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Oct 3
A series of creative responses
During July and August we welcomed artist Sara Dudman back to the museum to deliver a six week practical art course: Time & Place:...
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Jul 28
Out of Time: Underground Mendip
Our final exhibition as part of the Search & Learn project, Out of Time: Underground Mendip is now on display in the museum’s Exhibition...
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Jun 24
Time & Place #2
We are delighted that Sara Dudman will be returning to Wells & Mendip Museum this summer to deliver a six week practical art course: Time...
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Feb 28
Smashed in the Cellar
Over the past year we have been working with Freelance Curator Vicky Dawson to develop an exhibition inspired by a a remarkable...
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Feb 1
Inspired by our collections
As part of the ‘Search & Learn’ project we have been encouraging the use of the collections as an inspiration for creativity. The funded...
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Dec 31, 2023
Tea Drinking in Wells
Outreach is a key part of the Search & Learn Project, and the museum has been working with a fledgling organisation Museum To You since...
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Oct 24, 2023
The Band Plays On
Today we installed 'The Band Plays On' - an exhibition celebrating the Wells City Band, including material from the museum collections,...
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Oct 17, 2023
Our Creative Mentoring Programme Returns
Following the success of our first creative mentoring programme 'Get to Know Your Museum' we will be offering a further opportunity to...
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Sep 14, 2023
Heritage Open Days: Gallery Previews 16 September 2023
This summer two of our galleries have been closed to the public to allow an exciting refurbishment to take place. Interpretation...
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Aug 23, 2023
Celebrating our first creative mentoring programme
In April 2023 local people were invited to ‘get to know your museum’, asking the question ‘have you ever walked past the museum on...
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May 25, 2023
‘The Wells Pageant of 1923: a Celebration of Community’
Over the past few months we have been delighted to welcome our second student placement as part of the Search & Learn project, Jordan...
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May 4, 2023
Memories of Carnival
Our next Search & Learn project exhibition will take the 1923 Wells Pageant as its inspiration, and we are thinking about how this...
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Apr 22, 2023
Get to know your museum!
Have you ever walked past the museum on Cathedral Green and wondered what’s inside? We are offering a 6 week course June – July 2023...
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Apr 5, 2023
Freelance learning role
We are recruiting a Freelance Learning Officer to help us create new learning experiences for primary aged children, inspired by our new...
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Mar 31, 2023
Time & Place: pop up exhibition
Our wonderful weekly art course with Sara Dudman has sadly come to end, but we are looking forward to sharing some of the brilliant work...
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Mar 8, 2023
National Lottery Open Week
We are delighted to be participating in National Lottery Open Week which this year runs 18-26 March. National Lottery Open Week is an...
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Jan 11, 2023
Half-term event: 17 February 2023
Join us this half-term for a creative family workshop led by artist Richard Tomlinson on Friday 17 February (10.00am - 3.30pm). We will...
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Dec 8, 2022
Time & Place
As part of the Search & Learn project we are delighted to be working with artist Sara Dudman and Somerset Art Works to offer a free 10...
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Nov 28, 2022
Prepare, prepare, prepare!
Last week we were delighted to welcome Helena Jaeschke, Conservation Development Officer at South West Museum Development, to the museum...
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Oct 28, 2022
Cave Creatures
We were delighted to welcome artist Jacky Oliver to the museum today for our half-term 'Cave Creatures' event. The children who came...