Wessex Museums

Wessex Women

Objects on Tour programme, 2019-2020

Our four partner museums explored their collections and found objects that tell the stories of our region’s women – from intriguing and inspiring to truly ground-breaking.

Objects on Tour 

Each year, our four partner museums swap objects to tell stories of the region’s past.  The objects are chosen to fit a theme, which for 2019-2020 was Wessex Women. The objects are then displayed at each museum in turn, rotating every three months.  Each museum also offers talks and children’s activities based on the theme.

The story of a pioneering archaeologist - the ‘trowel-blazing’ Maud Cunnington (1869-1951).
Read More

Maud Cunnington's Iron Age pots -
Wiltshire Museum

Find out about Granny Cousins (1847 – 1927), a 'knocker-upper' whose job was to walk the streets of Poole in the early hours to wake the workers.
Read More

Granny Cousins’ lantern and bonnet -
Poole Museum

Pioneering sculptor, Elisabeth Muntz (1894–1977), moved to Dorset in the 1920s and sourced her stone from local quarries. She sold her work worldwide.
Read More

Carved stone sculptures by Elisabeth Muntz -
Dorset Museum

Mrs Robinson moved to Wiltshire in the 1890s, and with her associate, Mrs Plumptre, helped preserve the local lace-making industry.
Read More

Mrs Robinson and the Downton Lace Pillow -
The Salisbury Museum

Back to Programmes & exhibitions

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.

got it
Skip to content