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Thursday 29 September, 6.45 – 8.30pm | The Commandery *  This event has been postponed from its original date of Thursday 15 September. * What’s it like to spend a night in the “haunted” rooms of the museum? Professor Darren Oldridge, a historian of the supernatural, shares his experiences in a fascinating evening talk. Bring along your questions - the evening will end with a Q&A session. £6.50 per person. Book [...]
Friday 4 August at 11am | Museums Worcestershire's Collections Centre It is only possible to display a small amount of the collections at any one time in our museums and galleries, so what happens to the other items not on display? Collections Centre tours allow you to get behind the scenes of the museum collections and see more of the historic collections of Worcestershire County Museum and Worcester City Museums. The centre [...]
Tuesday 3 October at 1pm | Museums Worcestershire's Collections Centre It is only possible to display a small amount of the collections at any one time in our museums and galleries, so what happens to the other items not on display? Collections Centre tours allow you to get behind the scenes of the museum collections and see more of the historic collections of Worcestershire County Museum and Worcester City Museums. The centre [...]
- ** Unfortunately this event will no longer go ahead - please keep an eye on the website for a rearranged date and similar practical art workshops. ** - Saturday 23 September, 11am – 3pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum You've likely seen Catt Standen's art on the windows and in the streets of Worcester - in September, you can join her at the Art Gallery and Museum for [...]
Saturday 6 July, 2 - 3pm | The Commandery England was “boiling hot with questions” about politics in the middle of the seventeenth century: about monarchy and democracy, religious liberty, and the basis of legitimate government. In this talk Professor Darren Oldridge of the University of Worcester explores the political opinions that swirled through this turbulent period. The audience can turn the pages of books printed at the time and read [...]
A series of informal, friendly curator tours of the exhibitions. Hear about the objects, artworks and behind-the-scenes work that goes into exhibitions and ask whatever questions you like!  Tours at Worcester Art City Art Gallery & Museum18 February - Introductory tour of Skyscape18 March - Introductory tour of Return to Oceania with the World Cultures Curator20 May - Gallery tour of Hokusai’s Great Wave: Reflections of Japan21 October - Introductory [...]
Media release: 27 July 2022 World-class collection visits Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Canaletto: A Venetian’s View arrives at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on 1 October 2022 until 7 January 2023 This world-class collection – on loan from the Woburn Abbey Collection – will be exhibited alongside works from Worcester’s Fine Art Collection and loans from Birmingham Museums, Tate and Compton Verney Tickets from £4 (children under 16 [...]
Christmas at the museums! Have a magical family Christmas with Museums Worcestershire! 🎄 Check out what's on during the festive period at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle, The Commandery, and Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. At Worcestershire County Museum, Hartlebury Castle Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December | Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle A Family Christmas returns to [...]
Media release: 5 September 2023 Paint the Streets Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum 16 September 2023 – 6 January 2024 Brand-new exhibition, Paint the Streets opens at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on 16 September 2023 until 6 January 2024 Curated in partnership with Worcester Paint Festival, the exhibition includes Worcester street artists alongside big names in street art such as Goldie, Banksy and Inkie Worcester City Art Gallery [...]
Saturday 1 October 2022 – Saturday 7 January 2023 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Celebrating the wonderful work of Canaletto, this exhibition features stunning paintings from Woburn Abbey, Tate, Compton Verney, and Birmingham Museums Trust - together with artworks from Worcester’s Fine Art Collection. Canaletto revolutionised the use of colour, ground and canvas and pioneered the technique of painting from life, sitting in front of the subject outdoors as [...]
