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Telling the collective story of the city and people of Gloucester from the Romans to now. We've also got shed-loads of amazing clocks.
👀This week at the Museum of Gloucester:

➿ Make Your Mark — until 7 Dec
📷 The Time Is Now — until 4 Jan
🤫 Quiet Mornings — Thursdays, 10am–12pm
🏺 Heritage Careers Workshop — Sat 29 Nov

👉 Full line-up: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/whats-on
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This week at Museum of Gloucester:

➿ Make Your Mark - until 7 Dec
📷 The Time Is Now - until 4 Jan
🤫 Quiet Mornings - Thu, 10am–12pm
👻 Ghostly Gloucester Tour - Fri 21 Nov
🏺 Archaeology Open Day - Sat 22 Nov

👉 Full details on our website!
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
This week at the museum:

🎨 Make Your Mark – Open until Sun 7 Dec
🖼️ The Time Is Now – Until 4 Jan
🌿 Quiet Mornings – Thu 13 Nov, 10–12
⚔️ Civil War Tour – Sat 15 Nov
🛡️ Medieval Mercenary Tour – Sat 15 Nov

Explore, reflect, create.
👉 www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/whats-on
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🎨 What’s On This Week at the Museum

We’ve got something for everyone:

🖌️ Make Your Mark – creative drop-in, every day
🕰️ The Time Is Now – exhibition open daily
🌿 Quiet Morning – Thu 6 Nov, 10am–12pm

Come explore, create, and unwind 💫
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🎉Make Your Mark opens Sat 25 Oct at Gloucester Museum!

Join a giant tape artwork made by the community.
UV light, bold colours, your creativity.

Free to take part | Donations welcome
Be part of Gloucester’s story!
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🗓️ What’s on this week at Museum of Gloucester:

🧙‍♀️ Potion Trail – until 2 Nov
🤫 Quiet Mornings – Thu 23 Oct
🎨 The Time is Now – from Sat 25 Oct
🛡️ Civil War Tour – Sat 25 Oct

Tickets & Info: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/whats-on
October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
📣 The Time Is Now is coming to the Museum of Gloucester!

Portraits by Emilie Sandy and films by Katherine Glynne-Jones celebrate Gloucester’s community heroes.

🗓️ Fri 24 Oct 2025 - Sun 4 Jan 2026
📍 Community Gallery
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
⭐This Week at the Museum⭐

🧙‍♀️ Potion Trail (Tue 14 Oct – Sun 2 Nov)
Help Tessy the witch find her ingredients & win a prize!
🎃 museumofgloucester.co.uk/events/tessy-tumblepots-potion-trail

🤫 Quiet Morning (Thu 16 Oct)
Low-sensory, peaceful visit.
🔗 museumofgloucester.co.uk/events/quiet-mornings
October 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🕰️ Explore Gloucester’s Hidden Histories!
Join us for expert-led tours through Civil War battlegrounds, medieval chambers, Roman ruins & behind-the-scenes museum secrets.
📅 Tours run Oct–Dec.
🎟️ Book now: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/museumtours
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

The Museum of Gloucester has been awarded over £360,000 from Arts Council England's Museum Renewal Fund 2025–26!

Read the full press release 👉 www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/blog/museum-...

@dcmsgovuk.bsky.social #ArtsCouncilEngland
October 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🔔 New Tour Alert! 🔔

Siege of Gloucester Civil War Tour

👉Book now and see Gloucester in a whole new light!
🗓️ Sat 25 Oct & Sat 15 Nov | 10:30am
🎟 museumofgloucester.ticketsolve.com/.../1173670874
October 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We think so too!

Our giant chalkboard has spoken and we’re loving the museum pride! 💛

Whether you're here for the exhibitions, the events, or just to leave a little chalkboard magic, there's always something to celebrate!

Come add your own flair to the board! 🎨🖍️
September 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Tickets now on sale for Poppy Fields at @gloucestercathedral.org.uk (Fri 17–Sat 25 Oct).
A powerful light & sound experience by Luxmuralis, creators of 2023’s Light Eternal.
Step into a journey of remembrance, reflection & hope.
🎟️ From £9.50 → gloucestercathedral.org.uk/whats-on/pop...

📷Luxmuralis
September 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🦴 A big shoutout to our amazing museum volunteers who joined the Beyond the Bones session at the Discovery Centre yesterday!

Thanks to Museum Development South West for a brilliant day!

@heritagefunduk.bsky.social @universityofexeter.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🧋 Summer’s here — and so is the bubble tea!
Snorkmaiden Strawberry, Little My Mango, Snufkin Peach — just £4.95 at the café.

📸 Tag @museumofgloucester and use #MoominTeaTime
July 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🏺 Dig into history this summer — for FREE!
The Discovery Centre is open all summer holidays with archaeology-themed fun for all ages.

No booking needed — just drop in and explore the past!

@cotswoldarch.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
👑 Who was the “uncrowned Queen of Gloucestershire Archaeology”?
Find out in our latest blog post spotlighting Elsie Margaret Clifford—a pioneering woman who reshaped British archaeology from the ground up.

👉 Read her story now: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/blog/unearth...
July 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Big thanks to all who joined our Llanthony Priory Reformation talk!
More talks here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../the-roma....
Explore hands-on archaeology at the Discovery Centre in Eastgate this summer!

@cotswoldarch.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
One week since the Discovery Centre’s grand opening!

Huge thanks to everyone who’s stopped by already.

📬 Want updates + behind-the-scenes stories? Sign up here: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/newsletter

Here’s to more weeks of wonder!
June 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Moomin magic in Gloucester this Saturday!
Join us for Moominmamma’s Jam of Kindness – a story & craft workshop at the Museum (10:30–12). Parents go free!
Then head to King’s Square for a relaxed Moomin picnic.

🎟️https://museumofgloucester.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173661604

#Moomin80
June 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Refugee Week (16–22 Jun) at Museum of Gloucester celebrates belonging with Moominmamma’s Jam of Kindness 🧵 + a Roman Soldier tour 🛡️ on 21 Jun. Don’t miss the ✨ Moomin ABC exhibition (on till 5 Oct)!

🔗 www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/whats-on
June 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Discovery Centre is now open! 🎉

Free entry | Thurs–Sat, 10–5
📍 1–3 Bell Walk, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Gloucester
Opened by Time Team’s Prof Mark Horton! 🏛️

@heritagefunduk.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Discovery Centre opens tomorrow at 1pm at Eastgate Shopping Centre. Join us for live archaeology, real-time discoveries, hands-on fun, and a special appearance by Time Team’s Professor Mark Horton. Come be part of history in the making. @cotswoldarch.bsky.social @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🗓️ Wed 28 May

✨ Moomin Tales & Adventure: storytelling + calm, crowd-free exhibition time.

🎟️ museumofgloucester.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
May 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🌟 Half Term Fun is Here! 🌟

Looking for exciting adventures this half term? We’ve got a magical line-up for the whole family!

From Moomins to Mysteries, check out the fill line up at:https://www.museumofgloucester.co.uk/halftermfun
May 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM