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Kilvert’s World Exhibition
2020 marked 150 years since the Rev. Francis Kilvert first began his diaries, now enjoyed across the globe for their enchanting accounts of rural life in Victorian Britain. Born in Chippenham, Kilvert went on to be curate for his father in Langley Burrell. Explore the shades of Kilvert’s world and the local area through his […]
Free
Try Climbing – fun days
Our Try Climbing fun day is a perfect opportunity to have a go at rock climbing, play games, find out about climbing and meet the team behind Chippenham’s new activity centre. Event details 9.30am – 4.00pm on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August 2021* at Westmead Playing Field, off Westmead Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3HZ Meet staff from The Climbing Academy who […]
$1
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Make a Camera Obscura
Make a Camera Obscura
See the world turned upside down! Join Chippenham Museum to learn about the science of photography and create your own camera obscura to take home. Working with Lacock Abbey, the birthplace of photography, this workshop celebrates Chippenham’s connection to Victorian inventor William Henry Fox Talbot. Once resident at the abbey and MP for Chippenham, Fox […]
£6
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Rakes to Riches: The Tale of The Wiltshire Heiress
Rakes to Riches: The Tale of The Wiltshire Heiress
Delving deeper into one of Kilvert’s diary entries, this talk reveals the lesser known tale of Catherine Tylney Long of Draycot House, also known as the Wiltshire Heiress. This talk is taking place in the museum’s education room at a reduced capacity. Free, book here
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Victorian Day
Victorian Day
Join us for a day of all things Victorian. From croquet to lacemaking and how to dance a quadrille discover the genteel pastimes of Kilvert’s World. Enjoy a day of events with costumed Victorian re-enactors suitable for all the family. Free entry, no need to book