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Join us at The Commandery for a medieval celebration with living history group Amicorum. Sunday 25th August 2019, 10am – 5pm Monday 26th August 2019, 10am – 5pm. Enjoy Medieval living history as The Commandery transforms into St Wulstan’s hospital and opens its doors to all aspects of the building’s life between 1203 to 1485. Experience fire power, archery, food, music and medicine, demonstrations and the dole. Characters from the Middle Ages [...]
Step Back in Time: Shoes from the Collection To make social distancing possible, we are taking our Bite Size Talks outside*! Join our Costume Curator for an introduction to our fascinating shoe collection, in the wonderful setting of The Commandery gardens. From beautiful 19th century slippers to 1960s Hushpuppies, we have a little bit of everything and would love to share them, and their stories, with you. *Bite Size Talks usually [...]
Get crafty and add a home-made flourish to your gifts this Christmas! Join our Learning Coordinator Kate Phillipson in our cosy Activity Space to develop your family's own unique festive style. Using a fun and easy block-printing method you'll design, etch and print your own Christmas cards, wrapping paper and tags to impress your loved ones this year! Booking & safety information £4.50 for every individual taking part (applies to adults [...]
Experience centuries of history come to life at Living History, The Commandery‘s most anticipated event of the year. Enjoy a weekend of living history encampments, medieval musicians, Elizabethan dancers, period drill displays, World War II military vehicles and more! One of our most exciting events, organised in partnership with The Worcester Re-enactors, at Living History you can immerse yourself in history, from Medieval Mayhem to gorgeous Georgians. The site will be [...]
Experience centuries of history come to life at Living History, The Commandery‘s most anticipated event of the year. Enjoy a weekend of living history encampments, medieval musicians, Elizabethan dancers, period drill displays, World War II military vehicles and more! One of our most exciting events, organised in partnership with The Worcester Re-enactors, at Living History you can immerse yourself in history, from Medieval Mayhem to gorgeous Georgians. The site will be [...]
Tuesday 8 November 2022, 1.30 - 2pm and 2.30 - 3pm, repeated on Tuesday 13 December, 1.30 - 2pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum In this talk, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum's exhibitions curator will explore the Venetian artist's work and life, his historic tour of the Midlands, and how these wonderful paintings have come to Worcester. £3; book via the link below. Please note this talk does [...]
12th March – 11th June 2022 Nineteenth century scientific naval explorations provided many museums with the collections they hold today. Return to Oceania exhibition looks at what was collected and why. It considers the impact of colonialism and empire on indigenous peoples and reflects upon the consequences of human activity on the world’s great oceans and waterways. Visit to find a fascinating insight into the impact of Nineteenth century exploration and [...]
Museums Worcestershire Curator Claire Cheshire gives a fascinating one hour talk about the museum’s exhibition ‘Lavish Living – Worcestershire in the 1950s’. The talk will include a chance to look around the exhibition with our Curator. The talk will cost £6 per person. Anyone purchasing a ticket can upgrade on the day and enter the castle for half price (doesn’t need to be pre-booked.) Those booking on the talk will be given [...]
Tuesday 14 March 2023, 12noon, 1pm and 2pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Exhibition curator Claire Cheshire will introduce the spring exhibition, From the Cornish Coast to the Malvern Hills: British Impressionism from the 19th and 20th Centuries, in March’s Bite-size Talk. Hear about the wonderful artworks in the exhibition both from the Worcester City collection and on loan to the gallery for the first time. These include stunning [...]
Tuesday 9 May 2023, 2 - 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum The Watermark exhibition is part of a project created in response to growing threats and realities of climate change. Across Worcester, Meadow Arts has brought artworks to a variety of venues including Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. Anne de Charmant, Artistic Director and Curator at Meadow Arts will introduce Watermark and explore the role art can [...]
