceramics, the Cloth Road Artists are…
Out of Egypt
Discover the secrets of Ancient Egypt in our family friendly exhibition featuring genuine Egyptian artefacts. On loan from the Hampshire Cultural Trust. PRE-BOOKING… Jomonism and Manga: Japanese Contemporary Art inspired by Prehistory
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. The Wiltshire Museum and English Heritage are working on exhibitions in 2020 that are looking at different aspects of… Eric Ravilious: Downland Man – page under development
His watercolours have such a spirit of place you can almost feel the wind on your cheeks and hear the birds above! An… Alchemy: Artefacts Reimagined
Alchemy is an exhibition of beautiful contemporary artworks by Ann-Marie James. Wessex Museums invited Ann-Marie James to delve into the collections of our four partner…
Devizes Camera Club
An exhibition of works by members of Devizes Camera Club, on show at Wiltshire Museum between 1st and 28th September 2019. The exhibition will be…
Snakes … a Slither into a Secret World
This exhibition delves into the captivating life of snakes, bringing to light their beauty, mystery and amazing natural history. Using taxidermy, skeletal mounts and award…
Wiltshire Remembers: Aftermath of the First World War
This moving exhibition. curated by Richard Broadhead and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, features a Wall of Remembrance dedicated to the 10,000 Wiltshire fallen…
Wessex Museums: #WickedWessex Objects on Tour
#Wicked Wessex objects on tour 2018-2019 - grim and gruesome to strange and shocking! Our #WickedWessex item is now on view - with extra dressing…
Artwork by Louise Rolt MA Royal College of Art
Local artist Louise Rolt graduated with an MA in Constructed Textiles from the Royal College of Art in 2003, and in the same year won…
Votes for Women! Celebrating Then and Now
A colourful display combining new research about the brave women in Devizes who campaigned for the vote, with fabulous banners made by community groups in…
INTERPRETATION & EXPRESSION: ARCHAEOLOGY & ART – Peter Dunn
Sketches and paintings produced over the past 10 years by Peter Dunn archaeological reconstruction artist, whilst working in the UK and overseas. Items from the…
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