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Canaletto: A Venetian’s View

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 [...]

By |2022-08-12T07:48:57+01:00August 12th, 2022|2022|Comments Off on Canaletto: A Venetian’s View

Summer Holidays at Museums Worcestershire

News release For Immediate Release Friday 15 July 2022 The summer is set to be a magical one for all the family at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, The Commandery, and Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle. Visitors can step into The Magic of Middle-Earth at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum throughout the summer holidays and have fun with weekly workshops for families. Each Thursday, children’s imaginations can be [...]

By |2022-08-12T07:44:45+01:00August 12th, 2022|2022|Comments Off on Summer Holidays at Museums Worcestershire

Bite-size Talk: Tolkien and Worcestershire

Saturday 6 August, 1.30 - 2pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum What is J.R.R. Tolkien's relationship to Worcestershire? Inspired by the summer exhibition, The Magic of Middle-Earth, Tolkien-specialist Dr Bradley Wells will explore the author's local connections in this Bite-size Talk. ÂŁ3; booking essential as there are limited spaces. Book via Art Tickets

By |2022-06-29T11:53:40+01:00June 29th, 2022|0 Comments

Sunrise: Quiet Time at the Gallery

Wednesday 27 July, 9.30 - 10.30am | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Enjoy a visit to The Magic of Middle-Earth exhibition in a sensory-friendly hour before the gallery opens to the general public. The session is suitable for those who would benefit from a quieter atmosphere while visiting. Find out what to expect from the exhibition here. Free; please book via the link below to secure your place. Please note [...]

By |2022-07-11T14:41:11+01:00June 21st, 2022|0 Comments

The Magic of Middle-Earth at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

News release 27 May 2022 Exhibition: 9 July – 17 September 2022 One of the UK's finest collections of artworks and objects relating to Tolkien’s fantastical world On display for the first time in the West Midlands Hands on activities including dressing up, take a selfie in the Hobbit chair, and children’s craft activity area On 9 July, all the way from Middle-earth comes an absolute must-see for Tolkien fans. The [...]

By |2022-05-27T12:41:11+01:00May 27th, 2022|2022, Art Gallery and Museum|Comments Off on The Magic of Middle-Earth at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

Mystical Quest – Family Trail

Saturday 9 July - Saturday 17 September 2022 (closed Sundays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Visiting The Magic of Middle Earth? Pick up the Mystical Quest family trail! Search for wise wizards and magical magicians - and look out for dragons... Are you fearless enough to lead your party on this quest? You can: Purchase the printed trail from the Museum Shop – £1 Download and print the trail [...]

By |2022-08-26T15:59:50+01:00May 26th, 2022|0 Comments

Ingenious Inventions [cancelled]

Sunday 18 September, 11am – 3pm | The Commandery  * Please note this event has been cancelled, but there is still free entry to The Commandery on this day as part of the Heritage Open Days festival. * Follow a trail of intriguing Victorian inventions around the museum! Make a phone, design a stamp, decipher a morse-code message – and more. FREE ENTRY; £2 for trail.

By |2022-09-09T14:20:35+01:00May 25th, 2022|0 Comments

Commemorative Drumhead Parade

Saturday 3 September, 10am to 5pm | The Commandery The Worcester Reenactors commemorate 371 years since the Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the Civil War. See exciting drills and displays followed by the parade. Usual admission to The Commandery applies.

By |2023-08-30T13:51:03+01:00May 25th, 2022|0 Comments

The Commandery at Midnight: Reflections on Ghosts Past and Present

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 [...]

By |2022-09-09T12:32:19+01:00May 25th, 2022|0 Comments

Ahoy there! Pirate Adventures

Monday 29 August, 10am – 5pm | The Commandery A day of pirate adventures at the museum! Come in your best pirate costume, and climb the rigging, walk the plank, swab the deck, try Captain Hook's ring toss. Then, get creative by making your own peg pirate and make a treasure chest craft. Can you help find the shipwreck's lost items? Follow the family trail around the museum and see what [...]

By |2022-05-26T09:22:48+01:00May 25th, 2022|0 Comments
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