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On Bank Holiday Monday 31st May, join us for all things wildlife from nature-inspired activities to a birds of prey display. Shropshire Falconry will be joining us throughout the day displaying amazing birds of prey including hawks, falcons and owls in a marquee in The Commandery gardens, manned by experienced and knowledgeable falconers who are on hand to answer your questions. You can also try your hand at lots of wildlife [...]
Join our Vardo Curator and Social History Curator to look at Worcestershire’s two intertwined transport collections – the Agricultural collection and the beautiful Gypsy Vardo collection. This event takes place across two sites, starting at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle before moving on to the stored collections at the Museums Worcestershire Collections Centre. Own transport is required to move between the two sites. Tours run 11am – 12pm (Hartlebury Castle) [...]
Tuesday 2 July 2024, 2 - 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum The arrival of Matariki (the Pleiades star cluster) in the winter sky brings the Māori New Year. It is a time for communities to gather and remember, a time of peace and celebration. This talk will explore how New Zealand observes the Māori New Year, which takes place in 2024 around Friday 28 June. Worcester City Art [...]
Saturday 8 June 2024, 11am - 12noon | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Dame Laura Knight: Objects that Tell, is a unique opportunity to hear about and handle selected items from the Dame Laura Knight Archive, giving you the opportunity to gain a rare insight into the life of one of the most successful and popular women artists in Britain. Becoming a Dame in 1929, Knight became the first woman elected [...]
This Easter weekend Hartlebury Castle goes animal-mad with Animal Mania, a weekend of fun with furry creatures, animal activities and an Easter trail to hop around. On Easter Monday 22 April visitors can get up close to a host of animals including baby rabbits, chicks, chinchillas, skunks and corn snakes and even take part in ferret racing with the Heart of England Ferrets Association. Younger visitors can look out for Hartlebury [...]
There’s roarsome fun this May Bank Holiday weekend when Hartlebury Castle encourages its visitors to discover dragons at the historic site. On Bank Holiday Monday 27 May visitors can hear modern and traditional tales of dragons with the Puppet Tree storytellers, follow the dragon trail around the Castle and enjoy dragon-themed craft activity such as making a dragon puppet or hatching their own dragon egg. Visitors can have a go at [...]
Suitcase of original WW2 artefacts to inspire learning in the classroom. Contents 1 replica Gas Mask in carry case....Beware! 1 patterned 1940s curtain 1 wrap over apron 2 pieces of female home headwear 1 ceramic hot water bottle 1 green/white china plate and 1 enamel dish 1 green cup and saucer 3 pieces of 1940s cutlery 1 saucepan 1 tin Lyons 'Emergency Blend' coffee 1 aluminium jelly mould 4 dolly [...]
Box of original WW2 artefacts for use in the classroom. Contents 1 replica Gas Mask in carry case 1 patterned 1940s curtain 1 wrap over apron 2 pieces of female home headwear 1 ceramic hot water bottle 1 green/white china plate and 1 enamel dish 1 green cup and saucer 3 pieces of 1940s cutlery 1 saucepan 1 tin Lyons 'Emergency Blend' coffee 1 aluminium jelly mould 4 dolly pegs [...]
Key Stages 1 and 2, Nursery, Reception and SEN groups Approx. 30 children City Art Gallery and Museum £100 per session Working with our collection of British mammal specimens, the children will explore different animal worlds and create a 3D animal habitat using an assortment of collage material and clay. Kate Phillipson, Access and Learning Officer kphillipson@worcestershire.gov.uk 01905 25371
Saturday 23 March - Sunday 7 April | The Commandery Closed Monday 25 March; open Bank Holiday Monday 1 April. The Easter Bunny has arrived at The Commandery and its beautiful gardens! Come dressed in your best Easter costume and follow the trail and see if you can find all the bunny doors. Then, make your very own bunny door to take home with you, and enjoy colouring and activity sheets [...]
