This exhibition brings together nearly 100 years of modern and contemporary art from the collection of Chippenham Museum. All the works included have been acquired by the museum in the past five years with the aim of ensuring the museum’s collection better represents the amazing creativity found in North Wiltshire. The museum would like to […]
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBITION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED & WILL REOPEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER LOCKDOWN 2. There isn’t a single aspect of life that hasn’t been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This special exhibition brings together objects, images and artworks donated to the museum by local businesses and the community to represent this important […]
Now available to visit online! A celebration of the heritage of Chippenham and the surrounding area, Loose Threads is a collaborative exhibition between Chippenham Museum and Bath Textile Artists. The exhibition centres on the Don Little Collection. Donald Little lived in Chippenham his entire life and bequeathed to Chippenham Museum his vast collection of postcards, […]
The second part of Chippenham Museum’s exhibition series celebrating North Wiltshire’s creativity, Spotlight On features 40 works by local artists. Open Monday to Saturday with free entry, visitors can drop-in 10am to 1pm or book a free timed ticket at 1pm, 2pm or 3pm to enjoy sole use of the museum. The collection has been acquired by […]
If only statues could talk… well this one can! Meet Florence Nightingale as part of Chippenham Museum’s Victorian Summer as she invites you to consider who you think should be remembered in history and how. Three free performances will be taking place in the Market Place 11am – 2pm. Enjoy Chippenham Museum’s Victorian themed events […]
On Saturday 18 September, join one of four special free Curator’s Tours of exhibition Kilvert’s World at Chippenham Museum for Heritage Open Days. Join a member of the Curation team to find out more about how the exhibition was brought together and some of the stories behind its key objects, including two of Kilvert’s original […]
The ‘Wiltshire on Paper: Post-War Prints from the Bath Academy of Art’ exhibition is a celebration of post-war printmaking from a unique time in Wiltshire's creative history. On display in Chippenham for the first time, the exhibition features recent additions to Chippenham Museum’s art collection from the Golder-Thompson Gift. Visitors can enjoy works by nationally […]
Visit the latest exhibition at Chippenham Museum at a time to suit you with these special late openings. ‘Wiltshire on Paper: Post-War Prints from the Bath Academy of Art’ exhibition is a celebration of post-war printmaking from a unique time in Wiltshire’s creative history. On display in Chippenham for the first time, the exhibition features […]
A textile art installation capturing the international collective experience of the pandemic. Visiting Chippenham Museum on a tour of the UK, The Covid Chronicle features work by 70 textile artists across the world including from the Chippenham community. The Covid Chronicle is a textile patchwork project to record and commemorate our individual and collective experience […]
Join Chippenham Museum’s resident crafters for a relaxed afternoon with Fi Redmond. Fi is a local textile artist whose work features in the museum’s exhibition, The Covid Chronicle. Over tea and cake, find out more about how lockdown and the global pandemic influenced Fi’s practice and gain insight into taking part in this national project […]
