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Christmas arrives at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

Crafted for You features beautiful work created by artists from across Worcestershire, opens 16 November until 4 January 2019. Worcester Society of Artists annual exhibition opens 7 December to 11 January. Special openings and family events in December featuring discounts off purchases and opportunities to create your own Christmas crafts. Check the What's On for details. This Christmas, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum is urging people to support local artists [...]

By |2019-10-02T14:00:26+01:00October 2nd, 2019|2019, Art Gallery and Museum, Exhibition|Comments Off on Christmas arrives at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

Get festive at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum’s special December event

• Worcester Society of Artists annual exhibition opens 7 December to 11 January. • Crafted for You features beautiful work created by artists from across Worcestershire, open until 4 January 2020. A special Christmas event at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday 7 December 11am – 1pm welcomes visitors to enjoy a festive drink and mince pie and get their Christmas shopping done with a bonus of 10% off [...]

By |2019-11-27T14:27:52+00:00November 27th, 2019|2019, Art Gallery and Museum|Comments Off on Get festive at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum’s special December event

A Walk Amongst Urban Ruins on Saturday 9 November 2019

A Walk amongst Urban Ruins To coincide with the Living Ruins exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum Saturday 9 November 2019 On Saturday 9 November artist Andrew Howe invites families to explore Worcester’s living ruins in a fun walk and workshop using photography, creative writing and drawing. The Urban Tour is part of the Living Ruins exhibition currently showing at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. From 11am – [...]

By |2019-10-22T14:51:56+01:00October 22nd, 2019|Uncategorised|Comments Off on A Walk Amongst Urban Ruins on Saturday 9 November 2019

Museums Worcestershire to support local heritage following the pandemic

Museums Worcestershire is delighted to receive funding from the Historic England's COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund for the No one Left Behind project.  A partnership between Museums Worcestershire and Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, the project aims are two-fold To survey Worcestershire’s heritage sector in order to understand the impact of the pandemic and inform Historic England and Government. To support the whole historic environment sector in Worcestershire recover by providing training, tool-kits, [...]

By |2021-03-28T20:32:45+01:00July 17th, 2020|2020|Comments Off on Museums Worcestershire to support local heritage following the pandemic

2000 years of history comes to life at The Commandery

On Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February, see 2000 years of history come to life at The Commandery's Living History event, a weekend full of medieval monks, Viking warriors, World War II and much more. This exciting annual event, organised by The Worcester Re-enactors in partnership with The Commandery, attracts thousands of visitors who can immerse themselves in a journey through history, from Vikings to Victorians. Over 200 re-enactors bring history [...]

By |2020-01-27T14:31:17+00:00January 27th, 2020|2020, The Commandery|Comments Off on 2000 years of history comes to life at The Commandery

New exhibition The Printed Line opens at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

New exhibition The Printed Line opens at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday 19 September A national exhibition on tour from the Arts Council Features almost 60 artists including David Hockney, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum has been awarded the ‘Good to Go’ industry standard – with measures in place to ensure the safety of visitors and staff This Saturday 19 September sees [...]

By |2020-09-21T14:09:42+01:00September 21st, 2020|2020|Comments Off on New exhibition The Printed Line opens at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

The Commandery welcomes back visitors for summer

From Tuesday 18 May The Commandery in Worcester, a stunning Grade I listed building with a dramatic history, will welcome back visitors from Tuesday 18 May, following government advice that permits indoor venues to reopen. The museum, which is home to fascinating exhibitions about key periods in Worcester’s history including the Battle of Worcester in 1651, has made changes to ensure that visitors feel safe and welcome, including one-way routes, extra [...]

By |2021-05-17T12:11:38+01:00May 17th, 2021|2021, The Commandery|Comments Off on The Commandery welcomes back visitors for summer

Let off steam this May half-term at your local museum

Whether it’s tracking animal footprints or enjoying a teddy bear’s picnic there are lots of opportunities to get out of the house and take part in some activities this May half-term at The Commandery, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum and the County Museum at Hartlebury. Put a spring in your step and let off some steam in The Commandery gardens with half-term activities inspired by the British Wildlife Awards Retrospective [...]

By |2021-05-17T12:27:54+01:00May 20th, 2021|County Museum at Hartlebury|Comments Off on Let off steam this May half-term at your local museum

Witches, Potions and Ghost stories for Halloween at Worcester’s historic Commandery

One of Worcester’s oldest buildings is the place to go for Halloween activities! The Commandery, Worcester is one of the oldest buildings in the city and has over 800 years of history, making it one of the best places to go for spooky activities this October. From Saturday 23 through to Sunday 31 October there will be safe Spooktacular events for all the family to enjoy during the half term break. [...]

By |2022-04-25T15:07:51+01:00October 14th, 2021|2021, The Commandery|Comments Off on Witches, Potions and Ghost stories for Halloween at Worcester’s historic Commandery

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
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