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Captivating Costume: A fabulous tour through three centuries of fashion

Media release 24 January 2022 Captivating Costume: A fabulous tour through three centuries of fashion New permanent exhibition opens on 1 February at Worcestershire County Museum New permanent exhibition opens at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle featuring outstanding costume collection A fascinating tour of three centuries of fashion, with costume from every era from the 18th century right up to the present day Find out more here: Captivating Costume: Three [...]

By |2022-01-26T17:19:41+00:00January 26th, 2022|2022, County Museum at Hartlebury, Uncategorised|Comments Off on Captivating Costume: A fabulous tour through three centuries of fashion
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Smooth Criminal: a 1980s Murder Mystery

Saturday 25 June; doors open 6.30pm, event starts at 7pm | The Commandery It is 1986 and renowned international prima ballerina Madame Ant is hanging up her point shoes to concentrate on her new venture as principal and founder of The Commandery School of Performing Arts. But a body has been discovered at the school... In an evening of thrills, surprises and classic '80s food, question the various suspects before you [...]

By |2022-06-21T13:21:39+01:00April 20th, 2022|0 Comments
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Embrace the Journey: Wellbeing through stories (online)

Creativity and self-expression through making and sharing stories are basic human needs. These acts have a healing power, a function in our lives that helps us create meaning and process the world around us. Inspired by the artwork on display across Museums Worcestershire's three museums (Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, The Commandery, and the County Museum at Hartlebury Castle), these creative wellbeing sessions will enable participants to connect through the [...]

By |2021-01-07T17:00:19+00:00November 21st, 2020|0 Comments
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Embrace the Journey: Wellbeing through stories (online)

Creativity and self-expression through making and sharing stories are basic human needs. These acts have a healing power, a function in our lives that helps us create meaning and process the world around us. Inspired by the artwork on display across Museums Worcestershire's three museums (Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, The Commandery, and the County Museum at Hartlebury Castle), these creative wellbeing sessions will enable participants to connect through the [...]

By |2021-01-07T14:40:32+00:00November 21st, 2020|0 Comments
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Fashion Through the Ages

Box of Fashion Through the Ages objects to facilitate learning in the classroom Contents Pink/Red skirt and jacket (Victorian) Black beaded Jacket (Victorian) Cotton Knickers (Victorian) Cotton Combinations (Victorian) Cotton Christening gown (Victorian) Linen handkerchief (c1850) Man’s twilled cotton nightshirt (early 20th century) Knitted wool vest (c1950) Detachable shirt collar Pair winkle-pinker white shoes (1960s) Green Mini dress (1970s) Green velvet hat with brooch (1960s) Pair brown gloves (1960s) Pink, [...]

By |2024-05-30T15:32:19+01:00May 30th, 2024||0 Comments
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After-dark Tours through October at The Commandery

News release For Immediate Release Monday 3 October 2022 Experience one of Worcester’s oldest buildings by torchlight this autumn as The Commandery’s ever-popular after-dark tours return. Discover The Commandery’s ghostly secrets and hear about strange sightings as you uncover the history of the building in a guided tour with a Halloween twist. Be enthralled – and perhaps a little spooked – by stories collated from previous visitors, staff, and volunteers. Keep [...]

By |2022-10-05T13:39:49+01:00October 5th, 2022|2022, The Commandery|Comments Off on After-dark Tours through October at The Commandery
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May half-term holiday 2024

What's on for families this May! From Civil War soldiers to ancient Romans and block printing, there is so much to enjoy at the museums in the May half-term holiday! At The Commandery Celebrate the anniversary of the restoration of the crown in 1660 in a brilliant day out for all the family! There'll be: Fantastic reenactors to encounter Musket firing [...]

By |2024-05-24T11:48:19+01:00May 4th, 2023|Comments Off on May half-term holiday 2024
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Atchin Tan – Travelling Through Art

Saturday 26 October 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum A visual journey through time of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities, co-curated with members of the communities. Works by Turner, Munnings and Gainsborough will hang alongside newly commissioned artworks by Romani artists, some of which demonstrate skills from endangered crafts. Hear oral histories, traditional Romani storytelling, poetry and music, and leaf through family photograph [...]

By |2024-09-18T15:57:50+01:00January 3rd, 2024|Comments Off on Atchin Tan – Travelling Through Art
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Titanic: Honour & Glory exhibition

Summer holiday booking slots The Titanic exhibition is very popular. For those who would like to visit the Art Gallery & Museum at quieter times we are offering booking slots for morning visits (10.30am – 12pm) when numbers in the Art Gallery will be limited. There is a £2 booking fee per ticket. From 12.30pm onwards we welcome drop-in visitors with no booking needed.  Entry to the Art Gallery & Museum [...]

By |2021-08-23T08:18:05+01:00October 5th, 2020|0 Comments
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