We are hugely grateful to southwest legal firm, Battens Solicitors, for sponsoring our forthcoming Thomas Hardy exhibition, Hardy’s Wessex. Battens has a 300-year-old history in the West Country, with six
With our Thomas Hardy exhibition ‘Hardy’s Wessex’ launching at the end of this month, we are excited to release our calendar of Hardy-themed events. The calendar shows the events happening
Weds 8 June, 4.30-5.30pm. Last year we invited children and young people into our museums to voice their feelings on the impacts of climate change. The outputs were fed into
It was a sad day for us when Kirsty O’Rourke finished her student placement here. Kirsty, studying for an MA in Public History at the University of York, not only
Wiltshire Museum’s first Crowdfunder campaign raised over £4,400 to boost the museum’s education and learning offer. The success of this campaign helped guide Wessex Museums in planning its recent Crowdfunder
Weds 27 April, 7-8pm. How can the arts and heritage sector engender deeper engagement with the climate emergency? This is a question we will explore with a trio of special
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
The great bustard has a dignified slow walk but tends to run when disturbed, rather than fly.
The hen-bird on display at The Salisbury Museum was one of the last great bustards to be eaten in the town!