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What to see at the County Museum at Hartlebury History Whether you are looking for a trip down memory lane, a chance to learn something new or simply a peaceful stroll through nature, Worcestershire County Museum has it all. The County Museum at Hartlebury, housed in the former home of the Bishops of Worcester, is a fascinating place to explore. Â In the museum galleries you can discover social history, [...]
Collections Centre Tours in Hartlebury Your chance to get close to some of the many items that aren't currently on general display, in the museum's collection store based in Hartlebury. 4 March - Captivating Costumes talk at Hartlebury Castle 15 March - Behind the scenes at the Museum's Collection Centre 26 April - Glove Affair – Inside the glove factory 17 May - Rediscovering Worcestershire's Art Collection 7 June - The Great Outdoors [...]
Escape Room | Commandery Quest Get your friends together and challenge yourselves to complete an escape room game in one of Worcester's most historic buildings... Here's the story... Once the Royalist headquarters during the English Civil War, The Commandery is rumoured to be where an important object was hidden on the eve of the Battle of Worcester… Now the museum curators [...]
Saturday 16 September 2023 – Sunday 7 January 2024 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Celebrating the story of graffiti and street art in partnership with Worcester Paint Festival, Paint the Streets explores the work of pivotal artists from the US and UK such as Basquiat, Haring, Shepard Fairey (Obey), Banksy, Goldie and Inkie, alongside a selection of current street artists who have been part of Worcester Paint Festival. Worcester [...]
Museums Worcestershire has been awarded £96,454 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure it has a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. Museums Worcestershire is one of 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support. £257 million of investment has been announced today as part of the very first [...]
26 September – 30 November 2019 at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum Curated in partnership with Meadow Arts Features art from the 18th century to the contemporary Includes works from Tate A new exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum uses artworks from the 18th century to the contemporary to explore the lure of the ruin and our fascination with what has passed. Curated in partnership with Meadow Arts, [...]
Thursday 26 September – Saturday 30 November 2019 Curated in partnership with Meadow Arts Features art from the 18th century to the contemporary Includes works from Tate A new exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum uses artworks from the 18th century to the contemporary to explore the lure of the ruin and our fascination with what has passed. Ged Quinn's 'Bela Forgets the Scissors', 2016. Copyright Ged Quinn, [...]
A fantastic dinosaur exhibition will be roaring into Worcester this summer! And there’s something very special about these particular dinosaurs – they were all found right here in Britain. Dinosaurs on the Doorstep opens at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday 13 July, entry is free and the exhibition is on throughout the summer holidays. More than 100 species of dinosaurs have been found in the UK. The exhibition [...]
Visitors to the opening of the exhibition Dinosaurs on the Doorstep at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday 13 July will be able to meet Magnus, the museum’s resident dinosaur, as well as enjoying family activities in a morning of dinosaur-filled fun to mark the opening of the exhibition which is on throughout the summer holidays. Dinosaurs on the Doorstep highlights the many dinosaurs which roamed Britain. More than [...]
News release 27 May 2022 Exhibition: 9 July – 17 September 2022 One of the UK's finest collections of artworks and objects relating to Tolkien’s fantastical world On display for the first time in the West Midlands Hands on activities including dressing up, take a selfie in the Hobbit chair, and children’s craft activity area On 9 July, all the way from Middle-earth comes an absolute must-see for Tolkien fans. The [...]
