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29th January to 26th March 2022 Are you brave enough to take on the superhero trail? Have fun finding action heroes hidden around the galleries, in this fun way to explore the museum. Your quest is to discover the answers to their questions. Each hero will be holding a number, match the number to the one on your answer sheet and solve the clue to save the world. £1 per trail, [...]
Family drop-in workshop. 11am – 1pm Learn the art of making beautiful hand drawn and colourful book illustrations with local artist and illustrator Sarah Millin. Drop-in, no booking required. This event will take place in the activity space and is therefore limited to a maximum of 10 participants. The cost of the workshop is £4 per participant. You might also be interested in the Fab Pop Art Family Workshop on Monday [...]
Tuesday 14 February 2023, 2 - 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Worcester Society of Artists has exhibited at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum for over 70 years. Their members have included much-loved artists who are now represented in the Worcester City collection. Join Christine Philips, current chair of WSA for an introduction to the Society and this year’s exhibited artworks. £4; book via the link below. Book [...]
Saturday 28 October - Saturday 4 November | Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle Explore Hartlebury Castle and Worcestershire County Museum to see if you can find all the pumpkins! This fun trail is on from Saturday 28 October until Saturday 4 November. The trail is 50p (whole-site admission applies) on its own, or you can enjoy it as part of the Witch and Wizard sessions (£3.50). Visiting after Halloween? Make [...]
Saturday 10 - Sunday 18 February 2024, 11am - 4pm (closed Monday) | Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at Hartlebury Castle as the lunar new year begins on Saturday 10 February. Follow the lantern trail around the museum and learn about the Chinese zodiac to discover which animal represents you. This family trail runs from Saturday 10 - Sunday 18 February (closed Monday). 50p. [...]
Tuesdays to Thursdays 26 – 28 March & 2 – 4 April, 11am - 4pm | Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle Have an animal-tastic day out at Hartlebury Castle in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside! Explore the Bishop's Palace, County Museum, and beautiful grounds (including the woodland play area) and get stuck into safari crafts. Follow the trail too - what will you discover? Craft activities are on Tuesdays, [...]
Councillors have today given the green light to the development of a new interactive experience at The Commandery, in the heart of historic Worcester. Following approval at today’s Joint Museums Committee, planning will begin to create an ‘Escape Room experience’ at The Commandery, one of Worcester’s oldest buildings. Escape Rooms are interactive quizzes where teams solve puzzles to ‘escape’ a room or a building. £26,000 has been allocated to development, with [...]
Museums Worcestershire is looking for a high-quality catering partner to run the café concession at The Commandery, one of Worcester’s key visitor destinations. The Commandery is a beautiful Grade 1 listed building a few minutes’ walk from Worcester Cathedral, the riverside and the City Centre, attracting around 15,000 visitors a year. The café is an essential part of the Commandery experience, and we are looking for a caterer who shares our [...]
Local History: Industry in Worcestershire - Box of artefacts to facilitate learning in the classroom Contents Carpet making: Examples of fleece English greasy half bred Greasy New Zealand Raw wool Images of Wilton square Shire Book 'Looms and weaving' 'Worcestershire Carpet Weavers Lament' by Len Smith Songs & ballads of Kidderminster in the Industrial Revolution Large spool of red yarn Large spool of brown yarn Carpet colour card for sales [...]
Within Living Memory: 1980s - Box of artefacts to facilitate learning in the classroom Contents Thompson Twins LP (1984) ‘Do they Know it’s Christmas’ (Band Aid) 7 inch single (1984) The Royal Wedding BBC recording (1981) Toys from the 80s laminated pictures (10) Blank VHS video cassette VHS video cassette - Walt Disney ‘The Fox and the Hound’ Sony portable radio (missing battery compartment cover) Red Saisho personal stereo Sindy [...]
