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Saturday 6 June – Sunday 1 November 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Celebrating Worcester’s collection of watercolours by David Cox, one of the West Midlands’ greatest painters. Cox is widely considered as one of Britain’s best watercolourists and has been named as a precursor to the impressionist movement. The exhibition is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday, 10am – 3pm. Free entry. Plan your visit [...]

Saturday 4 July – Sunday 6 September 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Thunderbirds and friends are coming to Worcester! Nostalgia for the 1960s has never been stronger than in this incredible display of original puppets, models, art and memorabilia from the much-loved 1960s TV shows of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Relive childhood favourites Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Stingray and more, with this unprecedented opportunity to see original [...]

Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum 54321… Bags of Fun are here for the summer holidays! They’re filled with brilliant activities inspired by the summer show 54321FAB!… what will you create? Make a moving robot craft with split pins to create its moving arms and legs! Create a FAB solar system spinner paper plate Build a rescue vehicle with moving wheels [...]

Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Come in, junior cadet! Follow the trail around the Art Gallery and Museum to complete the mission inspired by summer exhibition 54321FAB!, and don’t forget to collect your reward at the end… Enjoy different activities in a countdown from 10 to take off! You’ll fill in your ID badge, prepare the rocket, reveal a hidden [...]

Thursdays 9 July, 16 July, 3 September, 10 – 11am | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Introduce your little ones to creativity with smARTies – Mini Makers, especially designed for under 5s and their grown-ups. Inspired by the summer exhibition 54321FAB!, these playful, hands-on sessions invite families to explore textures, colours and sounds as they create their own sensory control panel and mesmerising sensory bottles. ✨ Alongside the making, there’ll be [...]

Saturday 6 June – Sunday 1 November 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Celebrating Worcester’s collection of watercolours by David Cox, one of the West Midlands’ greatest painters. Cox is widely considered as one of Britain’s best watercolourists and has been named as a precursor to the impressionist movement. The exhibition is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday, 10am – 3pm. Free entry. Plan your visit [...]

Saturday 4 July – Sunday 6 September 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Thunderbirds and friends are coming to Worcester! Nostalgia for the 1960s has never been stronger than in this incredible display of original puppets, models, art and memorabilia from the much-loved 1960s TV shows of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Relive childhood favourites Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Stingray and more, with this unprecedented opportunity to see original [...]

Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum 54321… Bags of Fun are here for the summer holidays! They’re filled with brilliant activities inspired by the summer show 54321FAB!… what will you create? Make a moving robot craft with split pins to create its moving arms and legs! Create a FAB solar system spinner paper plate Build a rescue vehicle with moving wheels [...]

Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Come in, junior cadet! Follow the trail around the Art Gallery and Museum to complete the mission inspired by summer exhibition 54321FAB!, and don’t forget to collect your reward at the end… Enjoy different activities in a countdown from 10 to take off! You’ll fill in your ID badge, prepare the rocket, reveal a hidden [...]

First Friday of the month, 11am – 3pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Step inside the fantastic Steward’s Chemist Shop at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum and discover its history… The display was set up after the closure of Steward’s Chemist Shop at 27 High Street, when the entire shop along with the fixtures and fittings were purchased in 1974 and transported to the museum to be redisplayed. Over the [...]

First Friday of the month, 11 – 11.30am and 2 – 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Step inside the fantastic Steward’s Chemist Shop at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum and discover its history… Take the High Dosage tour – with the chance to see items that are not usually on display – in the hidden realm behind the Dispensing Screen. What secrets does the Victorian Chemist’s Shop [...]

First Friday of the month, 11 – 11.30am and 2 – 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Step inside the fantastic Steward’s Chemist Shop at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum and discover its history… Take the High Dosage tour – with the chance to see items that are not usually on display – in the hidden realm behind the Dispensing Screen. What secrets does the Victorian Chemist’s Shop [...]