Exhibitions
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 form. The exhibition features the image immortalised on the Led Zepplin IV album cover. Through the exhibition, we show how Farmer captured the spirit of…
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 collections, the Museum is highlighting historically overlooked and dismissed perspectives and celebrating the diversity of Wiltshire’s community. This display in the Long Room features objects…
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 of the competition is to encourage and promote Wiltshire artists and is open to everyone born or living in Wiltshire (Wiltshire Museum reserves the right…
Exhibitions organised by our Wessex Museums partners
Events
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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 museum, delve into the past…
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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 Church and the chapel on…
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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 buildings that are now the…
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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 the second Saturday of each…