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Thursday 15 and Friday 16 February 2024, 10.30 - 11.30am | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum How were mummies made in Ancient Egyptian times? Where were they buried? What were they buried with? Time-travelling archaeologist Edie has come all the way from 1922 to answer all these questions in the February half-term holiday! Join her in these fun family sessions to learn about the process of mummification and to find [...]
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2024 | Hartlebury Castle Head back to the 1940s and remember a special D-Day anniversary. Mark the 80th Anniversary of the June D-Day landings from 11am - 4pm on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June as you learn about life in the 1940s. See iconic vehicles from the time, enjoy 40s fashion, listen to the live Vintage Class Singers and interact with characters inspired by [...]
Tues 11 May, 1.30pm Join Museums Worcestershire curators on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for a series of talks about the collections. Discover links to both sides of Worcestershire's slave trade - those who sought to abolish it and those who benefited from it - in the Museum's Numismatics (coins & medals) Collection, with numismatist Dr. Murray Andrews. Online bite size talks are approximately 15 minutes long, plus time for [...]
A fantastic new programme has been unveiled at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. Throughout 2020 the Gallery aims to bring the best of the nation's art to Worcester, including artworks by Rembrandt and Picasso, and a family summer show which wages war on waste. Saturday 18 January sees the opening of Georgians: the Pride and the Prejudice, where visitors can explore the characters and stories of the Georgian age through [...]
News release For Immediate Release Thursday 23 March 2023 Crack open the Easter holiday fun this April – between Colourful Crafts and the Easter Eggstravaganza egg hunt, there’s a fantastic day out (or two!) on the cards at Hartlebury Castle. Create beautiful crafts brimming with colour to take home and enjoy for days to come. Children can come up with their very own designs inspired by colourful stained-glass windows, embrace springtime [...]
News release For Immediate Release Monday 27 March 2023 Family fun is flying into The Commandery and Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum for the Easter holidays. From spring chicks to birds and butterflies, there are all sorts of animal-inspired activities in store. At one of Worcester’s oldest buildings, The Commandery, there are winged creatures emerging from their eggs for families to spot on their way around the historic rooms and [...]
Monday 17 February 2020 Join us for a series of informal, friendly curator tours. Hear about the objects, artworks and behind the scenes work that go into our exhibitions and ask whatever questions you like. Meet our World Cultures Curator as she talks about objects collected during empire, that have originated from around the world. £3 to be paid on arrival. Meet at the Art Gallery Desk 11.30am (tours take about [...]
Monday 16 March 2020 Join us for a series of informal, friendly curator’s tours of our new exhibitions. Hear about the objects, artworks and behind the scenes work that go into our exhibitions and ask whatever questions you like. Join our curator for a 'grand tour' of the Georgians: The Pride and The Prejudice exhibition to hear about how the exhibition was put together and discover some of the stories behind [...]
On Bank Holiday Monday 31st May, join us for all things wildlife from nature-inspired activities to a birds of prey display. Shropshire Falconry will be joining us throughout the day displaying amazing birds of prey including hawks, falcons and owls in a marquee in The Commandery gardens, manned by experienced and knowledgeable falconers who are on hand to answer your questions. You can also try your hand at lots of wildlife [...]
The year is 1958 and visitors find themselves at 'Nutkins Holiday Camp, Commandery-on-Sea'. Â Founder and owner, Nobby Nutkins is visiting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its opening. Â The Camp's host, Fred Hovis, will be inviting guests to join in the entertainment. And this time it won't just be Mr. Punch who falls foul of the law! The main event takes place inside the magnificent medieval Great Hall of The Commandery. [...]
