Born in Poland in 1898, Peter Potworowski was part of the Parisian Artistic community of the 1920s that included the likes of Picasso, Bonnard, and Léger. After the Nazi-occupation of his home-land Potworowski settled in England in 1943, beginning a long association with the West Country. The majority of works in this selling exhibition are […]
Join us for the final free talk in our summer series linked to our current exhibition ‘Chippenham Between the Wars’ as we are joined by Dr. Jessamy Carlson from The National Archives. In this talk, Dr. Jessamy Carlson, will talk about the recent release of the 1921 Census, discuss the findings to date, and share […]
Get involved with fun games and activities whilst learning about the water cycle, climate change and river quality. As part of our summer series of free family creative activities we are pleased to have partnered with Wessex Water Community Connectors. Join the Community Connectors’ Education Advisors to find out about where our water comes from […]
Get creative this summer at our free family drop ins inspired by the 1920s & 30s, with new activities each week. Design your own chocolate bar wrapper, create Chippenham Monopoly & more! Tuesday’s & Thursday’s in August. Drop In 10.30-3.30.
Experience the museum’s free summer drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum is open to the public. Limited to four accompanied children our Autism friendly Quiet Time sessions offer children, who find our busy drop-in sessions uncomfortable, an opportunity to enjoy our summer craft activities in a relaxed way. Each week in August […]
Don your flapper dresses and experience a night at the museum like no other… Chippenham Museum presents a 1920s evening of mystery and intrigue. An artifact has been stolen from the museum collection and we need your help to track down the culprit. Explore the museum to uncover clues, find the artifact and unmask the […]
Join us for the second talk in our summer series linked to our current exhibition ‘Chippenham Between the Wars’. The Flapper has become the iconic image of the Roaring Twenties, a young woman with short hair and hem line to match, enjoying new freedoms brought about by the emerging female workforce of the First World […]
Join us for a special day marking the development of one of the town’s biggest employers, Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company, established in the 1920s. See some of the objects collected by Chippenham Museum and share your own memories of Westinghouse. Chippenham Museum are delighted to be working with Westinghouse Model Railway Club, who will […]
Join us for the first of our free summer talks linked to our current exhibition ‘Chippenham Between the Wars’. Exhibition curator Alan Fuller will talk about some of the surprising and well-known products, phrases and appliances that have their origins in the 1920s and 30s. The museum will also be open until 6.30pm so visitors […]
Get creative this half term at our free family drop in’s, celebrating 100 years of John Coles Park. Make a fun pinwheel with a John Coles Park twist to celebrate the centenary of the parks opening. Free, drop-in 10.30-3.30
Experience the museums free drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum is open to the public. Limited to four accompanied children our Autism Friendly Quiet Time sessions offer children, who find our busy drop-in sessions uncomfortable, an opportunity to enjoy our half term craft activities in a relaxed way, before we open to […]
Explore what life was like in Chippenham in the 1920s & 30s, as objects, costume, photographs & artworks bring the era to life. Marking the centenary of the opening of John Coles Park in 1923, this exhibition explores the glamour of the cinema and fashions from the period, as well as strikes, protests and the […]
