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Showcase Saturdays! Family-friendly talks

23 October, 20 November & 11 December, 11am-12pm. Bring the family for an hour of discovery! Join us on selected Saturdays where we explore Worcester City’s wonderful collections in a fun and fascinating talk. Saturday 23 October: Fossil Folklore & Facts!Discover more about our wonderful fossil collection, and the folklore and facts behind these incredible specimens. The talk will be illustrated with fossils from our handling collection. Saturday 20 November: Worcester [...]

By |2021-11-25T10:52:42+00:00August 23rd, 2021|0 Comments

Spectacular Space Week

Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 February 2022 Choice of session times are offered each day 10.30am-12pm and 2-3.30pm Let your trainee astronaut have fun at this out-of-this-world, space-themed stay and play session. We will help them have an adventure through crafting as they create their own space shuttle, design beautiful planet pictures, and make their own constellation projector. For the younger space adventurers there will be messy play trays. [...]

By |2022-01-20T17:52:52+00:00January 20th, 2022|0 Comments

Lavish Living: Worcestershire in the 1950s – new exhibition opens at Worcestershire County Museum

New permanent exhibition opens at Worcester County Museum at Hartlebury Castle celebrating all things 1950s. From immersive interior sets including a 1950s Milk Bar featuring a 50s jukebox to costumes, one of the first ever dishwashers’ visitors can see for themselves how the post-war economy boomed. Find out more here: Lavish Living – Museums Worcestershire Lavish Living: Worcestershire in the 1950s, the new permanent exhibition at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury [...]

By |2021-06-28T12:35:55+01:00June 28th, 2021|2021, County Museum at Hartlebury|Comments Off on Lavish Living: Worcestershire in the 1950s – new exhibition opens at Worcestershire County Museum

Watermark – exhibition

Saturday 28 January - Saturday 3 June 2023 (closed Sundays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Situated as it is on the banks of the River Severn, flooding is an environmental phenomenon well-known to Worcester.  Watermark explores flooding as a result of climate change, both locally and globally, through contemporary artworks and paintings from the museum collections. The exhibition is part of a wider programme of events and exhibitions across Worcester. [...]

By |2023-03-23T16:08:39+00:00December 22nd, 2022|0 Comments

Hartlebury Castle ready to welcome back visitors from 18 May

Hartlebury Castle is welcoming visitors back into its magnificent buildings, as indoor venues reopen from Tuesday 18 May. Set in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside Hartlebury Castle is the perfect place to escape with family and friends and enjoy a refreshing change of scenery. There’s plenty to do inside and out, as you discover the stories of the Bishops of Worcester and the Castle’s 1000 year history, explore fascinating stories [...]

By |2021-05-11T08:29:03+01:00May 11th, 2021|2021, County Museum at Hartlebury|Comments Off on Hartlebury Castle ready to welcome back visitors from 18 May

Discover volunteering at The Commandery

Would you like to support your local museum by joining a fantastic team of volunteers? Meet like-minded people who also volunteer, greet visitors as they arrive, help make family activities and school trips a success, or join the garden team to keep the historic grounds looking beautiful. Sound like your thing? If you are interested in finding out more about volunteering at The Commandery, we'd love to see you on Sunday 7 [...]

By |2023-04-02T11:49:32+01:00April 2nd, 2023|0 Comments

Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at Museums Worcestershire

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE 13/5/22 Celebrations are afoot for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with special events, family trails and crafts at The Commandery, Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle, and Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. The fabulous fifties will take over Hartlebury Castle on Bank Holiday Thursday 2 June: when visitors are invited to dress in their best 1950s gear and have a sing and dance with the fantastic [...]

By |2022-05-19T09:28:38+01:00May 19th, 2022|2022|Comments Off on Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at Museums Worcestershire

Bite size talk: Guarding against the Spirit world

...Witch marks, mummified cats and children’s shoes Join Museums Worcestershire's curators on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for a series of talks about the collections. This spooky edition of the bite size talks takes you through the weird and wonderful ways that people have guarded against evil spirits through history. Bite size talks are 30mins, starting at 1pm and cost £3 per person. Please book your tickets at the Art [...]

By |2019-06-11T13:37:40+01:00June 11th, 2019|0 Comments

Captivating Costume: Three Centuries of Fashion exhibition

Captivating Costume: Three Centuries of Fashion exhibition A fabulous tour through three centuries of fashion. From the extravagant 18th-century frocks of the Georgian era to the crinolines of Queen Victoria’s reign, and from body-restricting corsets of the early 20th century to the miniskirts of the 1960s, fashion has forever reflected change in society. Sashay through three centuries of captivating costume and find out how Worcestershire [...]

By |2022-11-25T14:55:37+00:00November 25th, 2022|0 Comments

Museum After Hours: Jubilee

Wednesday 1 June, 5.30 – 8.00pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Live music and cocktails in the atmospheric setting of the gallery: the perfect way to start the jubilee celebrations. Vintage singer Melissa Hollick will be covering a wide range of classics spanning the decades through the evening. Enjoy a cocktail or two inspired by her Majesty’s favourite tipples and test your knowledge of all things royal with a [...]

By |2022-05-25T15:37:15+01:00April 6th, 2022|0 Comments
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