In this one hour workshop create your own simple mini scrap book inspired by our latest exhibition. Use words, photos and your own drawings to explore this popular Victorian pastime. Wednesday 25 August, 10am / 11.30am / 1pm / 2.30pm £4, booking essential. Ages 6+ (under 8s accompanied) 10am book here, 11.30am book here, 1pm book […]
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
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
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 […]
Join writer, facilitator and performer Ruth Hill at Chippenham Museum for a day of writing and performing. In the morning you will write something inspired by the museum’s exhibition which focusses on local Victorian diarist Rev. Francis Kilvert. Using the exhibition for inspiration, you will write stories, poems and scripts. Ruth will help you create […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Two houses, both alike in dignity. In fair Chippenham, where we lay our scene.” Local historian Lucy Whitfield also investigates the history of local houses, as well as finding obscure historical women for The Women Who Made Me project and occasionally dressing up as a Saxon. She has been invited by Chippenham Museum to do […]
Join members of Bath Textile Artists as they discuss their work currently on display in Chippenham Museum’s latest online exhibition Loose Threads. Discover more about the techniques used and the inspiration behind these specially created pieces. Booking is essential for this free talk. The talk will take place via Zoom and is approximately 45 minutes […]
A half term week of fun on a postcard theme! Inspired by Chippenham Museum’s current online exhibition Loose Threads, explore Chippenham by postcard. Download family activities and follow our online how-to videos to design your own postcard to send to a loved one. Discover mirror writing, perspective drawing and more! Chippenham Museum’s online exhibition Loose […]
Enjoy a nostalgic journey through a selection of Chippenham postcards with Chippenham Museum. Featuring postcards from our Loose Threads online exhibition, join us as we explore the joys of the postcard as a means of communication and spotlight on the past. Booking is essential for this free talk. The talk will take place via Zoom […]
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, […]
