Stunning 3,000-year-old gold pendant to go on public display for the first time Rare 3,000-year-old sun pendant to be displayed to the public for the first time at Shropshire Council’s Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery as part of the British Museum’s National Programmes. Shrewsbury Museum will also be fundraising to acquire other finds close […]
Read MoreThe Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce it has been awarded investment from The National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund for its Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme. This ambitious project will deliver a major regional engagement programme, alongside a site transformation. An immersive exhibition will explore today’s RAF, a new Learning Centre will […]
Read MoreThe founder of England’s first community-owned farm is in line for recognition after being nominated in the outstanding individuals’ section of the 2023 National Lottery Awards. Charlotte Hollins has been shortlisted in the Environment category as a result of her incredible work in the local community. Charlotte’s father, Arthur Hollins, was a pioneer of organic […]
Read MoreThe Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is pleased to announce that the Museum of the Gorge in Ironbridge is now open following essential conservation work. Visitors to the museum, a former warehouse used to transport goods by river during the Industrial Revolution, are able to see the building’s architecture, enjoy new displays and learn more about […]
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Read MoreIronbridge Gorge Museum Trust celebrates 150th anniversary of Jackfield Craven Dunnill Tile factory with £1.50 entry to Jackfield Tile Museum Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 February Sunday 25 February 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Craven Dunnill tile factory, now Jackfield Tile Museum. To celebrate, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is hosting […]
Read MoreStepping Stones is a landscape-scale nature conservation project. The project area covers more than 200km², stretching from the Stretton Hills in the west to the Welsh border in the east. The vision is ecological connectivity: creating or improving areas of heathland, flower-rich grasslands and broad-leaved woodland, and linking them by a network of wildlife-rich hedgerows, […]
Read MoreThe sun pendant, also known as a bulla, could be the most significant piece of Bronze Age metalwork ever discovered in Britain. It was discovered alongside a collection of objects […]
RAF Museum Cosford Explore the fascinating story of the RAF and of the thousands of ordinary servicemen and women who have served in it and whose invaluable contribution has shaped the world that we live in today. The RAF Museum Cosford is home to over 75 historic aircraft including the world’s oldest Spitfire, the unique […]
More InfoWhen the suspended aircraft at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands need a spring clean, it calls for a specialist team of dustbusters with a head for heights to carry out the work! Suspended from the ceiling, up to 100ft in the air, eight aircraft including a Vulcan bomber, will all be given a […]
Read MoreStellar Space DJ, Cosmic Bar & Light Show at The Moon Exhibition Kick off Easter Bank Holiday weekend with an evening of cosmic culture at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery. […]