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A festival day of games and dancing. The Commandery celebrates the historic day that Charles II reclaimed the English throne in 1660. Living history, Morris Dancing, craft and games ensure a truly traditional English party day for all the family. Â
The Tickenhill Collection, donated by the Parker's of Bewdley, formed the basis of the County Museums collection. For over 12 months our curator David Nash and volunteers have been researching this fabulous collection, and will share some of the treasures they have discovered along the way in this special talk. Curators' Talks at the County Museum run for at least an hour. Talks can be booked by calling 01299 250416.
Box of original and replica Victorian kitchen artefacts for use in the classroom. Contents Cast Iron Kettle Rolling Pin Food Mould Pot hooks Potato Masher or Pestle Quarter Pint Measure Grater- in small box Cake Tin Gravy Sieve or Strainer Palette Knife Wooden Spoon- in small box Bottle Opener-in small box Shire Booklet 'Old Cooking Utensils' English Heritage Booklet 'Food and Cooking in 19th Century Britain' Find the latest [...]
On Saturday 14 December enjoy an evening of festive fun and seasonal song alongside mulled wine and minced pies. Please see Hartlebury Castle's website for full details.
Please note: On Thursday 22 August 2019 only, The Commandery’s museum and exhibition rooms will be closed from 3:45pm. This is due to the venue being booked for a summer fete. The fete will be accessible to the public between 4pm and 7:30pm in The Commandery's gardens. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
On Saturday 21st December get involved in Family Christmas Crafts: drop-in from 11am – 3pm to create pots of Christmas Magic by decorating a pot, rolling a beeswax candle and wrapping it to make the perfect hand-made Christmas gift! Find out about more about how you can celebrate Christmas with Museums Worcestershire at our events and activities this year, by clicking here.
From Saturday 5 December to Wednesday 23 December 2020. Worcestershire County Museum, housed in the north wing of Hartlebury Castle, will be dressed for Christmas and families can come and hunt for the 12 cheeky Christmas elves hiding around the museum site.
Join us in our lovely welcoming Activity Space to create your very own 3D street scene – we will use collage and printing techniques to create the backdrop - then you will make peg doll people, alley cats and stray dogs to fill your street how you want to! This is a drop in family workshop during the October half term. £4 per participant, no pre-booking required.
Talks take place in The Great Hall of The Commandery at 7pm. Tickets are available in advance from The Commandery shop. Talks are in partnership with the Battle of Worcester Society. A J Lyndon talks about the inspiration for her first book, The Welsh Linnet and the research undertaken to write about the English Civil Wars. Â This book is the first of three; the final one will feature the Battle of [...]
After a fantastic Love Worcester Heritage Festival in February 2019, the festival returns in 2020 with even more exciting activities, events and history to discover. Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum will be taking part with it's Mayflower exhibition and half-term Mayflower activities. The Commandery's most anticipated event of the year Living History will also make a return during the festival. Take a look at the events programme below, [...]
