Archived events
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Devizes Ghost Walk with John Girvan
John's walk on Friday 5 October is fully booked. There are other Ghost Walks planned for Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Wednesday 31 October. Contact…
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Lecture “From Roman Civitas to Anglo-Saxon Shire” by Bruce Eagles, Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University
With an emphasis upon Wiltshire, Bruce will draw attention to three themes in his recently published book, From Roman Civitas to Anglo-Saxon Shire. Topographical Studies on…
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Charity Christmas Cards at the Museum
Charity Christmas card shop open at Wiltshire Museum until 22nd December. Supporting local and national charities. Opening times up to Saturday 1 December: Monday -…
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Art Auction
An art auction supporting the work of Wiltshire Museum is to be held on Friday 28 September, hosted by BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum.…
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Macmillan Biggest Coffee Morning (and afternoon!)
Join us to support Macmillan on Friday 28 September from 11.00am until 3.30pm. Last year this event organised by Netta Hemmins and Maggie Watts raised…
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EVENING COURSE: Britain’s Cold War – ‘The Dangerous Decades’ by Dr Bob Clarke
Modern archaeological investigation relies on a range of interdisciplinary techniques to be effective. The Cold War is one such example where site recording, personal accounts…
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Lecture: The South Wiltshire Roman Temple and an update on fieldwork in the Verlucio area by Dr David Roberts
The PASt Landscapes project was created to understand the exceptional quantity and quality of later prehistoric and Roman metal-detected finds from south-west Wiltshire since 2010.…
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Devizes Castle Garden Tour
The tour of the Museum and Devizes Castle garden on 11 September is fully booked The owner of part of Devizes Castle has offered us…
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Heritage Open Day
The Trust for Devizes organises and promotes Heritage Open Day in Devizes. PDF of Heritage Open Day in Devizes 2018 leaflet
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Young WANHS: Archaeological Discoveries
Young WANHS is our Saturday morning club for 7-14 year olds interested in history, archaeology and natural history. Regular sessions are held throughout the year…
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Young WANHS: Field Trip
1st September 201810:15 am - 12:15 pmYoung WANHS is our Saturday morning club for 7-14 year olds interested in history, archaeology and natural history. Regular sessions are held throughout the year…
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Summer Holiday Activities – Pirates and the Sea
A different theme each week. Suitable for age 11 and under. Age 8 and under to be accompanied please. Booking essential. These sessions are very…
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Summer Holiday Activities – Pirates and the Sea
A different theme each week. Suitable for age 11 and under. Age 8 and under to be accompanied please. Booking essential. These sessions are very…
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Bank Holiday Opening Monday 27 August
The Museum will be open from 10am – 4pm on Bank Holiday Monday 27 August 2018. If making a special or long distance journey, please…
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Coffee, Cake & Chat with John Girvan
Fundraising event organised by our wonderful volunteers. Join us for a cuppa and delicious home made cake. John Girvan will be there to tell you…
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Summer Holiday Activities – Tudor Crafts
A different theme each week. Suitable for age 11 and under. Age 8 and under to be accompanied please. Booking essential. These sessions are very…
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Summer Holiday Activities – Tudor Crafts
A different theme each week. Suitable for age 11 and under. Age 8 and under to be accompanied please. Booking essential. These sessions are very…
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Walk: Win Green/Berwick St John with Isobel Geddes
18th August 20182:00 pm - 5:00 pmThis walk is 5.5 miles long. It starts and finishes at Win Green on the ancient trackway, known as the Ox Drove, running along the…
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Summer Holiday Activities – Snakes and the Rain Forest
A different theme each week. Suitable for age 11 and under. Age 8 and under to be accompanied please. Booking essential. These sessions are very…
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Devizes Castle Garden Tours
The tours of the Museum and Devizes Castle garden on 14 August and 11 September are both fully booked The owner of part of Devizes…
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Children’s Arts Award ‘Discover’ in a Day
A creative day to explore the amazing objects in our archaeology and prehistory collections, explore their patterns and shapes and discover more about the people…
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Summer Holiday Activities – Prehistoric Sea Monsters
A different theme each week. Suitable for age 11 and under. Age 8 and under to be accompanied please. Booking essential. These sessions are very…
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Devizes Castle Garden Tour
The tour of the Museum and Devizes Castle garden on 31 July is fully booked The owner of part of Devizes Castle has offered us…
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Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea
We are delighted to announce that delicious home made cake will be available for sale on Saturday 28 July, with thanks to our amazing volunteers!…
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Stonehenge Landscape Walk
A guided tour of the amazing collections of the Wiltshire Museum, followed by a guided walk from Durrington Walls to Stonehenge. This full day tour…