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Monday – Closed, Tuesday – FRIDAY open 10.30am – 4.30pm,
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    • Wiltshire Life Awards 2020
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    • Moravian Church Purchase

Events

  • The Stumpe Family of Malmesbury
  • Malmesbury Railway Stories
  • Triple Max! - the Woosnams
  • Visit to the Church of St James the Great in Dauntsey.
  • The Dauntsey Doom, Heaven & Hell, and the art of the Last Judgement
  • The Dauntsey Doom Painting and the Reformation
  • The Poppy - Symbol of Remembrance
  • Art Exhibition
  • Textiles Exhibition
  • Malmesbury and World War Two
  • Film - Mr Turner (12)
  • History Club for Children aged 6-10yrs
  • The Story of Avon House: A Reflection of Life in Malmesbury
  • Warden and Freemen of Malmesbury
  • Malmesbury Station in 1930
  • Turner vs Constable : The Great British Paint-Off
  • Revival of the Cotswold Canals
  • The War Detectives
  • A History of Malmesbury told by its Buildings 1170-2014
  • Manuscript Treasures from Medieval Malmesbury
  • The Lost Language of Wiltshire : the everyday speech of Jackdaws and Moonrakers
  • Behind the Scenes at the Museum : What, Why and Where is the Collection
  • Museum Quiz Night
  • Malmesbury Railway Revisited
  • Anglo Saxon Exhibition for Wessex Week
  • Life in the Coin Trade: Provenance, Authenticity and New Discoveries
  • The Invention of British Art - a talk by Dr Bendor Grosvenor - SOLD OUT
  • The ancient, mysterious and spooky origins of Halloween
  • Athelstan 1100 Exhibition
  • Private Preview of Athelstan 1100 Exhibition with Drinks
  • Art work produced by primary school pupils from St. Joseph's School in Malmesbury. 
  • The World's Oldest Family Tree found in the Cotswolds
  • History of the Warden and Freeman
  • Finding Athelstan in Malmesbury - SOLD OUT
  • The Knights Templar at War
  • Russia, 1812: Napoleon's Greatest Defeat?
  • Life in Little Somerford 1954-72
  • Devizes Castle
  • Aldelm and the Saxon 'palace' at Foxley
  • The Hong Kong Beat : Crime and Punishment in 1980s Hong Kong
  • Bobbin Lace Making
  •  The Athelstan Coin Story
  • Heritage Open Days - Conservation conversations
  • Life in Roman Times
  • Six paintings by pupils of Malmesbury Secondary School as part of the Turner Diversity Project
  • In Living Memory - Works from the Athelstan Museum Collection in partnership with Caerbladon
  • Exhibition of Art work by pupils from Malmesbury Secondary School
  • Exhibition of Art work by pupils from Malmesbury Secondary School
  • Malmesbury Market Cross
  • Teatime Talk : Changes in Malmesbury High Street
  • Teatime Talk : Turner and The Sea
  • Teatime Talk : Malmesbury Lace
  • 1930s Camp Coach Holidays on the Great Western Railway
  • Book Launch : Discover the Malmesbury Hoard
  • Exotic Tales from Exotic Lands : The Story of the Silk Road
  • Teatime Talk : Postponed
  • Five Years in the Choir of Westminster Abbey and Beyond
  • Teatime Talk : Malmesbury in the late 13th Century
  • Teatime Talk : "A Case of Gross Exploitation"
  • Malmesbury Railway Days 1877 - 1962
  • Malmesbury Twinning Association
  • Teatime Talk : The Same Tree
  • Christmastide : Harp Recital
  • In the Footsteps of JMW Turner with Anne Hayhoe
  • In The Footsteps of Turner
  • Slow Art Day
  • Easter Holiday Family Fun: Lacemaking
  • Easter Holiday Family Workshops: Painting Eggs
  • Easter Holiday Family Fun: Roman Mosaics
  • A Malmesbury Railway Companion
  • An Evening with the Swing Rioters CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS
  • Live Theatre: Posting Letters to the Moon
  • Windfalls and Wildings
  • Teatime Talk: Malmesbury Voices
  • "Athelstan's Triumph: Brunanburh, 937"
  • Jazz UK
  • Teatime Talk: Patagonia a Welsh Journey
  • Teatime Talk: Women of Malmesbury
  • The Anglo Saxons Marc Morris
  • Teatime Talk: Malmesbury Market Cross
  • Brief Encounter
  • Teatime Talk: Malmesbury Castle and the Struggle for the Crown of England
  • Byrdsong: The Only Pretty Ring Time - Music for Lent and Spring
  • Roman Rural Settlements in the South West
  • Teatime Talks: Malmesbury Pubs
  • War Detectives- the Joint Casualty & Compassionate Centre Commemorations Team
  • Ocean Sheroes
  • Women of Corinium with Amanda Hart
  • An Evening talk with Lindsey Davis
  • Fossils and Dinosaurs
  • Revealing the Past
  • Heritage Open Day: Explore Ratcliffe Foundry patterns from the museum's collection
  • Malmesbury Coin Hoard: Conservation Live
  • The Wassail Tradition
  • Cancelled Rodmarton Manor: the Story of an Arts and Crafts House
  • CANCELLED “Finding Eliza Carr”
  • Selfies in Olden Days
  • CANCELLED Fossils and Dinosaurs
  • Lacemaking Workshop
  • “A Day in the Life of an Archeologist “ with reference to archeological digs in the Malmesbury area.
  • The surprising life of Daniel of Daniel's Well: by Tony McAleavy
  • Athelstan Museum - The unveiling of the JMW Turner watercolour of Malmesbury Abbey.
  • The Pursuit and Sinking of the Bismarck by David Bickerton
  • “Voices around Malmesbury Abbey” by Bill Reed
  • “Malmesbury in the news from the 1830s" by Susan Mockler:
  • "Belisarius" by Revd Oliver Ross
  • 'Valentine' Quiz
  • Ghost, Royals and Ferrymen
  • Museum Shop Sunday
  • "Turner in his time" - Sarah Stopford Introduction by HRH the Prince of Wales
  • "Turner and Girtin in Malmesbury" - Nicholas Reese Introduction by HRH the Prince of Wales
  • "As if by magic: The Secrets of Turner's Watercolour Techniques" - Nicola Moorby Introduction by HRH the Prince of Wales
  • Our Heritage of Song.
  • Benjamin Garlike: the Malmesbury man who was an eyewitness to the French Revolution
  • Museum Shop Sunday
  • Athelstan Museum Re-opens
  • The Tears of war
  • “Cross Hayes Voices”
  • Rebels with a Cause Virtual Event
  • "More Deadly than the Male" Virtual Talk
  • Malmesbury Reflections Book Launch
  • ‘The Cleveland Connection: revisiting the Intriguing Story of Malmesbury’s Oilmen‘ Virtual Talk
  • The World of Aldhelm
  • Back For a Future Green Workshop
  • Brief Encounter
  • Windfalls and Wildings
  • Weaving Workshop
  • Lacemaking Workshop
  • Guide Walk Around Malmesbury
  • The Clash of the Empires
  • Malmesbury Now and Then Book Launch
  • Posting Letters to the Moon
  • High Beeches: The Life and Times of a Cotswold Mill Owner's House

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