Malmesbury is celebrating the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan’s accession as King of England. We have assembled an important group of objects and visual displays to celebrate his association with the town.
This is a wonderful opportunity to see the Abingdon Sword on loan from the Ashmolean Museum Oxford; an important manuscript signed by Athelstan from the British Library and a rare pair of seals from the Victoria & Albert Museum. There will also be a superb collection of rare coins relating to the King, his forebears and his descendants on loan from some of London’s premier rare coin dealers. Additionally, there are new information boards and new tablets offering enhance pictorial and contextual information in the Museum.
2 Jul 2024 – 29 Sep 2024 | Athelstan Museum
