Clay Country by Kurt Jackson – landscape paintings depicting Cornwall’s industrial clay works

Clay Country by Kurt Jackson – landscape paintings depicting Cornwall’s industrial clay works, opening at Worcester City Art Gallery on 18 September 2021  Paintings created in situ at the Littlejohns China Clay works depict workers as they extract and transport china clay in an extraordinary man-made landscape China clay from Cornish mines was destined for the porcelain works at Worcester, creating an industrial link between the Midlands and Cornwall Kurt Jackson [...]

Clay Country by Kurt Jackson – landscape paintings depicting Cornwall’s industrial clay works2021-09-13T14:03:44+01:00

Titanic Family Fun this summer in Worcester

Explore the legacy of the World’s most famous ship and learn about the Worcestershire people who were onboard Titanic at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. Drop-in on Titanic themed Wednesday Workshops throughout the Summer Holiday and try collaging, puppet making and designing comic strips. Follow the Monsters of the Deep trail around the Museum and find out about real and mythical monsters of the sea. Titanic: Honour & Glory brings [...]

Titanic Family Fun this summer in Worcester2021-07-19T13:39:06+01:00

Worcester Life Stories: New exhibition shines a light on the history of Worcester

New exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum chronicles the history of the changing face of Worcester and its residents through photographs Includes a nostalgic testament to Worcester’s lost pubs and how Worcester people prepared for the visit of Winston Churchill The project is a collaboration with the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, funded by partners including the National Lottery Heritage Fund Worcester Life Stories shines a [...]

Worcester Life Stories: New exhibition shines a light on the history of Worcester2021-06-01T10:50:56+01:00

Love Worcester Heritage Festival 2021 – online and outdoors

Worcester residents are encouraged to celebrate their city’s magnificent heritage in the annual Love Worcester Heritage Festival happening this February half term Saturday 13 February – Sunday 21 February 2021 . Despite the pandemic the Festival continues to go ahead with some in-person events and many online activities to take part in. The Love Worcester Heritage Festival is a great way to learn about and enjoy the city’s rich heritage, with [...]

Love Worcester Heritage Festival 2021 – online and outdoors2021-02-08T16:24:01+00:00

Museums Worcestershire receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

Museums Worcestershire has been awarded £96,454 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure it has a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. Museums Worcestershire is one of 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support. £257 million of investment has been announced today as part of the very first [...]

Museums Worcestershire receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund2020-11-09T10:14:56+00:00

Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search – find Wally in Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

This Halloween, Wally, the world’s favourite children’s book character – wearing a red-and-white striped shirt and black-rimmed specs – will be travelling the country, appearing in museums, including Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. Families will be able to join the search for Wally at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum as part of the Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search, organised by Walker Books and Kids in Museums, to celebrate the [...]

Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search – find Wally in Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum2020-09-07T09:32:53+01:00
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