Archived events
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ONLINE EVENT: Connections: Avebury and Orkney
An event as part of the celebration the 35th Anniversary of the Inscription of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. An online…
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CANCELLED: Devizes Ghost Walks – Christmas 2021
Friday 26 November - Cancelled same times as Devizes Christmas Festival (no bookings had been received 20/11/21) Join local historian John Girvan on his evening…
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NEW – Museum Explorer’s Club: Ravilious and the Chalk Downland Landscape
POSTPONED - Ticket holders have been contacted. Explore the Ravilious Exhibition to look at the themes and techniques Ravilious used in his art work. Use…
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postponed ONLINE LECTURE: From Milan to Draycot Cerne. The Funerary Helmet of Sir Thomas Long
THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN POSTPONED By Chris Dobson, historian and researcher. This is the intriguing story of the helmet worn by Sir Thomas Long of…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Wiltshire’s White Horses
A brief overview of the story of Wiltshire’s White Horses, including a glimpse into the rough sketches made by Eric Ravilious in his ‘dummy’ White…
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AGM of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
The Annual General Meeting of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Charity number 1080096/Company Limited by Guarantee 3885649), will be held on Saturday 13…
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Young Curator’s Club: Ravilious and the Chalk Downland Landscape
POSTPONED - ticket holders have been contacted. Explore the Ravilious Exhibition to look at the themes and techniques Ravilious used in his art work. Use…
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Devizes Ghost Walks – Christmas 2021
Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking ESSENTIAL. Dates: Friday 12…
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WALK: Ridgeway Hillforts with Gary Lock
Gary Lock is Professor at the School of Archaeology, University of Oxford. Gary has conducted extensive research on the hillforts of the Ridgeway in Wiltshire…
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Curious Kids: Horses
50 minutes of stories and multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds – for children ages 2 to 5. Connect to the objects around the…
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ONLINE LECTURE: The World of the Nebra Sky Disk: new horizons in Bronze Age Europe
By Dr Regine Maraszek, Head of Special Exhibitions Department, Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte Halle (Saale) The Nebra Sky Disc (inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the…
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Devizes Ghost Walk – Halloween 2021
* SOLD OUT *Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking ESSENTIAL.…
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Devizes Ghost Walk – Halloween 2021
* SOLD OUT * Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking…
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Devizes Ghost Walk – Halloween 2021
* SOLD OUT * Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Sutton Hoo 2021- old stories and new adventures
Professor Martin Carver excavated at Sutton Hoo in the 1980's and 1990's. His talk will start with the 1938/39 discoveries as featured in the film…
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October Holiday Activities – Halloween
Halloween themed Art and Craft activities for ages 3 to 11. Date: Wednesday 27 October 10.30 am - 12.00 noon * SOLD OUT * 1.30…
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October Holiday Activities – Chalk landscapes and White Horses
* BOTH SESSIONS SOLD OUT* Create printed landscape pictures (using printing foam) inspired by the chalk downlands, experiment with chalks to draw pictures of white…
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Art Course: Inspired by Ravilious, by Sue Martin
A six week course of practical workshops for beginners or more advanced, using drawing, painting, mark making and mixed media inspired by the Eric Ravilious:…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Ravilious in Wiltshire
By David Dawson, Director, Wiltshire MuseumEric Ravilious was inspired by the Wiltshire downlands and White Horses. This lecture will explore why he was…
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NEW – Museum Explorer’s Club: Archaeological Discoveries
October: Archaeological Discoveries - Discover facts about some amazing archaeological discoveries, find, identify and record artefacts through mock (sand tray) excavations and find out what…
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Devizes Ghost Walk – Autumn 2021
SOLD OUT Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking ESSENTIAL. Dates:…
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ONLINE TALK: All history is local: Wilton, 1066, and the VCH past, present and future
talk by Professor Catherine Clarke, who is Director of the Centre for the History of People, Place and the Community in the Institute of Historical…
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Young Curator’s Club: Archaeological Discoveries
October: Archaeological Discoveries - Discover facts about some amazing archaeological discoveries, find, identify and record artefacts through mock (sand tray) excavations and find out what…
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Curious Kids: Egyptians
50 minutes of stories and multi-sensory fun for families with curious minds – for children ages 2 to 5. Connect to the objects around the…
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Devizes Ghost Walk – Autumn 2021
Join local historian John Girvan on his evening Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! Pre-booking ESSENTIAL. Dates: Friday 24…