In January 2021 the museum successfully applied for a Museum Development East Midlands grant to take part in The Earth Museum’s ‘Mapping Your History East Midlands’ project, along with twelve other community-based local museums across the East Midlands. This exciting and creative project aims to connect collections, people and places by building a digital map resource, and… Read more »
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Daventry Museum Work Experience Blog 2021
My Work Experience with Daventry Museum July 2021 By Maisie Spence My first day of work experience was different to the ones my friends had and it certainly exceeded my own expectations. Being a socially incapable girl of just 15, I expected to be uncomfortable (as I usually am all the time) and not talk to anyone unless I had to. I am… Read more »
Pre-book free entry to Saturday 7th August Open Day
Visitors can now book to see 2 very different exhibitions at the museum: Click here to book your free tickets for Saturday 7th August open day Victorian Leisure; a spotlight on entertainment and science (18th May to 4th December 2021) This exhibition has been inspired by the 150th anniversary of The Royal Albert Hall, London and explores an era full of wondrous scientific… Read more »
Daventry Museum wins Covid Response Award
At the Northamptonshire Heritage Forum Awards, held this year via Zoom on 1st July, Daventry Museum won the Best Response to the Covid Pandemic category. The Forum Awards is a very prestigious event which showcases excellence within Museums, Galleries and Historic Houses in Northamptonshire, and so the museum is thrilled to have been recognised for this unique award. Staff and volunteers took the… Read more »
Heritage Open Days – Edible England
From 10th to 18th September 2021 This year’s Heritage Open Days’ theme is ‘Edible England’ and the museum is celebrating with a new exhibit within the trader’s exhibition area, exploring the town’s culinary heritage and culture. Displays will include old kitchen utensils such as butter pats and various moulds, and some familiar cooking devices that are still in use today. Daventry Pubs and… Read more »
50th Anniversary display of Mr Men & Little Miss
Open from 20th July to 4th September 2021 The museum is commemorating 50 years since the first Mr Men book was published in 1971 with a display bursting with colour and familiar, funny characters. Find out how Roger Hargreaves’ Mr Men series began with Mr Tickle and his extraordinary long arms! Rare items on display include a beanbag chair from the mid 1970’s,… Read more »
Pre-book free entry to Saturday 3rd July Open Day
Pre-book your free entry to Daventry Museum’s Victorian Leisure exhibition on Saturday 3rd July open day. Daventry Museum’s new exhibition, Victorian Leisure, has been open for over a month after a 6-month closure following the second national lockdown. Staff and volunteers have enjoyed welcoming back old and new faces through the museum doors in the past month, many of whom visited during half… Read more »
Pre-booking during half term & Saturday open day
Pre-book your free entry to Daventry Museum’s Victorian Leisure exhibition during half-term and Saturday 5th June open day. Daventry Museum reopened its doors to the public on Tuesday 18th May with a new exhibition, Victorian Leisure, after a 6-month closure following the second national lockdown. Staff and volunteers are thrilled to be able to welcome visitors safely back to the museum and make their visit a memorable one. Visitors need to pre-book their visit during Tuesday 1st June to Saturday 5th June, coinciding with Northamptonshire’s half term and the museum’s Saturday… Read more »
Virtual Victorians 360° tour – now live!
New exhibition – Victorian Leisure; a spotlight on entertainment & science Explore an era of wondrous scientific discoveries, theatre and entertainment in our virtual Victorians exhibition. The 360° tour is now live, and free to access from our website by visiting the What’s On page. Fascinating objects on display include examples of early motion picture such as the zoetrope and magic lantern, to… Read more »
Roman mosaic returns!
Roman mosaic conservation complete One of the museum’s star attractions is the Roman mosaic floor fragment, which has undergone much-needed conservation, funded by Daventry Town Council, in order to preserve it for future generations. The mosaic was unearthed during the discovery of the remains of a Roman building on Borough Hill, (at the highest point of the northern end, just west of the… Read more »