A great opportunity to have a private tour of this fascinating museum. Booking essential by 15th November contact Sian santa_traff@hotmail.com or phone 07891 265 380. £5.50 including refreshments. Open to all.
On Saturday 29 November at the Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, children will get the chance to knit and decorate a unique take on a Christmas stocking. This opportunity is available between 2 pm and 6 pm, and will cost £5. Entry to the museum will be free that day. Using the historic hand-powered circular-knitting machines, […]
The Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington will be hosting a very special Victorian Christmas experience on Saturday 13 December 2013 from 10.00 – 6.00 at the museum on Chapel Street. Admission is free. This is the perfect start to your Christmas celebrations. Experience this unique Victorian setting and enjoy a day packed full of family festive fun. Santa […]
Presented by Bryony Robins. Behind the scenes at the museum. An update on what has been done to create the new centre.
On Thursday 16 April the Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, is holding a free craft day where you can make items that will be included in the Woollen Woods exhibition to be held in Rushcliffe Country Park in May. Activities will be available for all ages and abilities, allowing everyone to create an item to be […]
The Dovecote Museum (opposite to Wollaton library) will be open from 2:00 to 4:00 for BBC Radio Nottingham Big Day Out.
Formal opening of Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum at 2:15 pm by Maureen Jones, celebrating 450 years since the dovecote was built, followed by a guided walk round Wollaton Village at 3:00.
Free Event! Drop in or join us for the day Following the hugely successful event last year, we will be displaying the wide and varied work taking place throughout Nottinghamshire by local history and archaeology societies, archaeological units, museums and other regional archaeological organisations. This event will include displays, handling of original material and talks. […]
The Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington will be holding their fourth annual Garden Party and spectacular musical event on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August 2015, 11.00 – 4.00. The event offers FREE entry to the museum and is suitable for all ages. For more information please visit Framework Knitters Museum or contact the museum on […]
A Victorian hatter and furrier, presented by Peter Hammond at Nottingham Castle Studio 1 on 17th October 2015 commencing at 2:00pm prompt. Non-members are welcome at an extra charge of £2 (normal entry to The Castle applies). There is a regular programme of talks, visits to galleries and historic sites and all members receive a quarterly newsletter. […]
On 14 November 2015 at Lenton Grove on the University of Nottingham’s University Park campus commencing at 10:00am Sir Neil Cossons will present Past Futures Or Heritage Futures Or A Future For The Past. Sir Neil Cossons, former Chairman of English Heritage, will be surveying the options for museums and discussing how we care for […]
On 5th December 2015 at the Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington between 2:00pm and 6:00pm visitors will have the chance to make their own knitted sack for Christmas on historic machines. Admission to the museum is free but sack making will cost £5 per person.
The popular annual Victorian Christmas event returns to the Framework Knitters Museum at Ruddington on Saturday 12 December between 10:00am and 5:00pm.
On Saturday 16th January 2016 at Studio 1 in Nottingham Castle commencing at 2:00pm Kevin Winter will talk about the development of Newark Civil War Centre and Newark Museum. Non-members are welcome at an extra charge of £2 (normal entry to The Castle applies). There is a regular programme of talks, visits to galleries and […]
Presented by University Museum Numismatist Anja Rohde on Wednesday 9th February 2016 at Lakeside Arts Theatre commencing at 7:00pm.
AGM followed by a talk from a member of the City Museums' staff. There is a regular programme of talks, visits to galleries and historic sites and all members receive a quarterly newsletter. Non-members are welcome at an extra charge of £2 (normal entry to The Castle applies). For further information telephone 0115 9221734. For […]
On Saturday 26th March 2016 at Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum, Village Hall, Cross Street, Bilsthorpe NG22 8QY commencing at 6:00pm with a tour of the museum followed at 7:00pm by a reading and book signing of Di Slaney's new book of poems Reward for Winter. Free admission - refreshments available
On Wednesday 18th May 2016 a tour of the Museum and the Georgian house with kitchen, lounge etc plus a visit to the church.
On Saturday 4 June 2016; 11am-4pm; at the University of Nottingham Museum; Suitable for families and children of all ages Find out what it was like to be a child in Ancient Rome! Try out toys and games just like the ones Roman children played with, and have a go at dressing up like a […]
On Saturday 9th July 2016 in the University Museum, Angear Visitor centre, Djanogly Gallery, Rehearsal Hall and Highfields Park. Now in its 3rd year this hugely successful regional festival will be displaying the wide and varied work taking place throughout Nottinghamshire by local history and archaeology societies, archaeological units, museums and other regional archaeological organisations. This […]
On 23 July 2016 commencing at 11:00am at Nottingham Lakeside Arts you can discover the wonders of underwater archaeology with fun, hands-on activities! Try your hand at uncovering some underwater objects and test your identification skills. Make your own treasure chest or scuba diver. Handle centuries-old Mediterranean artefacts, and try out some Ancient Greek and […]
Calling all sports and heritage fans! Join us as we launch two new initiatives in the historic Pavilion at Trent Bridge cricket ground on Monday 19th September. The Heritage Lottery Fund's 'Sporting Lives' campaign. The Sport in Museums Network in the East Midlands. We will present two new ways of getting help to protect and […]
On Friday 14 October at 1pm in the Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside, Dr. Emad Khalil Professor of Maritime Archaeology at the Centre for Maritime Archaeology and Underwater Cultural Heritage, Alexandria University will present extra Archaeology NOW talk as part of the exhibition A Greek in Egypt. We are now coming to the end of the Greek in Egypt Exhibition […]
Steampunk Time takes place at the home of the BHI Museum, at Upton Hall in Nottinghamshire, near Newark-on-Trent, on Sunday 30 October, the day the clocks go back one hour to end British Summer Time Join us as we host our 2016 ‘Fall Back Show’ and take a weird and wonderful look around the British Horological […]
Local Studies Library, 1st Floor Central Library, Angel Row, Nottingham NG1 6HP on Tuesday 1st November 2016 between 10:00 and 12:00. Catherine Ross, the Founder and Director of SKN Heritage Museum, will speak about the Caribbean contribution to life in Nottingham and the UK. SKN's exhibitions and events celebrate the lives and experiences of ordinary people, in a way that […]
On Wednesday 14th December 2016 as part of our First World War project we're organising a trip to the Imperial War Museum in London. We have plenty of room on our coach (our coach company has upgraded us for free!) and want to invite more people to join us. Have you always wanted to go […]
On Friday 6th January 2017 in the Centenary Lounge, Keyworth Village Hall at 7:30pm Simon Brown will give a talk on galleries and museums. Guests are welcome for a small charge. Refreshments and a bookstall are available after the speaker.
On Wednesday 18 January 2017 at 1:00pm in the Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside, with Andy Gaunt, Director Mercian Archaeological Services CIC. Please book your place in advance on 0115 846 7777 Learn about Medieval Sherwood Forest, its administration and the Forest law, as well as the landscape of the forest, the woods and the heath famous […]
Upton Hall Come along to the British Horological Institute's Museum at Upton Hall near Newark on Friday January 20th 2017 between 11:00am and 2:00pm and explore the collection of clocks, watches and timepieces. Drop in to a series of short tours to discover more about a selection of the Museum's fascinating pieces and the incredible […]
On Sunday 5th February 2017 between 1:00pm and 3:00pm at The Vintage Salon Tearoom, Wollaton Hall enjoy a traditional afternoon tea. Homemade finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam and a mini cake selection, served with a pot of loose leaf tea or a cafetiere of coffee. £15pp. Please call: 01158761148 to book
On Saturday 11 February between 11am–12.30pm and 2–3.30pm. Age 14+ £4 (under 16s free) Medieval Nottingham from 700 to 1400AD. Come and discover the history of the city beneath your feet! Nottingham was an important town in the medieval period and this talk and handling session will examine the evidence for daily life in its transition from Scandinavian burh […]
On Saturday 18 February 2017 between 10am–4pm (with an hour for lunch) Alan Micklethwaite, former Head Carver at Lincoln Cathedral, will give a class on stone carving in the Visual Arts Studio. Age 14+ £50 (£40 concessions, ]under 16s £15) Few decorative crafts can claim to be more ancient than stone carving, with the earliest carved […]
On Saturday 25 February 2017 between 10.30am–12pm in the Learning Studio with medieval tile researcher Karen Slade of Company of Artisans. Suitable for families (age 5+) £4 Create mini medieval tiles to take away and paint at home. Working with Karen Slade, who has made medieval tiles for 20 years with Cathedrals, the BBC and Disney Films, you will […]
On Saturday 25 February 2017 between 2–5pm in the Learning Studio. Age 13+ £20 (£15 concessions, under 16s £4) Working with the Museum’s medieval tile collection, you will learn about the tile industry which connects Nottingham and the tiles found at the grave of Richard III in Leicester. Using carved wooden pattern blocks to recreate the methods […]
On Saturday 11 March 2017 with Carla Phillips of Travellers Through Time in the Angear Visitor Centre between 11.15am–12.45pm. Age 7–16 £4 Learn the ancient craft of wire weaving and create a beautiful Viking bracelet to take home and treasure. This ancient craft was used all over the world, from the Ancient Egyptians to the Vikings. These […]
On Saturday 11 March 2017 between 1.45–3.45pm in the Angear Visitor Centre. Age 16+ £20 (£15 concessions) Learn the ancient craft of wire weaving. Loop in loop wire weaving is a technique that goes back to the Bronze Age, and was used far and wide from the Ancient Egyptians to the Vikings. Carla will take you through […]
On Saturday 18 March between 11am–12.30pm and 2–3.30pm Age 14+ £4 (under 16s free) A series of interactive Gallery Talks and Tours with Dr Diane Wren, Collections Access Officer at The University of Nottingham Museum. Discover the past through a multi-sensory experience. Was this the face that launch’d a thousand ships? Join us for a gallery talk […]
On Saturday 18th March 2017 at Studio 1 in Nottingham Castle commencing at 2:00pm Hilary Wheat will give a talk on Evelyn Gibbs and St Martin's Church. Established in 1977, and now celebrating its fortieth year, to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for […]
Sunday 26 March 2017 10am – 4pm, at the BHI Museum. Join us the day the clocks go forward this March and discover more about clocks, watches and timepieces that have inspired generations of popular stories, songs and poetry. In celebration of Mother’s Day, which falls on the same day , we’ll be taking a […]
At The Framework Knitters Museum, Chapel Street, Ruddington, on Monday 3 April at 2.30pm Pat, Peter and Michael Spencer will present their show “Kaleidoscope” with their 100 year old projector and hundreds of hand painted glass slides. Some of them move! The show includes “Belle Belton and her Bicycle Adventure” from the 1890s, “Come to the […]
On Friday 7th April 2017 between 1:00pm and 4:00pm there will be a tour of Wollaton Park including the Gardens and Deer Park. BOOKING REQUIRED http://store.nottingham.ac.uk/product-catalogue/schools-and-departments/humanities/the-history-festival-2017 Come and visit the spectacular Elizabethan mansion and park, join Dr. Gaby Neher for a fascinating insight into the art and architecture of Wollaton Hall. A charge of £4 […]
Beeston and District Local History Society Presented by Rebekah Wood on Wednesday 19th April 2017 at Chilwell Memorial Institute commencing at 7.30p.m. The Malt Cross is one of the last Victorian music halls in Britain. In 1877 the site was built for entrepreneur Charles Weldon by architect Edwin Hill. As a Grade II listed building has many important […]
The East Midlands Heritage Conference will be held on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th April 2017 at the National Civil War Centre in Newark. More information will be available soon at www.emms.org.uk
On Sunday 30th April 2017 Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open as part of Radio Nottingham Big Day Out. 2.00-4.30pm. Dovecote Drive NG8 2NB, off Bramcote Lane, opposite Wollaton library. Free admission.
On Saturday 13th May 2017 there will be an outing to Eyam Museum and Eyam Hall. Established in 1977, and now celebrating its fortieth year, to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects and work at events. There […]
On Sunday 14th May 2017 at 2.15pm there will be the formal opening of Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum by Eileen Morley, Mistress President of Wollaton Park Rotary Club and former Councillor. Dovecote Drive NG8 2NB, off Bramcote Lane, opposite Wollaton library. Members and visitors welcome. Refreshments provided. Guided walk around Wollaton village at 3.00pm. Free […]
On Thursday May 18th 2017 commencing at 7:30 pm at The Institute Woodborough there will be a presentation by Lily Ann Dawes.
On Friday 19th May 2017 at 7:00pm at the Framework Knitters Museum Dr Claire O'Callaghan will explore what went wrong for this troubled young man who died a year after the publication of Jane Eyre “without knowing that his sister had published a word”. The only son of the Reverend Patrick Bronte, Branwell was once dubbed […]
On Saturday 20th May 2017 at Studio 1 in Nottingham Castle commencing at 2:00pm Geoff Blackwell will give a talk on the Nottingham photographer and artist Samuel Bourne. Established in 1977, and now celebrating its fortieth year, to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for […]
On Sunday 11th June 2017 Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open 2.00-4.30pm for the exhibition “How Wollaton Grew from Medieval Hamlet to 21st Century City Suburb” plus special display of vintage craftwork and demonstration of rag rug making. Guided walk around Wollaton Village at 3.00pm. The museum can be found at Dovecote Drive NG8 2NB, […]
On Saturday 17th June 2017 at Studio 1 in Nottingham Castle commencing at 2:00pm Trent and Peak Archaeology will give a talk on recent excavations at Nottingham Castle. Established in 1977, and now celebrating its fortieth year, to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, […]
On Sunday 2nd July 2017 Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open 2.00-4.30pm. Dovecote Drive NG8 2NB, off Bramcote Lane, opposite Wollaton library. “How Wollaton Grew from Medieval Hamlet to 21st Century City Suburb”. Extra display: “Playtime”. Teddy Bear’s picnic and quiz. Bring your teddy bear, bring a picnic to enjoy in the garden. Guided […]
On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July 2017 Wollaton Village Dovecote will be open from 2.00-4.30pm as part of “The Wollaton Arts Festival”. Dovecote Drive NG8 2NB, off Bramcote Lane, opposite Wollaton library. “How Wollaton Grew from Medieval Hamlet to 21st Century City Suburb. Guided walk 3.00pm. Free admission.
On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July 2017 Wollaton Village Dovecote will be open from 2.00-4.30pm as part of “The Wollaton Arts Festival”. Dovecote Drive NG8 2NB, off Bramcote Lane, opposite Wollaton library. “How Wollaton Grew from Medieval Hamlet to 21st Century City Suburb. Guided walk 3.00pm. Free admission
Tuesday 18 July, 11:00am - 4:00pm at The University of Nottingham Museum The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a DCMS-funded project to encourage the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales. Every year many thousands of objects are discovered, many of these by metal-detector users, but also […]
Saturday 22 July 11am-4pm at The University of Nottingham Museum and Learning Studio FREE, just drop in anytime during museum opening hours. Join us in celebrating the Festival of Archaeology and unlock the mysteries of Viking runes. Can you solve our giant rune puzzles and translate the messages? Learn how to write in the Norse alphabet and […]
On Wednesday 26 July 2017 between 6:00pm and 8:00pm in the Lace Gallery at Nottingham Industrial Museum Colin Moss will give an illustrated talk to celebrate the 2017 Festival of Archaeology. Colin Moss is one of Nottingham Industrial Museum's fantastic Volunteer Guides and his talk will describe the history of the knitting industry from earliest times […]
Tue 01 Aug 1-1.30pm at The University of Nottingham Museum. Join Creative Learning Officer Ellie as she invites children to choose their favourite objects from a mystery box before taking the group on a journey around the Museum to investigate artefacts related to their selection. At the end of the tour children will be able to participate […]
Tue 08 Aug 1-1.30pm at The University of Nottingham Museum. Join Creative Learning Officer Ellie as she invites children to choose their favourite objects from a mystery box before taking the group on a journey around the Museum to investigate artefacts related to their selection. At the end of the tour children will be able to participate […]
The Dovecote Museum will be open on Sunday 13th August 2017 between 2.00-4.30pm. Main exhibition “How Wollaton Grew from Medieval Hamlet to 21st Century City Suburb”. 2.00-4.30pm. This month’s special theme “Annual Show” WI Craft & Produce Stall., bric-a-brac etc. Free admission. Refreshments available £1 towards museum funds. Guided walk 3.00pm.
Tuesday 15 August, 11:00am - 4:00pm at The University of Nottingham Museum The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a DCMS-funded project to encourage the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales. Every year many thousands of objects are discovered, many of these by metal-detector users, but also […]
Tue 15 Aug 1-1.30pm at The University of Nottingham Museum. Join Creative Learning Officer Ellie as she invites children to choose their favourite objects from a mystery box before taking the group on a journey around the Museum to investigate artefacts related to their selection. At the end of the tour children will be able to participate […]
Tue 22 Aug 1-1.30pm at The University of Nottingham Museum. Join Creative Learning Officer Ellie as she invites children to choose their favourite objects from a mystery box before taking the group on a journey around the Museum to investigate artefacts related to their selection. At the end of the tour children will be able to participate […]
On Tuesday 29 Aug 1-1.30pm at The University of Nottingham Museum. Join Creative Learning Officer Ellie as she invites children to choose their favourite objects from a mystery box before taking the group on a journey around the Museum to investigate artefacts related to their selection. At the end of the tour children will be able to […]
The Dovecote Museum will be open on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September 2017 2.00-4.30pm for Heritage Weekend. Free admission. Guided walk 3.00pm.
The Dovecote Museum will be open on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September 2017 2.00-4.30pm for Heritage Weekend. Free admission. Guided walk 3.00pm.
Tuesday 19 Sep, 11:00am - 4:00pm at The University of Nottingham Museum The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a DCMS-funded project to encourage the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales. Every year many thousands of objects are discovered, many of these by metal-detector users, but also […]
For visitors who can't wait for the museum to open in Spring 2018 join us on one of our winter winding Wednesdays on 24th January 2018 10:30am to 12:30pm. Browse the museum and discover more about a selection of the museum's most fascinating objects as our Museum team demonstrate the winding of some of the […]
For visitors who can't wait for the museum to open in Spring 2018 join us on one of our winter winding Wednesdays on 21st February 2018 10:30am to 12:30pm. Browse the museum and discover more about a selection of the museum's most fascinating objects as our Museum team demonstrate the winding of some of the […]
The 4th Annual Pikes and Plunder Civil War Festival will take place in Newark on the 6th and 7th of May 2018 with over a dozen regiments taking part alongside one of the biggest replica cannons in existence, named Barak, and scores of living history exponents making the 2018 Festival an even bigger spectacle than before The historic […]
On Saturday 12th May 2018 there will be an outing to Sharpe's Pottery Museum at Swadlincote followed by a visit to the 1620s manor house at Donnington le Heath There is a regular programme of talks, visits to galleries and historic sites. Non members are welcome at meetings and outings on payment of an additional […]
On Wednesday 13th June 2018 at 7:30pm in the lower hall of the Village Centre Lily Ann Dawes will talk about the Duchess of Portland and the British Museum
Beeston and District Local History Society Presented by Tom Bell at Chilwell Memorial Institute, 129 High Road Chilwell, NG9 4AT on Wednesday 18th July 2018. Doors open at 7:15 and the meeting commences at 7:30pm.
On Saturday 8th September Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open for Heritage Weekend 2.00pm – 4.30pm. Dovecote Drive off Bramcote Lane opposite Wollaton Library. Guided walk around Wollaton village 3.00pm. Free.
On Sunday 9th September Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open for Heritage Weekend 2.00pm – 4.30pm. Dovecote Drive off Bramcote Lane opposite Wollaton Library. Guided walk around Wollaton village 3.00pm. Free.
On Saturday 15th September Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open for Heritage Weekend 2.00pm – 4.30pm. Dovecote Drive off Bramcote Lane opposite Wollaton Library. Guided walk around Wollaton village 3.00pm. Free.
On Sunday 16th September 2018 Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open for Heritage Weekend 2.00pm – 4.30pm. Dovecote Drive off Bramcote Lane opposite Wollaton Library. Guided walk around Wollaton village 3.00pm. Free.
Saturday 6th October at 1.30pm – 2.45pm at Bromley House Library Panya’s talk will share information on the work of Nottingham Black Archive. It will highlight its literary activities including Read a Black Author and the publication of its first collection of Black Writers in Nottingham. In addition to this it will provide an overview of […]
On Wednesday 10th October 2018, at 1pm, in the Djanogly Theatre. FREE, advanced booking recommended This talk brings together all the Finds Liaison Officers of the East Midlands to discuss 15 years of the Portable Antiquities Scheme in the East Midlands. The Scheme is a project which records objects found by members of the public in […]
On Wednesday 7th November 2018 at 1pm in the Djanogly Theatre at Nottingham Lakeside Arts Celest Farge Co-Curator of the Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece exhibition at the British Museum will give a talk on The British Museum FREE but booking is required – BOX OFFICE: 0115 846 7777
At 7.30pm on Saturday 10 November at the National Justice Museum, High Pavement, Nottingham, David Brookes and Mick Whysall will commemorate WW1 through a performance of Voices featuring tales of those in uniform and the civilians on the home front - The Woolly Tellers interpret stories, tales and anecdotes with humanity and humour. One of their tales […]
On Tuesday 29th January 2019 at 1pm in the Djanogly Theatre at Nottingham Lakeside Arts Dr St John Simpson, Assistant Keeper, Ancient Iran and Arabia, Middle East Department, British Museum will tell the Story behind the British Museum Exhibition Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia FREE but booking is required – BOX OFFICE: 0115 846 7777 […]
On Wednesday 20 February 2019 at 1pm in the Djanogly Theatre at Nottingham Lakeside Arts Stephen Hodkinson, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, Dept of Classics and Archaeology, Nottingham University will discuss new approaches to classical Sparta. FREE but booking is required – BOX OFFICE: 0115 846 7777
On Saturday 23rd March 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Anne Featherstone will give a presentation on 'The Queen's Jester' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects […]
On Wednesday 10th April 2019 there will be a guided visit to the William Booth Museum and St Stephen's Church, Sneinton Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects and work at events. There is […]
On Friday 12th April 2019, 4pm to 7pm, at 8a Victoria Street, Eastwood NG16 3AW the D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum invites you to an exhibition launch. Drop in for a free glass of wine and a celebratory cake! More details at www.lleisure.co.uk/dhlawrence
On Saturday 27th April 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Sam Millard will give a presentation on 'The Rufford Poachers' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects […]
On Sunday 28th April 2019, 2:00-4:30, Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open for Radio Nottingham Big Day Out. Admission FREE. Guided walk at 3.00pm.
On Friday 3 May 2019, 1pm-2.15pm in the Djanogly recital Hall Dr Paul Bahn will give an account of the search for, and discovery of, Britain’s first Ice Age cave art at Creswell Crags (Nottinghamshire /Derbyshire) in 2003. The engravings and bas-reliefs discovered have been dated to around 13,000 years ago, and are thus by far the oldest […]
On Sunday 12th May 2019, there will be a Grand Opening of Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum at 2.15pm by Ninya Michaela, star of the TV programme “A Stitch in Time”. Open 2.00-4.30pm. Dovecote Drive, Wollaton, opposite Library. Drinks & nibbles. Display theme for 2019 Old Wollaton maps 1774 to 1952, reconstructed Tudor costumes, early 20th Century Parlour […]
On Tuesday 14th May 2019 there will be a guided visit to Middleton Hall and the Robert Peel Museum, Warwickshire. Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects and work at events. There is a […]
On Saturday 18th May 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Richard Gaunt will give a presentation on 'The 4th Duke of Newcastle' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in […]
On Tuesday 21st May 2019 the Society will visit the Lace, Costume and Textile Collection at Newstead Abbey. This is a Behind the Scenes tour of the collection which will visit several rooms not normally open to the public to see and talk about a selection of items from the collection. Tours last about an hour.
On Sunday 9th June 2019, 2:00-4:30, Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open. Admission FREE. Guided walk at 3.00pm around Wollaton village and church
On Wednesday 12 June, at 1pm in the Djanogly Theatre Dr Adam Daubney, Finds liaison Officer, Lincolnshire, Portable Antiquities Scheme will discuss uncovering a newly discovered Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Scremby, lincolnshire In 2017 a metal detectorist searching a ploughed field near Scremby, Lincolnshire, discovered fragments of grave goods and pieces of human bone. The find was promptly […]
On Wednesday 19th June at 7:30pm at Charnwood Museum Peter Liddle will summarise the surprising discoveries made during the ongoing excavations at Bradgate House. Booking is essential for this - see https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/museum_events/2019/06/19/bradgate_park_recent_excavations_friends_of_the_museum Admission is £4 for non-members.
On Saturday 22nd June 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, a speaker from the Arkwright Society at Cromford will give a presentation on 'Arkwright Mills' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the […]
On Sunday 30th June 2019 The Society will have a guided tour round the Air Museum and the Exhibition Hall with its displays of artefacts and ephemera relating to the social history of aviation in the area. There will also be an opportunity to go on board the Avro Shackleton.
During the morning of Thursday July 4th 2019 the Group will visit the Village Museum in Ruddington with an optional visit to the Framework Knitters' Museum. This event is for members only
On Wednesday 10th July 2019, at Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Centre housed in the old Dunkirk School building on Montpellier Road, commencing at 7:30pm Catherine Ross will talk about 'The Museum without Walls'. The cost of entry is £3 per person and anyone is welcome to attend. For anyone coming by car there is […]
On Saturday 13th July 2019 at there will be a visit to Lister Park, Bradford and Saltaire Victorian Model Village Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects and work at events. There is a […]
On Sunday 14th July 2019, 2:00-4:30, Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open. Admission FREE. Guided walk at 3.00pm around Wollaton village and church
On Saturday 20 July 2019, 12noon-4pm, at the University of Nottingham Museum, Djanogly Gallery, Djanogly Recital Hall, Music Department Rehearsal Hall and Foyer. FREE, just drop in The day is suitable for everyone including those with a general interest, people taking part in historical and archaeological work, those wanting to get involved and anyone wanting […]
On Saturday 20th July 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, a speaker from the Museum's volunteers will give a presentation on 'Nottingham Industrial Museum' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, […]
On Wednesday 24 July, at 1pm in the Djanogly Theatre Dr Gareth Brereton will talk about the recent BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria. This major exhibition explored the world of ancient Assyria through the life and legacy of its last great ruler, King Ashurbanipal. From his capital at Nineveh, […]
On Sunday 11th August 2019, 2:00-4:30, Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open. Traditional WI Market, produce stall, jam, cakes, crafts, books etc. Admission FREE. Guided walk at 3.00pm around Wollaton village and church
On Sunday 8th September 2019, 2:00-4:30, Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open. Admission FREE. Guided walk around Wollaton village and church at 3.00pm.
On Saturday 14th September 2019, 11am-3pm, the D.H. Lawrence Museum is opening its doors for FREE! Enjoy a taster tour and explore the wash house and exhibition spaces. This day is in conjunction national Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture which runs 13th-22nd September.
On Sunday 15th September 2019, 2:00-4:30, Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum will be open for HERITAGE OPEN DAYS. Admission FREE. Guided walk around Wollaton village and church at 3.00pm.
On Saturday 21st September 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Emily Gillot will give a presentation on 'Nottinghamshire Community Archaeology Service' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer […]
On Friday 18th October 2019, at 7pm, explore the DH Lawrence Birthplace Museum by gaslight and try some traditional gin recipes, more information at https://www.lleisure.co.uk/events/gin-gaslight/ This event forms part of the D.H. Lawrence Festival 2019 31st August – 14th September https://www.lleisure.co.uk/events/d-h-lawrence-festival-2019/ There is also an exhibition by the Beauvale Photography Group entitled The Blue Line and Beyond runs from Thursday 1st […]
On Saturday 19th October 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Sue McDonald will give a presentation on 'Bestwood Country Park' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects […]
On Saturday 14th December 2019 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Chris Weir will give a presentation on 'Bygone Shopping in Nottingham' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer […]
On Saturday 18th January 2020 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, Peter Hammond will give a presentation on 'West Bridgford' Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects and […]
Our first monthly ‘Steaming Sunday’ for the year will take place on Sunday 26 January 2020 11:00am-4:00pm at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. Over this weekend our monthly Taste of History will feature a Chinese Tea Tasting (in honour of Chinese New Year on the 25th) and Anzac Biscuits (in […]
On Saturday 15th February 2020 at The Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, commencing at 2:00pm prompt, the Friends will hold their AGM (members only) Established in 1977 to provide support to the City Council’s museums and galleries in raising funds to help purchase new items for the collections, assist in volunteer projects and work […]
The February ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 23 February 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and some visiting engines on display in the internal courtyards. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial past. […]
The March ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 29 March 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and a special visiting exhibition of engines. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial past. It is located […]
Nottingham Industrial Museum is closed until the end of April 2020 for more information go to https://www.nottinghamindustrialmuseum.org.uk
The May ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 31 May 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and some visiting engines on display in the internal courtyards. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial […]
On Saturday 20th June 2020 the festival will be an online version of our successful annual event showcasing the wonderful local societies and organisations from across the region and celebrating the new and exciting projects they are working. We will have pre-recorded talks from various speakers – including a local historian, academics from the University […]
The June ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 28 June 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and some visiting engines on display in the internal courtyards. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial […]
On the afternoon Wednesday 15th July 2020 a trip is being organised to the Museum of Timekeeping. This event is for members only The Society normally meets every fourth Wednesday of the month in Elston Village hall at 7.30pm, the series commencing in September until April of the following year. This year, In June and […]
The July ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 26 July 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and some visiting engines on display in the internal courtyards. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial […]
The August ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 30 August 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and some visiting engines on display in the internal courtyards. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial […]
The September ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 27 September 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and some visiting engines on display in the internal courtyards. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial […]
The November ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 29 November 2020 coinciding with our Victorian Christmas weekend, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. There will also be themed family craft sessions and some visiting engines on display in the internal courtyards. Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum […]
The December ‘Steaming Day’ will take place on Sunday 20 December as ‘Steaming with Santa’, 11:00am-4:00pm, at Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE. SUBJECT TO CORONOVIRUS RESTRICTIONS Nottingham Industrial Museum is a volunteer-run community museum focusing on our city's hugely-important industrial past. It is located in Wollaton Hall Stable Block and is […]
On Tuesday 25th May 2021 at 7:00pm on ZOOM Dot Halfhide will present the second in the series of Friends of the Centre for English Local History FREE online seminars ‘Thorney, its history and museum‘ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84049549538 Passcode: 205894 (if required) The speaker for the second FCELH lecture will be Dot Halfhide (a member of the Friends and a […]
On Thursday 24th June 2021 at 7:00pm on ZOOM Alison Fairman will present the third in the series of Friends of the Centre for English Local History FREE online seminars ‘Boston and the Hanseatic League‘ To join the talk just click on the following Zoom link…… https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81915611484 Passcode: 436051 (if required) In the thirteenth century Boston was […]
