Archived events
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Group Tours – Eric Ravilious: Downland Man
1st March 2021 - 14th March 202110:00 am - 10:00 amDiscover more about the art of Eric Ravilious and his links to the Wiltshire and Sussex Downs. Eric Ravilious: Downland Man brings together, for the…
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Death is Not The End: Curation of the Dead In Bronze Age Britain – Tom Booth
24th February 20217:30 pm - 9:30 pmExtraneous bits of human bones and cremations are recovered from a variety of Bronze Age sites, including both cemeteries and settlements. The most extraordinary example…
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Latest archaeological news and research – Q & A session
NEW - Latest archaeological news and research - Q & A session with Mike Pitts, Kay Whitaker, Matt Leivers and David Dawson It is difficult…
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What Goes Around Comes Around: Wiltshire, from Stone Circles to Corn Circles – Tom Holland
Tom Holland, born in Wiltshire, talks about ancient and modern aspects of his native county for the Wiltshire Museum. Wiltshire, home of sites such as…
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Digital Curious Kids: Saxon Crafts
Prior to lockdown we were really enjoying hosting our Curious Kids sessions for under 5’s and their grown-ups. We have missed all those eager faces!…
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ONLINE LECTURE: The prehistoric chalkland landscape of Stonehenge, Avebury and Dorchester – tearing up the text books and starting again
NEW DATE - Thursday 11 February, 7.30 pm. To be presented online. All existing ticket holders have been contacted. by Dr Mike Allen. The comprehension…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Prehistory in History
Interpreting the Prehistoric Landscape in Medieval and Early Modern England. An online lecture by Dr Francis Young MA PhD FRHistS Medieval and early modern people…
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Geochemical fingerprinting the Sarsen stones at Stonehenge – David Nash
How the stones used to construct Stonehenge came to be on Salisbury Plain has been the subject of debate amongst archaeologists and geologists for nearly…
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Devizes Ghost Walk for Christmas
Join local historian John Girvan on this Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! For adults (£6.50) and children (£4)…
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Christmas/New Year Opening
The Museum OPENING hours over the festive period will be: OPEN - Tuesday 29 to Thursday 31 December. 10am to 4pm (closed 1-2pm). Pre-booking ESSENTIAL.…
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Devizes Ghost Walk for Christmas
SOLD OUT Join local historian John Girvan on this Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! For adults (£6.50) and…
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Online Lecture – The Forgotten Country House: The Rise and Fall of Roundway Park
This online lecture by Simon Baynes is based on his book The Forgotten Country House: The Rise and Fall of Roundway Park. Inaugural Lorna Haycock…
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Digital Curious Kids: Terrific Toys
Prior to lockdown we were really enjoying hosting our Curious Kids sessions for under 5’s and their grown ups. We have missed all those eager…
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Devizes Ghost Walk for Christmas
Join local historian John Girvan on this Ghost Walk – and dowse the gallows site – if you dare! For adults (£6.50) and children (£4)…
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Stonehenge: new light on its origins – Mike Parker Pearson
by Mike Parker Pearson, Professor of British Later Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology Recent excavations in the Preseli hills of west Wales have revealed new insights…
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POSTPONED: A Behind The Scenes Tour of Wiltshire Museum (for members only)
This event has been postponed due to Lockdown 2/Covid-19. Ticket holders have been contacted. We hope to hold these again in 2021. This tour, Led…
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Overpaid, oversexed, and under Aldbourne? Digging D-Day’s ‘Band of Brothers’ – Richard Osgood
Overpaid, oversexed, and under Aldbourne? Digging D-Day’s ‘Band of Brothers’ - Richard Osgood (MoD) ‘Easy Company’, the American paratroopers also known as the ‘Band of…
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Ludgershall Castle – recent archaeological investigations – Ray Kennedy
“Ludgershall Castle – recent archaeological investigations” Ray Kennedy (Cotswold Archaeology) Excavations in advance of the construction of a barn close to the 11th century castle,…
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Hidden Elements: Folk Art and Protection Marks within the Lacock Barns – Tony Hack
“Hidden Elements: Folk Art & Protection Marks within the Lacock Barns” Tony Hack (Wiltshire Medieval Graffiti Survey) .Tony and his team have been recording graffiti…
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Fun Fundraising Quiz Night
Will you be the winning household? A fun online quiz evening raising funds for Wiltshire Museum. Staying safely at home – you’ll have to provide…
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Recent work on the Roman ritual complex at Teffont, Wiltshire – David Roberts
An update on recent work on the Roman ritual complex at Teffont, Wiltshire, and reflections on its regional context This wide ranging talk will draw…
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A Stourhead Notebook – David Dawson
A Stourhead Notebook - David Dawson (Wiltshire Museum) The National Trust collections database turned up an image of the front cover of an early 19th…
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What’s around the town? Results of initial geophysical exploration of the environs of Roman Verlucio – Andy Payne
What’s around the town? Results of initial geophysical exploration of the environs of Roman Verlucio – Andy Payne (Historic England) The remarkable results of a…
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New work on old rocks: recent fieldwork in the sarsen fields of Wiltshire – Katy Whitaker
New work on old rocks: recent fieldwork in the sarsen fields of Wiltshire – Katy Whitaker (University of Reading) Katy’s PhD is a ground-breaking study…
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Recent Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds – Wil Partridge
An overview of some of the recent finds reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, including recent Treasure cases. Please support the Museum [give_form id="4672"…