The Space presents...
Jan
27
to Mar 31

The Space presents...

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…inside the living quarters of Painswick Old Post Office.

In 2016 the Museum was lent a model of the Painswick Post Office. Last year we discovered the model had another part - the living accommodation - and acquired it for the collection.

While the model itself requires some consolidation, this display represents the contents of the living quarters.

The model was made and furnished by Peter Lee at a scale of 1/12th of the original building, as it appeared in about 1990.

Display located by the lift lobby on the first floor of the Museum. 

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Display: Pangolin Editions and the ‘Lost Wax’ Process
Feb
13
to May 19

Display: Pangolin Editions and the ‘Lost Wax’ Process

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Pangolin Editions is one of Britain's leading sculpture foundries. It is one of very few foundries still practising the traditional skills of ‘lost wax block investment casting’, an ancient art over 4,500 years old. On show are objects representing each stage in the process of casting the sculpture ‘Helmeted Guinea Fowl’ by Jonathan Kingdon.

Foyer display

FREE, though donations welcome

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Display: Dame Margaret Weston
Mar
5
to Jun 9

Display: Dame Margaret Weston

To celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March, a new display in the Collectors Room tells the story of a pioneering woman.

Dame Margaret Weston grew up in Oakridge, became a Chartered Electrical Engineer at 28 and Director of the Science Museum at 47. She was the first woman to be a director of any national museum.

In her retirement she supported the setting up of the Museum in the Park and the establishment of the Walled Garden.

Free to enter, although donations welcome.

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‘Telling Women’s Stories’ Explorer Trail
Mar
8
to Oct 7

‘Telling Women’s Stories’ Explorer Trail

Stories of women’s lives from the past can inspire us today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2024.

Pop along to the Museum to discover stories about the achievements and creativity of women who lived, worked and created in the Stroud District in the past through our new ‘Telling Women’s Stories’ Explorer Trail. Created for International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March 2024, and great for tweens, teens and grown-ups wanting to explore and discover how the women of the past, this trail invites you to be inspired, create, and discover.  

This photograph shows Bill Hayward and Marjorie Grant Heelas competing in the 1946 Cotswold Cup at Rowden, Hazel Woods, Nailsworth riding a Motorcycle & sidecar made by Baughan Motors. As well as working at Baughan Motors, Marjorie took part in the trials and races. Her ability to work as a team with Bill Hayward was instrumental in them winning the motorcycle & sidecar class at this trial in 1946. Marjorie’s story can inspire us to work as a team to achieve, as well as helping us find out about Baughan Motors, a local motorcycle works based in Stroud during the 1920s and 1930s. 

Visit the Museum to find more stories about the lives of women in the Stroud District. Find out more about International Women’s Day 2024.

Our FREE Explorer Trails are designed to help visitors explore the museum together and are always available during opening hours. Please ask at Reception when you visit and our team will help you choose a trail to use. Free, donations always welcome to help support the Museum.

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Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2023: Interconnectivity
Mar
23
to Apr 28

Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2023: Interconnectivity

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The University of Gloucestershire's Illustration department have been running the internationally renowned Cheltenham Illustration Awards for over a decade and produce an annual, each year, alongside the subsequent exhibition. The theme for 2023’s Exhibition and Annual was 'Interconnectivity'.

The focus of the Awards is narrative. Visual storytelling, whether sequential or single image, gives scope to the imagination and opens up possibilities beyond the present moment; what happened before? What happens next?

 There are two sections of the Awards: 'Student' and 'Emerging and Established'. The Student category is open to all students over 18 years of age worldwide. The Emerging and Established category is open to any practising illustrators who wish to gain exposure of their work and to those who are more established and are already a part of the illustration world.

 The 60 most highly commended entries entered are chosen by a professional industry selection panel for this inclusion in the annual and, from these, for the 2023-2024 exhibition. The Illustration awards receives over 800 entries each year from all over the world and is sent around the globe!

This year the Judges were:

Jasjyot Singh Hans: https://www.jasjyotjasjyot.com

Monika Forsberg: https://www.walkyland.com

Here at The Museum in the Park we are always delighted to show this new selection of curious, intriguing, and inventive visual stories and hope you enjoy seeing work by talented young students and emerging illustrators from different countries around the world. Copies of the Illustration Annual will be on sale in the Museum Shop.

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Easter Bunny 'I Spy' Hunt
Mar
23
to Apr 7

Easter Bunny 'I Spy' Hunt

Hop along to the Museum during the school holidays and see if you can spot some Easter bunnies hidden here and there. This simple ‘I Spy’ trail is aimed at younger children and their families, but all ages are welcome, and there are lots of other Family Explorer Trails to choose from. Free, donations welcome, drop in and enjoy looking around the museum displays.

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Spring Cards & Decorations: Family Drop in Workshop
Mar
26
to Mar 28

Spring Cards & Decorations: Family Drop in Workshop

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Make colourful paper bunnies, birds, or Easter egg decorations to celebrate Easter and Spring. Creative fun for families with children aged 5+.

£1 per child suggested donation (pay on the door).

Workshop times: 11am to 3pm (drop in)

Workshop dates: Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 March

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Spring Family Explorer Trail
Mar
29
to Apr 1

Spring Family Explorer Trail

Come and enjoy our Spring Family Explorer Trail! This special trail is great for a fun look around the museum and walled garden at Springtime. Great for family groups, this trail will get you looking for signs of Spring outside in the garden, and for Spring-themed objects inside the museum. When you’ve completed your trail, head back to reception to claim your reward.

Cost: £1 per trail sheet - ideal for family groups to enjoy together - ask at reception when you arrive. Includes a mini chocolate egg or sticker for each child.

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Spring Birds Family Drop in Workshop
Apr
2
11:00 AM11:00

Spring Birds Family Drop in Workshop

 Join artist Alison Cockcroft to collage colourful birds using beautiful decorated papers. Turn your bird into a cut-out with flapping wings or make a pecking paper woodpecker toy. Creative fun for families with children aged 5+.

£1 per child suggested donation (pay on the door).

Workshop times: 11am to 3pm (drop in)

Workshop dates: Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 April

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Marvellous Minerals Family Workshop
Apr
3
10:30 AM10:30

Marvellous Minerals Family Workshop

Get up close with some of real gems and minerals. Trying panning for ‘gold’ and open a geode to reveal the sparkles. Create a gemstone suncatcher and create some colourful gemstone artwork. Explore the museum to see how rocks and minerals have been used by people in the past with our themed trail and take away some activity ideas to do at home.

A relaxed session for families with children over 5 years old.

Booking required - book online here or call 01453 763394.

Cost: £7 per child, or £5 per child for Museum in the Park Members.

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Marvellous Minerals Family Workshop
Apr
3
2:00 PM14:00

Marvellous Minerals Family Workshop

Get up close with some of real gems and minerals. Trying panning for ‘gold’ and open a geode to reveal the sparkles. Create a gemstone suncatcher and create some colourful gemstone artwork. Explore the museum to see how rocks and minerals have been used by people in the past with our themed trail and take away some activity ideas to do at home.

A relaxed session for families with children over 5 years old.

Booking required - book online here or call 01453 763394.

Cost: £7 per child, or £5 per child for Museum in the Park Members.

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Buzz Club
Apr
7
11:00 AM11:00

Buzz Club

Come and meet Stroud Buzz Club in the Garden Pavilion and find out what’s happening in the Walled Garden and wider park - see what’s blooming or buzzing, and enjoy signs of Spring! There will also be hot and cold drinks, and delicious cakes from Miss Daisy to enjoy. Come along, or if you’d like further details and to join the Buzz Club mailing list contact Peter Lead. Admission free, donations welcome, refreshments for sale … we hope you can join us!

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Suffolk-Puff Button Brooches - Textile Workshop
Apr
11
10:30 AM10:30

Suffolk-Puff Button Brooches - Textile Workshop

By popular request! Make a Suffolk-puff button brooch inspired by the brooches and decorative domestic items in ‘Making Sense of our Lives’. You may also have time to make a folded flower petal brooch too.

Part of our ‘Museum in Stiches’ series of explorations in stitch of the Museum and Walled Garden, with each themed workshop inspired by different display rooms or the garden, and a variety of textile skills. Suitable for adults (18+) with some experience of sewing or crafting. All materials and tea/coffee are provided in these relaxed and friendly sessions. Our tutor is Sue McNamara, an experienced and enthusiastic ‘maker and mender’ and textile tutor.

Times: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Cost: £20 (£15 MIP Members).

Only 10 places so advance booking essential.

Book online here or call 01453 763394.

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Lavender Sachets - Textile Workshop
May
2
10:30 AM10:30

Lavender Sachets - Textile Workshop

Make a lovely lavender bag or sachet using sweet scented lavender grown in the Walled Garden. Make one intricately embellished sachet, or several – they can be as simple or decorative as you wish, using a variety of stitching or applique techniques.

Part of our ‘Museum in Stiches’ series of explorations in stitch of the Museum and Walled Garden, with each themed workshop inspired by different display rooms or the garden, and a variety of textile skills. Suitable for adults (18+) with some experience of sewing or crafting. All materials and tea/coffee are provided in these relaxed and friendly sessions. Our tutor is Sue McNamara, an experienced and enthusiastic ‘maker and mender’ and textile tutor.

Times: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Cost: £20 (£15 MIP Members).

Only 10 places so advance booking essential.

Book online here or call 01453 763394.

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Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session
Mar
21
10:30 AM10:30

Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session

Enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or coffee and join Sue McNamara for crafting in our warm meeting room, Gallery Two. Complete beginners and all abilities and ages welcome, a chance to relax, meet other people, chat if you wish, and have a go at crochet. Free, no need to book, just come along. Bring your own craft project if you prefer.

You can also simply drop in and watch slides from times gone by on the ‘big screen’ - we’ll have a selection of images from the Wilf Merrett postcard collection for you to look at. Free tea, coffee and biscuits too - donations very welcome.

‘Winter Warmer’ Crochet & Chat dates & times:

Thursdays 22 & 29 February, 14 & 21 March, 10.30am - 12.30pm

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The Journey Short Films - Stroud Film Festival Event
Mar
17
2:00 PM14:00

The Journey Short Films - Stroud Film Festival Event

Drawing on filmmaking talent, from near and far, this afternoon selection of short films will raise questions and provoke debate. These are journey films which take us from physical and spiritual places of conflict and lead us through difficult decisions and questions about the nature of family. Journeys which take place in both the inner and material worlds and ask how we get there?

These films also explore how short film can open up screen narratives and innovate within this varied and exciting genre of film-making. The screening will be accompanied by a Q&A and we encourage film lovers and film-makers to get involved.

The programme will include: Incompatible - Hayley Standing and Maxine Peake/ The Journey You'll Take - Philip Bos and Laura Makai/ Living in Limbo - Claudia Weston / Forbidden Birth - Sohrab  Kavir

Booking advised– book online via Stroud Film Festival or call 01453 763394

£8 (pay it forward)

£6 (standard)

£4 (low income/cost of living affected)

 

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Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session
Mar
14
10:30 AM10:30

Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session

Enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or coffee and join Sue McNamara for crafting in our warm meeting room, Gallery Two. Complete beginners and all abilities and ages welcome, a chance to relax, meet other people, chat if you wish, and have a go at crochet. Free, no need to book, just come along. Bring your own craft project if you prefer.

You can also simply drop in and watch slides from times gone by on the ‘big screen’ - we’ll have a selection of images from the Wilf Merrett postcard collection for you to look at. Free tea, coffee and biscuits too - donations very welcome.

‘Winter Warmer’ Crochet & Chat dates & times:

Thursdays 22 & 29 February, 14 & 21 March, 10.30am - 12.30pm

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Sci-Fi! Film Poster Design & Illustration Family Drop in Workshop
Mar
10
2:00 PM14:00

Sci-Fi! Film Poster Design & Illustration Family Drop in Workshop

As Part of Stroud Film Festival 2024 come and design your own ALIEN film poster and explore this year’s Film Poster Reinterpreted Exhibition theme of ‘SCI-FI’. Take inspiration from the fabulous range of exhibition posters designed by the newly founded Stroud Illustration Collective (SIC), our local talent of professional illustrators and designers on view in the art gallery and at popular satellite venues around town.

In the kind and inventive hands of SIC illustrator Imogen Harvey-Lewis, enjoy tips and hints on how to create an awesome and impactful poster of your very own. Before you come, watch films and get thinking…. so many weird and wonderful beings to choose from!

For families with children aged 5+, free but donations appreciated – give what you can.

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Make Cards or Lavender Bags for Mother’s Day
Mar
10
11:00 AM11:00

Make Cards or Lavender Bags for Mother’s Day

Drop in and enjoy visiting the Museum with your Mum, treat her to tea and cake, and enjoy making a lovely little sweet smelling lavender sachet in our drop in craft workshop. Or make a card instead. £1 per lavender bag, card making free but donations very welcome.

Between 2pm - 4pm, you can also design your very own ‘Alien’ Sci Fi Film Poster, a special drop in workshop for Stroud Film Festival.

 

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Flood Management with a Time Machine
Mar
9
2:00 PM14:00

Flood Management with a Time Machine

A film screening with live music, poetry reading and art exhibition exploring the connections between land, nature, people and flooding, in the Museum’s Walled Garden Pavilion.

Antony Lyons will show the film-poem ‘Fluid Forests - an ecological symphony’. This is an atmospheric, immersive work exploring some timeless watery habitats in the Stroud Valleys. For this premiere of the work, it will be accompanied by an improvised live music score performed by the Fantastic Future-Scapes project.

Adam Horovitz will read newly commissioned poems relating to nature-based approaches to reducing flood risk in the Stroud Valleys. 

Joe Magee and Chris Uttley (Stroud District Council) present an exhibition of original artwork from the graphic story ‘Sound of a River’, which tells the story of a young Stroud resident’s journey of discovery after the flooding of her home. 

The collection is inspired and part funded by Stroud District Council’s Stroud Valleys Natural Flood Management project, which works collaboratively to reduce flood risk, improve water quality and restore nature in the Stroud Valleys

The film runs for 30 minutes.

Booking required - book online via Stroud Film Festival

£8 (pay it forward)

£6 (standard)

£4 (low income/cost of living affected)

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SOLD OUT Sci-Fi Flip It! Flip Book Family Workshop with Imogen Harvey-Lewis
Mar
9
2:00 PM14:00

SOLD OUT Sci-Fi Flip It! Flip Book Family Workshop with Imogen Harvey-Lewis

As part of Stroud Film Festival 2024, this year’s Film Poster Reinterpreted Exhibition is taking on the awesome theme of Science Fiction, oh yes!

Get your pencils sharpened and ready to draw with SIC (Stroud Illustration Collective) co-founder, Imogen Harvey-Lewis. Learn the simple steps to create an animated flip book of your own. From sequential story boarding, narrative, thumbnails and design, be prepared for some fun and intensive drawing.

Share your moving triumphs at MiP, at home and online. Simple is usually best, so before the workshop get watching movies, plan your pocket-sized Sci-Fi story and come on down to create.

For ages 6+, families welcome, advance booking essential.

Cost: £5 per child, accompanying adults free.

Book online - click here - or call 01453 763394

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Decorated Boxes - Textile Workshop
Mar
7
10:30 AM10:30

Decorated Boxes - Textile Workshop

Using a matchbox as a base (or a card template), make a beautiful box to hold small treasures and trinkets. Inspired by the domestic storage boxes and tins - and the goodies and secrets they might have contained - displayed in ‘Running a Home’.

Part of our ‘Museum in Stiches’ series of explorations in stitch of the Museum and Walled Garden, with each themed workshop inspired by different display rooms or the garden, and a variety of textile skills. Suitable for adults (18+) with some experience of sewing or crafting. All materials and tea/coffee are provided in these relaxed and friendly sessions. Our tutor is Sue McNamara, an experienced and enthusiastic ‘maker and mender’ and textile tutor.

Times: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Cost: £20 (£15 MIP Members).

Only 10 places so advance booking essential.

Book online here or call 01453 763394.

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Halas & Batchelor Short Films on a Loop
Mar
3
11:00 AM11:00

Halas & Batchelor Short Films on a Loop

Every year we celebrate Stroud’s unique animation heritage with a relaxed, free, drop in screening of some of Halas & Batchelor’s superb animated short films, to coincide with Stroud Film Festival. Beautifully crafted, technically brilliant, wonderfully inventive and full of humour … and every scene was drawn by hand! We love them and hope you do too.

During the 1940s and 1950s Stroud was Britain’s main centre for producing animated films. The Halas and Batchelor studio made hundreds of films, including Britain’s first ever animated feature film ‘Animal Farm’ (1954). In the Museum you can see a sound-video editing machine once used at the studio. If you or someone you know used to work at H&B we’d love to hear your memories and stories.

The short film collection will be showing on repeat throughout the day in the Museum’s Collectors’ Room.

Magic Canvas (1948); Flying Free (1980); The Owl and the Pussycat (1952); The Figurehead (1953); The History of the Cinema (1957); Foo Foo The Stowaway (1960); Haba Tales: The Cultured Ape (1960); Hamilton The Musical Elephant (1961); Automania 2000 (1963); DoDo – The Kid from Outer Space: The Kidnapped Kid (1964); Tales from Hoffnung: The Symphony Orchestra (1964); Flow Diagram (1966); The Question (1967); Children & Cars (1971); Butterfly Ball (1974); Autobahn (1979); Dilemma (1981)

With thanks to Vivien Halas and the Halas & Batchelor Collection.

Free event, donations welcome. Please be aware that some content is not suitable for young children.

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Film Making Workshop for 10-14s with Electric Blue Productions
Mar
3
11:00 AM11:00

Film Making Workshop for 10-14s with Electric Blue Productions

Would you like to learn more about filmmaking? Are you aged 10 to 14? Then come along and be part of the 2024 Stroud Film Festival with an expert from Electric Blue Productions. Learn about the fundamentals of planning, making and editing your own film. We’ll talk about aspects of filming including camera, light and sound, as well as getting the most out of filming on a phone or tablet. Working solo or in small groups you’ll get hands on with storyboarding, filming, and editing. Get expert tips and ideas on how to make films about your own stories, and find out about the Film Festival’s 90 Second Film Challenge and how you can get involved.

For ages 10 - 14. Bring a snack or packed lunch.

Cost: £5 (free places also available)

Booking recommended, book online or call 01453 763394

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Nature & Time with Pip Heywood & Scott Anthony
Mar
2
2:00 PM14:00

Nature & Time with Pip Heywood & Scott Anthony

We’re delighted to welcome back Pip Heywood for a double bill event in two halves, part of the 2024 Stroud Film Festival.

In the Frame: Film as Painting - Pip Heywood

Since last year’s festival screening, Pip has continued to make landscape films, at times meditative and still, at other times active and dramatic. He is exploring the painterly qualities of film, particularly the abstract. Introduced by Pip and followed by a Q&A.

“They are so fresh – completely apart from the grammars of conventional filmmaking, they have something spacious and abundant for us to come back to again and again.”

Bittersweet: A Wabi-sabi Outlook – Scott Anthony

A Japanese aesthetic that considers and accepts the transient nature of all things, with change as the only constant. Thus nothing can ever be finished or complete and nothing can be perfect or permanent. So bounded, Wabi-Sabi finds serene beauty, if bittersweet, in the natural passage of time. Poetry, haiku, imagery and photofilms that reflect nature’s influence on mind and sensibility. Introduced by Pip and followed by Q&A with Scott.

Cost: £8 / £6 / £4

Only 40 places so advance booking essential, book online at stroudfilmfestival.org

If you don’t have online access please call us on 01453 763394

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Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session
Feb
29
10:30 AM10:30

Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session

Enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or coffee and join Sue McNamara for crafting in our warm meeting room, Gallery Two. Complete beginners and all abilities and ages welcome, a chance to relax, meet other people, chat if you wish, and have a go at crochet. Free, no need to book, just come along. Bring your own craft project if you prefer.

You can also simply drop in and watch slides from times gone by on the ‘big screen’ - we’ll have a selection of images from the Wilf Merrett postcard collection for you to look at. Free tea, coffee and biscuits too - donations very welcome.

‘Winter Warmer’ Crochet & Chat dates & times:

Thursdays 22 & 29 February, 14 & 21 March, 10.30am - 12.30pm

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Crochet & Chat - 'Winter Warmer 'Friendly Drop in Session
Feb
29
10:30 AM10:30

Crochet & Chat - 'Winter Warmer 'Friendly Drop in Session

Enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or coffee and join Sue McNamara for crafting in our warm meeting room, Gallery Two. Complete beginners and all abilities and ages welcome, a chance to relax, meet other people, chat if you wish, and have a go at crochet. Free, no need to book, just come along. Bring your own craft project if you prefer.

You can also simply drop in and watch slides from times gone by on the ‘big screen’ - we’ll have a selection of images from the Wilf Merrett postcard collection for you to look at. Free tea, coffee and biscuits too - donations very welcome.

‘Winter Warmer’ Crochet & Chat dates & times:

Thursdays 22 & 29 February, 14 & 21 March, 10.30am - 12.30pm

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FULLY BOOKED Naturewell in the Park - Heading into Spring
Feb
23
to Mar 22

FULLY BOOKED Naturewell in the Park - Heading into Spring

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A five-week course exploring the five pathways to nature connectedness to help you relax, restore and revitalize. Based outdoors in Stratford Park, and led by Lorraine Trowers from The Place Outside. Gentle nature-based activities to support positive health and wellbeing and help you feel better.

This course is for adults who are experiencing mild mental health challenges. All you need is warm/outdoor clothing, sturdy footwear and an open mind.

Dates and times: Fridays 11am - 1.30pm, 23 February, 1, 8, 15 & 22 March 2024

Cost: FREE thanks to NHS Charities Together.

Only 10 places so please book soon. Book online here or call 01453 763394.

If you have any questions, please contact Abigail at the Museum in the Park on 01453 763394 or museum@stroud.gov.uk

Contact - Beauty - Emotion - Meaning - Compassion

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Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session
Feb
22
10:30 AM10:30

Crochet & Chat - Winter Warmer Friendly Drop in Session

Enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or coffee and join Sue McNamara for crafting in our warm meeting room, Gallery Two. Complete beginners and all abilities and ages welcome, a chance to relax, meet other people, chat if you wish, and have a go at crochet. Free, no need to book, just come along. Bring your own craft project if you prefer.

You can also simply drop in and watch slides from times gone by on the ‘big screen’ - we’ll have a selection of images from the Wilf Merrett postcard collection for you to look at. Free tea, coffee and biscuits too - donations very welcome.

‘Winter Warmer’ Crochet & Chat dates & times:

Thursdays 22 & 29 February, 14 & 21 March, 10.30am - 12.30pm

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Discover Toys & Games of the Past - Drop in Family Fun
Feb
16
11:00 AM11:00

Discover Toys & Games of the Past - Drop in Family Fun

Discover a variety of old fashioned toys and games. Learn about the toys our great grandparents played with long before smartphones and tablets were invented, and have a go at playing some traditional, old fashioned games! Free drop in activities run by our friendly Learning Team. We look forward to seeing you … perhaps you’d like to tell us about your favourite toys and games too? All ages welcome.

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Clay Day! Family Drop in Activity
Feb
15
11:00 AM11:00

Clay Day! Family Drop in Activity

Back by popular request! Another chance to drop in and have fun being creative with clay. Make a tiny pinch pot inspired by the Snake Pottery display and other ceramics in the Museum, or let your imagination guide you … we look forward to seeing what you create. Family drop in activity for families with children aged 5+, free but suggested donation £1 per child to help cover the cost of materials.

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Anglo Saxon Brooches - Family Drop in Workshop
Feb
14
11:00 AM11:00

Anglo Saxon Brooches - Family Drop in Workshop

Pop in and have fun creating your own brooch inspired by the Anglo-Saxon saucer brooch on display in the Museum. Either use one of our templates or create your own design before using embossing foil and tools to create your own version of the beautiful archaeological find.

For families with children aged 5+, adults welcome too.

Cost: £1 per brooch to help pay for materials (extra donations welcome).

 

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Aliens & Space Travel! Family Drop in Art Workshop
Feb
13
11:00 AM11:00

Aliens & Space Travel! Family Drop in Art Workshop

Come and be inspired by the fabulous SciFi Film Posters exhibition and imagine being a space explorer and time traveller … what alien creatures and fantastic worlds might you encounter? Drop in art activities devised by the kind and talented local artists Martha Lightfoot and Hannah Dyson. For families with children aged 5+, free but donations very welcome (suggested donation £1 per child to help with the cost of materials).

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FREE Family Explorer Trails
Feb
10
to Feb 18

FREE Family Explorer Trails

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Calling all young explorers and their grown ups! Don’t forget our FREE Family Explorer Trails to help families explore the museum together. These are always available during opening hours and are a fun way for children and families to explore the displays during school holidays. Please ask at reception when you visit - we have a range of trails for different ages. Choose your trail, collect your pencil and clipboard and get exploring, and learn about local history along the way! Free, donations always welcome to help support the Museum.

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SCI-FI! Alternative Film Posters from Stroud Illustrators Collective  
Feb
10
to Mar 17

SCI-FI! Alternative Film Posters from Stroud Illustrators Collective  

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Part of Stroud Film Festival, this exhibition features a selection of favourite film posters, but reimagined and redesigned. Original and ingenious design from a cutting-edge group of Stroud-based professional illustrators. Posters for sale - affordable new art for all!

Curated by Imogen Harvey-Lewis and Mark Levy.

Join us for a Private View on Friday 9th February, 6pm – 8pm.

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'Slow down and see ... ' Four-week Mindful Photography Course with Look Again
Feb
6
to Feb 27

'Slow down and see ... ' Four-week Mindful Photography Course with Look Again

This four-week mindful photography course is led by Ruth Davey of 'Look Again' and is designed to help you feel good.
Have fun learning a creative and mindful approach to photography. Connect with nature, meet new people, and improve your mental health and wellbeing at the same time. Learn simple but effective mindfulness tools which you can carry on using after the course ends.
The classes are based in our beautiful Walled Garden Pavilion.
This course is for adults of all abilities who are experiencing mild mental health challenges. All you need is a smartphone or camera and an open mind.

Course times and dates: Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm, 6, 13, 20, & 27 February 2024
Venue: Walled Garden Pavilion, Museum in the Park, Stroud
Cost: FREE thanks to funding from NHS Charities Together 
 
Only 10 places so please book soon. Book online here or call 01453 763394.

Once you've booked your place, we will send you a short registration form.
If you have any questions please contact Abigail at the Museum in the Park on 01453 763394 or email
museum@stroud.gov.uk

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Early Morning Yoga: Vinyasa Flow with Emma Tilley
Feb
6
to Mar 19

Early Morning Yoga: Vinyasa Flow with Emma Tilley

Join Emma Tilley for an early morning yoga class in the light and airy Pavilion overlooking the beautiful Walled Garden. Get your body moving; get stronger, find balance, find strength and ease. Each 60-minute session includes a blissful relaxation to leave you feeling ready for the rest of your day. All abilities welcome; options are given to make poses as accessible or as challenging as individuals need them to be.

Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. If you don’t have a mat or have any questions, please emmatilleyyoga@gmail.com

Sessions cost £12 each. Book herehttps://bookwhen.com/emmatilleyyoga

Current dates: February 6, 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19

Times: 9.15am - 10.15am

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FULLY BOOKED Inspired by the Museum: Friday Morning Art for Wellbeing with Susie Walker
Feb
2
to Mar 15

FULLY BOOKED Inspired by the Museum: Friday Morning Art for Wellbeing with Susie Walker

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Sorry, this course is now fully booked. If you’d like to hear about future courses please get in touch, thank you. Email us or call 01453 763394.

Would you like to get out, meet other people and try something new? Looking for a way to lift your spirits and banish the winter blues? How about trying some gentle, creative art activities inspired by our wonderful Museum collection and lovely setting. This new six-week course is for any adults who need a lift or are experiencing mild mental health challenges, or simply wish to enjoy some creative time out. It is led by community artist Susie Walker and all abilities are welcome. Try out different art techniques in a friendly, informal setting, and enjoy taking a closer look at some of the fascinating objects on display.

Course times and dates: Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm, 2, 9 & 23 February, 1, 8 & 15 March 2024

Venue: Meeting Room (Gallery Two), The Museum in the Park  

Cost: £18 (bursaries available for those on benefits/low incomes)

Only 10 places so please book soon.

Book online - click here - or call 01453 763394

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Stroud Snowdrop Celebration
Jan
27
to Jan 28

Stroud Snowdrop Celebration

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Drop in and join us to celebrate the re-opening of the Museum with special snowdrop inspired activities for all ages! Meet the gardeners and find out about the pioneering Giant Snowdrop Company of Hyde, visit Avon Bulbs plant sale and snap up some special snowdrops for your own garden, enjoy tea and cake in the Walled Garden Pavilion or drop in craft activities in Gallery Two. Children can also enjoy our Walled Garden ‘Snowdrop Fairy’ I Spy trail … but do wrap up warm! There is also 10% off in our Museum Shop including snowdrop themed products. Free entry, cakes and plants for sale, donations very welcome for the craft activities and trail. We look forward to seeing you!

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Display: Snake Pottery
Jan
27
to Mar 3

Display: Snake Pottery

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND!

In 1966 Peter Currell Brown established Snake Pottery in Dursley. This display in the Collectors Room features 20 pieces made by the artist, including a spectacular wassail bowl. The ceramics are inspired by local traditions and folklore including mummering and wassailing.

Free to visit, donations welcome.

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 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens - Dramatic Reading
Dec
3
4:00 PM16:00

'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens - Dramatic Reading

Gather round the fireplace in the oak-panelled Collectors’ Room and hear how the mean and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge was transformed after encountering the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Steven Deproost performs a condensed but faithful version of this well-loved tale.

FREE but donations very welcome. Come along on the day, or to reserve a seat call 01453 763394.

Please note … this dramatic reading is not suitable for young children or the faint of heart!

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'Tales for the turning year' with Storyteller Fiona Eadie
Dec
3
2:00 PM14:00

'Tales for the turning year' with Storyteller Fiona Eadie

As Midwinter approaches and the feast of St Nicholas draws near, join storyteller Fiona Eadie in the oak-panelled Collectors’ Room for an enchanting array of seasonal stories and ridiculous riddles.

There will be two sessions, one session at 2pm and one session at 3pm (each lasts about 45 minutes). Suitable for everyone aged 5 to 105 - come and enjoy!

FREE but donations very much appreciated. Come along and see if there is space on the day, or to reserve a seat in advance call 01453 763394.

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SOLD OUT Festive Winter Wreath Making Workshop
Dec
3
11:00 AM11:00

SOLD OUT Festive Winter Wreath Making Workshop

Spend an hour or so making a lovely festive wreath, using locally sourced seasonal greenery. Using simple techniques you'll create a beautiful, traditional wreath to add a welcoming touch to your front door or to adorn a room, window or table.  All materials included but feel free to bring your own special ribbons, baubles or decorations to add a personal touch to your creation. 

This workshop is suitable for adults and for families with children aged 7+. Our venue will be the Garden Pavilion - please wear warm layers as the greenery will be kept on the terrace outside. Tea, coffee and cordials included. 

Cost: £12.50 (£10 MiP Members). Booking required - book online or call 01453 763394.
Part of The Museum in the Park's Festive Winter Weekend of Victorian-inspired activities. 

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