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From the Cornish Coast to the Malvern Hills: British Impressionism from the 19th and 20th Centuries

Saturday 4 March - 1 July 2023 (closed Sundays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum British Impressionists characteristically painted en plein air (outdoors) and, with free brushstrokes and joyful colours, focused on the interplay between working people, families at leisure and the landscapes they lived in. This exhibition brings together wonderful works from the Worcester City collection, the Bowerman Trust and Southampton Art Gallery to celebrate the links between Worcestershire [...]

By |2023-06-09T12:04:06+01:00December 22nd, 2022|0 Comments

Georgian era of light and shade explored at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Artworks, costume and literature tell the conflicting stories of the Georgian era Includes a first edition of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice on loan from a private lender Exhibition brings together artefacts and stories from across Regency Worcester Opens 18 January until 28 March, free entry. Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum presents a new exhibition exploring the fact and the fiction behind one of the most fascinating and tumultuous periods [...]

By |2020-01-13T12:07:36+00:00January 13th, 2020|2020, Art Gallery and Museum|Comments Off on Georgian era of light and shade explored at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum now open Sundays

Media release: 2 January 2024 Plus - last chance to see Paint the Streets exhibition New opening hours sees Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum open Sundays for the first time, from Sunday 7 January 2024 Last chance to see Paint the Streets exhibition which closes on Sunday 7 January. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is now open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 10am – 3pm.  Anyone [...]

By |2024-01-02T16:56:16+00:00January 2nd, 2024|2023, Art Gallery and Museum|Comments Off on Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum now open Sundays

Aotearoa – Māori Myths and Legends of New Zealand

Saturday 27 January to Sunday 9 June 2024 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum A Spotlight Exhibition From the myths and legends originating in this island country to the impact of colonialism upon it, this exhibition explores the vibrant, resilient culture of the Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand). Encounter objects from the collection on display for the first time and discover their histories. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum [...]

By |2024-01-10T16:09:48+00:00January 2nd, 2024|Comments Off on Aotearoa – Māori Myths and Legends of New Zealand

The Commandery in Worcester

Welcome to The Commandery The Commandery is a beautiful building and garden where you can encounter the past brought to life... Set in the heart of historic Worcester, it's most famous for being the Royalist Headquarters during the deciding battle of the English Civil War – the Battle of Worcester 1651. Built on the site of an early medieval chapel, The Commandery has also been a monastic hospital, [...]

By |2024-09-05T16:49:16+01:00May 31st, 2024|0 Comments

Murder Mystery | Lights! Camera! Murder!

Saturday 29 June 2024, 6.30pm til late | The Commandery Experience a night out in Worcester with a twist this summer! Enjoy an evening of fun at The Commandery, one of the most historic places in the city, where you can enjoy the atmospheric Great Hall and gardens by night. Meet the characters and see if you can suss out who can be trusted and who is the murderer... Can you [...]

By |2024-06-25T10:21:53+01:00January 15th, 2024|Comments Off on Murder Mystery | Lights! Camera! Murder!

New exhibition celebrates Peter Collins | Worcestershire’s Formula One Hero

Media release: 30 May 2023 New exhibition celebrates Peter Collins Worcestershire’s Formula One Hero Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Opens Saturday 10 June Peter Collins F1 Hero Mustow Green to Nürburgring arrives at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on 10 June until 20 January 2024 The exhibition tells the story of how a Kidderminster-born motor enthusiast became the rising star in the Ferrari Formula One team of the 1950s [...]

By |2023-05-30T11:36:30+01:00May 30th, 2023|2023, Art Gallery and Museum, Exhibition|Comments Off on New exhibition celebrates Peter Collins | Worcestershire’s Formula One Hero

Battle of Worcester Society Talk: The Nursery of the King’s Infantry – Reassessing the Civil War in Wales 1642-46

Professor Peter Gaunt is Senior Lecturer in History at University College Chester. He is also Chairman of The Cronwell Association. He is the third speaker in the 2019 Civil War Nights programme. The talks take place in the historic Great Hall of The Commandery where seating is limited, so we would advise pre-booking for all talks. The Commandery Cafe will remain open from 5pm until the talk starts should you wish to [...]

By |2019-03-06T14:59:00+00:00March 6th, 2019|0 Comments

‘Elephants Never Forget’ Take-Away Art Bags

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is taking part in Worcester’s Big Parade this summer, and from Monday 12 July we will be hosting one of the big and beautifully-decorated elephants! Have you herd? For eight weeks in the summer of 2021, Worcester will be brought to life by a perfect parade of beautifully decorated elephant sculptures. Elephants – both big and small – will form a stunning, free art trail [...]

By |2021-08-12T10:11:40+01:00June 7th, 2021|0 Comments

Dracula’s Dastardly Day – family activities

22 October to 5 November 2022 (closed Sundays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Pick up an activity bag when you visit to explore the museum and get stuck into some spooky family fun when you visit this half-term holiday! Dracula is having a really bad day - not only can he not find his friends, but he’s also lost some of his favourite possessions. Can you help him to [...]

By |2022-10-19T12:42:16+01:00October 18th, 2022|0 Comments
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