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24                                                                                     Issue 59  •  June 2022

                WHAT’S ON – MUSEUMS

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             Museums Worcestershireorcestershire


             For up-to-date visitor information please visit www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk


                                                                                       Museum After
                                                                                       Hours
                                                                                       Friday 15 July, 5.30
                                                                                       – 8pm
                                                  Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1DT.
             Civil War Battle HQ and historic     Free entry                           Enjoy the museum
                                                                                       out-of-hours with live
             building, Sidbury, Worcester WR1 2HU.                                     out-of-hours with live
                                                  EXHIBITIONS                          music and a cocktail in hand!
             Annual admission from £7 for         Hokusai’s Great Wave:
             Worcester residents.                 Reflections of Japan                 Bite-size talks (please book in advance)
                                                  Until 2 July                         12 July: News from the Portable
             FAMILY FRIENDLY                      Explore the extraordinary influence of   Antiquities Scheme.
             Knights and Princesses: 26 – 28 July   Japanese art and culture: see Hokusai’s   9 August: Objects and recent research
             and 16 – 18 August.                  Great Wave alongside Samurai armour   from the South Asian collection.
             Dig for Dinosaurs: 2 – 4 and 23 – 25   and works from Tate.               13 September: The Power of Portraiture.
             August.                                                                   Tuesdays at 1.30pm, £3. Book at
             Epic Explorers: 9 – 11 August and 30   The Magic of                       museumsworcestershire.org.uk
             August – 1 September.                Middle Earth
             Tuesday to Thursday through the      9 July to 17                         SUMMER HOLIDAYS
             summer holidays, 10.30am – 12noon;   September                            This summer, dress up for interactive
             all sessions end with a story, drink   Discover                           story time, illustrate your own book
             and biscuit.                         a magical                            cover, make a model fantasy world, or
             Admission + £5 per child.            treasure trove                       create your own powerful portrait.
                                                  of over 200 rare objects and artworks in of over 200 rare objects and artworks in   £4; one of these sessions will be
                                                  an exhibition that’s fun for all ages, from   on every Thursday through the
                                                  little halflings to wizened wizards.  holidays – see website for specific
                                                                                       dates. All events are drop-in, except
                                                  Saturday 9 July                      story time which can be booked at
                                                  Celebrate the opening of The Magic   museumsworcestershire.org.uk
                                                  of Middle Earth. Meet orcs and elves
                                                  around the gallery – come dressed up   Follow fun family trails around the
                                                  too if you like!                     museum. Trails £1


                                                                              Worcestershire County Museum
                                                                              at Hartlebury Castle, Hartlebury,
             Ahoy there! Pirate Adventures                                    Nr Kidderminster DY11 7XZ.
             Ahoy there! Pirate Adventures
             Monday 29 August, 10am – 5pm.
             Climb the rigging, walk the plank, find   FAMILY FUN                     Castles, Dragons, Knights
             the shipwrecked treasure, and make   Vibrant Vardos                      and Princesses
             crafts. Pirate costumes - yes please!  Tuesday 26 –                      Tuesdays to Thursdays
             Admission + £2 for crafts and trail.  Thursday 28                        Come dressed up, follow a trail, and
                                                  July                                create crafts you can take home!
                                                  Make                                2 – 4 August: Castles and
                                                  traditional                         Jousting Knights
                                                  travellers’ crafts                  9 – 11 August: Swords and Dragons
                                                                                      16 – 18 August: Crowns and Catapults
                                                  inspired by                         16 – 18 August: Crowns and Catapults
                                                  the beautiful                       23 – 25 August:
                                                  Gypsy caravans                      Jesters’ Hats
                                                  at the museum.                      Usual admission
                                                  Decorate a wooden horseshoe, make
                                                  Decorate a wooden horseshoe, make   applies; £2.50 per
                                                  colourful paper flowers, and follow a   child for crafts – all
                                                  family trail.                       materials included.

             For information on all upcoming events and activities please visit www.museumsworcestershire.org.ukor information on all upcoming events and activities please visit www.museumsworcestershire.org.ukor information on all upcoming events and activities please visit www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk
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                 Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum / Commandery / Worcestershire County Museum
                                                     Museums Worcestershire is a partnership between
                                                    Worcester City and Worcestershire County Councils.




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