Our free guided walks are back for 2026! Join a member of the Chippenham Museum team on select Thursdays and Saturdays from May to September for a 40-minute journey through the town’s history, from King Alfred and the Saxons to the present day. Perfect for residents, visitors and groups! Meet at The Buttercross, Market Place. […]
Join local artist April Barlow to explore Chippenham Museum’s summer exhibition, Wiltshire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge, before heading out on a mindful walk beside the River Avon to reconnect with nature through art. Meet at Chippenham Museum. Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early to allow for a prompt start. […]
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. The workshops will be led by Lesley Taylor, an experienced facilitator, and will draw inspiration from Aubrey’s work and the museum’s summer exhibition. Born in Kington St […]
Our free guided walks are back for 2026! Join a member of the Chippenham Museum team on select Thursdays and Saturdays from May to September for a 40-minute journey through the town’s history, from King Alfred and the Saxons to the present day. Perfect for residents, visitors and groups! Meet at The Buttercross, Market Place. […]
Join us at Chippenham Museum for a special illustrated talk with local historian Mike Stone. Discover the fascinating evolution of the Chippenham Carnival, from its origins in 1889 as a hospital fundraiser and the legendary ‘motor-khana’ displays in John Coles Park, to the colourful modern-day parades through the town. With the new Carnival returning on […]
In June's installment, we will be joined by Natasha Michaels and Carole Pearson. Natasha Michaels studied communication design at Saint Martin's School of Art and at the Royal College of Art where she specialised in printmaking. Her work explores conventions in classical subjects from art history. Celebrating, and at the same time, subverting these images, […]
Our free guided walks are back for 2026! Join a member of the Chippenham Museum team on select Thursdays and Saturdays from May to September for a 40-minute journey through the town’s history, from King Alfred and the Saxons to the present day. Perfect for residents, visitors and groups! Meet at The Buttercross, Market Place. […]
John Aubrey was born in the small hamlet of Easton Piercy, near Kington St Michael. Four hundred years later, this exhibition celebrates the life and work of this extraordinary individual. When Aubrey was born in 1626, it seemed that life would never change. But when he was just sixteen, the English Civil War broke out, […]
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. The workshops will be led by Lesley Taylor, an experienced facilitator, and will draw inspiration from Aubrey’s work and the museum’s summer exhibition. Born in Kington St […]
Chippenham Museum presents Our History Day at the Town Hall A Journey from the town’s Prehistory to its Future Plans Uncover the secrets of your town! Join us at the Town Hall for a special day of discovery, brought to you as part of the ‘Chippenham – Our History’ project, in partnership with the Chippenham […]
The post-war book designs of artist and teacher, Stephen Russ, are coming to life at Chippenham Museum. From the forties to the seventies, Russ produced dozens of dust jackets, from striking first editions of Graham Greene at Bodley Head to a wide range of titles at Collins, including nature books and the famous Collins Crime […]
The post-war book designs of artist and teacher, Stephen Russ, are coming to life at Chippenham Museum. From the forties to the seventies, Russ produced dozens of dust jackets, from striking first editions of Graham Greene at Bodley Head to a wide range of titles at Collins, including nature books and the famous Collins Crime […]
