Chippenham Museum
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Chippenham Museum tells the fascinating story of this historic market town from its prehistoric origins to the present day.
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In Wilks’ narrative painting, motherhood is seen from the child’s perspective. Much of her work relates to still life & autobiographical themes. 'Hair Doing' is part of the wider series, which draws on memories of growing up in South Gloucestershire.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
In Wilks’ narrative painting, motherhood is seen from the child’s perspective. Much of her work relates to still life & autobiographical themes. 'Hair Doing' is part of the wider series, which draws on memories of growing up in South Gloucestershire.
@artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange
@artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange
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NEW HISTORY BLOG POST
UoP history alumni Nia Picton-Phillips writes about how her experiences at Portsmouth gave her the skills she needed to succeed in heritage marketing and retail at Chippenham Museum in wiltshire.
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UoP history alumni Nia Picton-Phillips writes about how her experiences at Portsmouth gave her the skills she needed to succeed in heritage marketing and retail at Chippenham Museum in wiltshire.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM
NEW HISTORY BLOG POST
UoP history alumni Nia Picton-Phillips writes about how her experiences at Portsmouth gave her the skills she needed to succeed in heritage marketing and retail at Chippenham Museum in wiltshire.
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UoP history alumni Nia Picton-Phillips writes about how her experiences at Portsmouth gave her the skills she needed to succeed in heritage marketing and retail at Chippenham Museum in wiltshire.
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Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is bold & colourful art! 🎨 In his work, Marc Vaux combines expanses of colour with hard-edged geometry. He highlights "the endless potential of colour alone to communicate, affect and modify response."
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January 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is bold & colourful art! 🎨 In his work, Marc Vaux combines expanses of colour with hard-edged geometry. He highlights "the endless potential of colour alone to communicate, affect and modify response."
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@tulliecarlisle.bsky.social
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
@tulliecarlisle.bsky.social
Collection Conversations are back for 2026! 🎨🖼️ First up, we will be joined by Claire Curneen & Matt Smith, whose work both features in our current exhibition, 'Subversive Forms'.
📅 Saturday 21 February
🕒 2.00pm - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential
Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/FebruaryTalk
📅 Saturday 21 February
🕒 2.00pm - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential
Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/FebruaryTalk
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Collection Conversations are back for 2026! 🎨🖼️ First up, we will be joined by Claire Curneen & Matt Smith, whose work both features in our current exhibition, 'Subversive Forms'.
📅 Saturday 21 February
🕒 2.00pm - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential
Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/FebruaryTalk
📅 Saturday 21 February
🕒 2.00pm - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential
Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/FebruaryTalk
Thank you to all who joined us for our annual Twelfth Night celebrations on Saturday - what a great day! And of course, a special thank you to Manaraefan Vikings and April Barlow for supporting us in putting on such a brilliant event.
January 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Thank you to all who joined us for our annual Twelfth Night celebrations on Saturday - what a great day! And of course, a special thank you to Manaraefan Vikings and April Barlow for supporting us in putting on such a brilliant event.
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and inventor of the biography, John Aubrey.
Visit our website for more information 👇
bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn
Visit our website for more information 👇
bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and inventor of the biography, John Aubrey.
Visit our website for more information 👇
bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn
Visit our website for more information 👇
bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn
#ICYMI, join us to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Aubrey. Open to those aged 16-18, these workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print.
These workshops are free, but spaces are limited. Please contact the museum to reserve your place.
These workshops are free, but spaces are limited. Please contact the museum to reserve your place.
On this #NationalShortStoryDay, why not get involved with our new series of creative writing workshops for young people?
Visit our website for more information 👇
bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn
Visit our website for more information 👇
bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn
January 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM
#ICYMI, join us to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Aubrey. Open to those aged 16-18, these workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print.
These workshops are free, but spaces are limited. Please contact the museum to reserve your place.
These workshops are free, but spaces are limited. Please contact the museum to reserve your place.
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Angels and Guardians! 🪽 'Pilgrim' by Claire Curneen explores loss, sacrifice, and rebirth, with delicate, translucent forms reflecting the human condition and experience.
🖼️ Currently on display in our 'Subversive Forms' exhibition.
🖼️ Currently on display in our 'Subversive Forms' exhibition.
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Angels and Guardians! 🪽 'Pilgrim' by Claire Curneen explores loss, sacrifice, and rebirth, with delicate, translucent forms reflecting the human condition and experience.
🖼️ Currently on display in our 'Subversive Forms' exhibition.
🖼️ Currently on display in our 'Subversive Forms' exhibition.
#ICYMI, join us this Saturday, 10 January, for our annual Twelfth Night celebrations of the events of 878CE!
If you didn't catch us on the radio this week, listen now to hear all about this Saturday's event from 2h24m: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📻
If you didn't catch us on the radio this week, listen now to hear all about this Saturday's event from 2h24m: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📻
January 7, 2026 at 9:43 AM
#ICYMI, join us this Saturday, 10 January, for our annual Twelfth Night celebrations of the events of 878CE!
If you didn't catch us on the radio this week, listen now to hear all about this Saturday's event from 2h24m: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📻
If you didn't catch us on the radio this week, listen now to hear all about this Saturday's event from 2h24m: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📻
On the twelfth and final day of Christmas, we're sharing 'Common Slip', produced by Charles Wellens while he lived in Chippenham.
🖼️ Common Slip, 1915, Charles Wellens, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Common Slip, 1915, Charles Wellens, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
January 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
On the twelfth and final day of Christmas, we're sharing 'Common Slip', produced by Charles Wellens while he lived in Chippenham.
🖼️ Common Slip, 1915, Charles Wellens, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Common Slip, 1915, Charles Wellens, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the eleventh day of Christmas, we're sharing this depiction of the River Avon footbridge, which connects The Island to Monkton Park in Chippenham.
🖼️ The Bridge, 1979, Ian Errill (1946-2011), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ The Bridge, 1979, Ian Errill (1946-2011), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
January 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
On the eleventh day of Christmas, we're sharing this depiction of the River Avon footbridge, which connects The Island to Monkton Park in Chippenham.
🖼️ The Bridge, 1979, Ian Errill (1946-2011), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ The Bridge, 1979, Ian Errill (1946-2011), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the tenth day of Christmas, we share this landscape showing a view of the east side of Chippenham by J.H. Jolliffe.
🖼️ Chippenham, 1866, J.H. Jolliffe, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Chippenham, 1866, J.H. Jolliffe, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
On the tenth day of Christmas, we share this landscape showing a view of the east side of Chippenham by J.H. Jolliffe.
🖼️ Chippenham, 1866, J.H. Jolliffe, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Chippenham, 1866, J.H. Jolliffe, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the ninth day of Christmas, we're sharing this artwork, currently on display in our Living Landscapes gallery.
🖼️ Lady Methuen, Corsham Court, 1915, William John Hennessy (1839-1917), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Lady Methuen, Corsham Court, 1915, William John Hennessy (1839-1917), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 PM
On the ninth day of Christmas, we're sharing this artwork, currently on display in our Living Landscapes gallery.
🖼️ Lady Methuen, Corsham Court, 1915, William John Hennessy (1839-1917), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Lady Methuen, Corsham Court, 1915, William John Hennessy (1839-1917), oil on canvas
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the eighth day of Christmas, we're sharing this mixed-media landscape by Michael Monk.
🖼️ Wiltshire Landscape, 1972, Michael Monk, mixed-media construction © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Wiltshire Landscape, 1972, Michael Monk, mixed-media construction © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
On the eighth day of Christmas, we're sharing this mixed-media landscape by Michael Monk.
🖼️ Wiltshire Landscape, 1972, Michael Monk, mixed-media construction © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Wiltshire Landscape, 1972, Michael Monk, mixed-media construction © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the seventh day of Christmas, we share this landscape by artist Andrew Lansley, who produces work from many different but direct sources.
🖼️ Upavon, 2018, Andrew Lansley, egg tempera
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Upavon, 2018, Andrew Lansley, egg tempera
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
On the seventh day of Christmas, we share this landscape by artist Andrew Lansley, who produces work from many different but direct sources.
🖼️ Upavon, 2018, Andrew Lansley, egg tempera
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Upavon, 2018, Andrew Lansley, egg tempera
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the sixth day of Christmas, we share this watercolour of Chippenham High Street by the artist Howard Sutton.
🖼️ Chippenham High Street, 1952, Howard Sutton, watercolour on paper © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Chippenham High Street, 1952, Howard Sutton, watercolour on paper © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
December 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
On the sixth day of Christmas, we share this watercolour of Chippenham High Street by the artist Howard Sutton.
🖼️ Chippenham High Street, 1952, Howard Sutton, watercolour on paper © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Chippenham High Street, 1952, Howard Sutton, watercolour on paper © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the fifth day of Christmas, we share this artwork by local artist Simone Dawood, featured on the cover of our 2026 calendar.
🖼️ Cherhill, 2024, Simone Dawood, oil on linen © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Cherhill, 2024, Simone Dawood, oil on linen © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On the fifth day of Christmas, we share this artwork by local artist Simone Dawood, featured on the cover of our 2026 calendar.
🖼️ Cherhill, 2024, Simone Dawood, oil on linen © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Cherhill, 2024, Simone Dawood, oil on linen © the artist
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the fourth day of Christmas, we share this watercolour by an unknown artist, depicting a cottage near the Wiltshire village of Lacock.
🖼️ Cottage, near Lacock, 1887, unknown artist, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Cottage, near Lacock, 1887, unknown artist, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
December 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On the fourth day of Christmas, we share this watercolour by an unknown artist, depicting a cottage near the Wiltshire village of Lacock.
🖼️ Cottage, near Lacock, 1887, unknown artist, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Cottage, near Lacock, 1887, unknown artist, watercolour on paper
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the third day of Christmas, we share this work featured in our newly opened gallery dedicated to the Victorian diarist Reverend Robert Francis Kilvert.
🖼️ Bird's Marsh, c.1900, Lucy Ashe, watercolour
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Bird's Marsh, c.1900, Lucy Ashe, watercolour
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On the third day of Christmas, we share this work featured in our newly opened gallery dedicated to the Victorian diarist Reverend Robert Francis Kilvert.
🖼️ Bird's Marsh, c.1900, Lucy Ashe, watercolour
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Bird's Marsh, c.1900, Lucy Ashe, watercolour
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the second day of Christmas, we're sharing this Wiltshire landscape by Peter Potworowski.
🖼️ untitled (Wiltshire Landscape), 1950s, Peter Potworowski (1898-1962), watercolour on paper © the artist's estate
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ untitled (Wiltshire Landscape), 1950s, Peter Potworowski (1898-1962), watercolour on paper © the artist's estate
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
December 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On the second day of Christmas, we're sharing this Wiltshire landscape by Peter Potworowski.
🖼️ untitled (Wiltshire Landscape), 1950s, Peter Potworowski (1898-1962), watercolour on paper © the artist's estate
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ untitled (Wiltshire Landscape), 1950s, Peter Potworowski (1898-1962), watercolour on paper © the artist's estate
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
On the first day of Christmas, we're sharing this painting of the Town Bridge, looking towards New Road, Chippenham.
🖼️ Town Bridge, Chippenham, 1946, Y Takayama, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Town Bridge, Chippenham, 1946, Y Takayama, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
December 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On the first day of Christmas, we're sharing this painting of the Town Bridge, looking towards New Road, Chippenham.
🖼️ Town Bridge, Chippenham, 1946, Y Takayama, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
🖼️ Town Bridge, Chippenham, 1946, Y Takayama, oil on canvas © the copyright holder
Featured in our 2026 calendar, available in store and online 👉 bit.ly/MuseumCalendar2026
Merry Christmas! Thank you for being part of our wonderful community this year. Wishing you peace, joy, and festive magic from all of us at the Museum! 🎁🎅☃️💫
We hope everyone has a Happy New Year and look forward to welcoming you back in 2026. Please note, we will reopen on Friday 2 January at 10am.
We hope everyone has a Happy New Year and look forward to welcoming you back in 2026. Please note, we will reopen on Friday 2 January at 10am.
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Merry Christmas! Thank you for being part of our wonderful community this year. Wishing you peace, joy, and festive magic from all of us at the Museum! 🎁🎅☃️💫
We hope everyone has a Happy New Year and look forward to welcoming you back in 2026. Please note, we will reopen on Friday 2 January at 10am.
We hope everyone has a Happy New Year and look forward to welcoming you back in 2026. Please note, we will reopen on Friday 2 January at 10am.
#ICYMI, this morning is your final chance to visit Chippenham Museum before we close our doors until Friday 2 January 2026. We'll be open from 10am to 12pm today for all your art, history, and last-minute Christmas shopping needs.
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
The Museum will be closed for a short break from next week. As the festive season continues, we invite you to visit us to explore our collections and exhibition before we close for Christmas. We look forward to welcoming you and wish all our visitors a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
#ICYMI, this morning is your final chance to visit Chippenham Museum before we close our doors until Friday 2 January 2026. We'll be open from 10am to 12pm today for all your art, history, and last-minute Christmas shopping needs.
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
Join us for our Twelfth Night celebration! With re-enactors, we’ll explore Chippenham’s Royal Saxon past and Alfred’s story. Discover the Twelfth Night cake secret, who the Lord of Misrule was, and learn Jane Austen’s favorite party game.
📅 Saturday 10 January
⏰ 10.30am - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, drop-in
📅 Saturday 10 January
⏰ 10.30am - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, drop-in
December 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Join us for our Twelfth Night celebration! With re-enactors, we’ll explore Chippenham’s Royal Saxon past and Alfred’s story. Discover the Twelfth Night cake secret, who the Lord of Misrule was, and learn Jane Austen’s favorite party game.
📅 Saturday 10 January
⏰ 10.30am - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, drop-in
📅 Saturday 10 January
⏰ 10.30am - 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, drop-in
It’s your last chance to visit Chippenham Museum for all your shopping needs before we close our doors until 2026. We’ll be open until 12pm on Christmas Eve, giving you plenty of time to pick up those last-minute Christmas gifts, find inspiration for stocking fillers, or choose a unique bauble!
December 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It’s your last chance to visit Chippenham Museum for all your shopping needs before we close our doors until 2026. We’ll be open until 12pm on Christmas Eve, giving you plenty of time to pick up those last-minute Christmas gifts, find inspiration for stocking fillers, or choose a unique bauble!