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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes
A guided walk and talk of Devizes organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL -…
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GUIDED TOUR: Lost Pubs of Devizes
A 'dry' pub crawl of the lost pubs of Devizes, organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author.…
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Summer Holiday Activities: Saxons vs Vikings
Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 August - arts and crafts activities for ages 3 to 11 A mix of Saxon…
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AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY – OPENING TIMES
May Bank Holiday Weekends: Saturday 24 August: OPEN 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 25 August: CLOSED Monday 26 August:…
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WALK: Ansty, Wardour and Swallowcliffe – a Hidden Wiltshire walk
A 5-mile afternoon walk from Old Wardour Castle to Swallowcliffe Starting at the historic Old Wardour Castle, this walk takes…
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Curious Kids: Dinosaurs
50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds. Connect to the objects around the…
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WALK: Bradford-on-Avon and Avoncliff – a Hidden Wiltshire walk
A 4-mile afternoon walk This walk through Bradford-on-Avon will take in some of the towns hidden gems, including the Saxon…
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Heritage Open Day Museum tour
A special tour of hidden parts of the Museum by Director David Dawson Find out the stories of the 5…
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Young Curators Club: Mini Museums
Come along and create a mini-museum! Our Young Curators club is for 8-13 year olds and will take place on…
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Devizes Through Time
See if you can recognise Devizes from historic photographs in the Museum collection Based on the successful 'Devizes Through Time'…
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OUTING: Stonehenge Landscape Walks – 2024
An afternoon walk, from Durrington Walls to Stonehenge, led by Museum Director, David Dawson The Walk This half-day tour starts…
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Day course: Stone Carving with Andrew Ziminski
A one-day workshop, perfect for beginners looking to pick up the basic skills required to carve stone You will set…
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ONLINE TALK: Wiltshire Pastimes: An Historical Look at Sport and Recreation in Wiltshire
This talk, by Ally McConnell, will take us on a journey through recreational pursuits in Wiltshire through the centuries, as…
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What the Stonehenge Builders Ate
What did the folk who built Stonehenge have for dinner? Dale Serjeantson, Visiting Fellow at the University of Southampton, tells…
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TOUR: Behind the Scenes at Wiltshire Museum
Join us for an overview of the Wiltshire Museum collections and a little peep ‘behind the scenes’, led by…
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
A one-day workshop perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique, or for those who have done a little…
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ONLINE TALK: Murder by Witchcraft
The year 1564 was a tumultuous one for the wealthy and connected Bayntun family of North Wiltshire. It started with…
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CONFERENCE: White Horses, Badges & Giants: Hill figures of Southern England
Saturday 9 November 2024, 10-5: Devizes Town Hall Hill figures are large iconic archaeological monuments, principally concentrated in southern England…
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ONLINE TALK: The Country House Gate Lodge
Country houses are often hidden from view at the centre of their estates and it is the gate lodge by…
Exhibitions - now and next
A Wiltshire Thatcher – a Photographic Journey through Victorian Wessex
This exhibition celebrates the work of Ernest Farmer, who today is little-known but was a leading figure in the development of photography as an art…
Finding Queer Stories at Wiltshire Museum
This exhibition shows some of the first LGBTQIA+ stories ever discovered in the Museum’s archives and collections. Through research into the queer stories in our…
Assizes for Devizes Ideas Exhibition
The Assizes for Devizes project will transform the derelict Assize Court into the new home of the Wiltshire Museum and a vibrant community space.Explore this…
Oexmann Art Award Competition and Exhibition 2024
Born in or living in Wiltshire? Then why not enter the Oexmann Art Competition - entries welcome from all ages and prizes awarded. The object…