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What’s On
October 2013 – April 2014
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The Square – near Winchester Cathedral Postcode: SO23 9ES Tel: 01962 863 064
High Street – close to Great Hall Postcode: SO23 9AP Tel: 01962 869 864
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Galleries tell the story of Winchester through 2000 years Mosaics from Roman Winchester Models of the Anglo-Saxon and medieval city Reconstructed 19th and 20th century shops Hands-on activities, quizzes and replica children’s historical costumes Audio Guide
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Opening Times
Apr–Oct Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun noon–5pm Nov–Mar Tue–Sat 10am–4pm Sun noon–4pm Free admission Lift to all floors
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Fortified medieval gateway with roof top city views Ancient walls covered in prisoners’ graffiti Objects from Tudor and Stuart Winchester Unique collection of weights and measures Stunning Tudor ceiling Armour and a gibbet Brass rubbing, child-size armour and quizzes Gift shop
Opening Apr–Oct Sat 10am–5pm Times Sun noon–5pm Nov– Closed Feb halfterm Feb halfterm– Sat 10am–4pm Mar Sun noon–4pm Free admission Steep stone stairs with handrail
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Winchester Discovery Centre – Jewry Street Postcode: SO23 8SB Tel: 01962 873 610
Winchester Guildhall – In the Broadway Postcode: SO23 9GH Tel: 01962 840 222
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A changing programme of exhibitions, ranging from displays drawn from the vast collections held by Winchester City Council’s museums service to installations by some of our talented local artists Art activity area during exhibitions
Opening Times
All year
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–3pm Bank Holidays closed
Free admission Winchester Discovery Centre is family friendly, with lifts, toilets and baby changing facilities. There is disabled access.
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Access to museum archives, collections and information including photographs Free finds identification service Education and outreach services
Access to staff and collections by appointment
Free Admission Access via the street level Guildhall Reception
A warm welcome from the team at Winchester Museums We hope you enjoy reading all about the City Museum, Westgate and City Space, and our exciting programme of events taking place during the next few months. Come along to the City Museum and Westgate and discover Winchester’s fascinating history from its prehistoric past to the present day. Find out the stories behind the museums’ collections of amazing objects. Our exciting displays are all about learning and having fun at the same time. Our City Space gallery in the Discovery Centre shows an exciting programme of
temporary exhibitions which are accompanied by activities and events for all ages. For more in-depth enquiries you are welcome to contact us. The museum team will do its very best to ensure that you have an enjoyable visit. We would love to know what you
think about your visit, and do hope that you will come back to visit us again.
The Museums Team museums@winchester.gov.uk
Map showing locations of Museums in Winchester
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Events
EVENTS OCTOBER 2013 – APRIL 2014 NOVEMBER Fri 1 November to Wed 30 April Guildhall, first floor entrance
Making their mark A display of seals from the City collection that have made their mark on important documents through the centuries. Guildhall opening hours only.
Sat 12 October – Sun 3 November City Space
Winchester Art Club Annual Exhibition The work on display includes sculptures, watercolours, drawings, oil
OCTOBER Sat 26 – Thu 31 October Westgate, Sat and Sun normal opening hours, Mon – Thu 10am – 5pm
Halloween Horrors Spotter Quiz The creepy Westgate will be decorated for Halloween. Can you spot all of the scary rats hidden around the Westgate chamber? Free admission.
paintings and sketchbooks, offering a stunning and eclectic exhibition with something for everyone. Whether you come to admire the artwork or to buy a work to hang on your own wall you won’t be disappointed. Free admission.
Thu 31 October Westgate, 1pm - 5pm
Spooky Halloween make-and-take Pop in to the Westgate and make a scuttling rat to take away on Halloween… if you dare! Free event.
Fri 1 and Sat 2 November City Museum, 10am – 3.30pm
Saxon Living History Days Join Anglo-Saxon re-enactors Weorod, and immerse yourself in the daily life, and violent death, of the Dark Ages! Free event, don’t forget to bring your camera.
Until Thu 31 October Guildhall, first floor entrance
The Big ‘Little’ Dish Come and see the spectacular ‘Blakeway Little’ dish, donated to the City in 1933 and now part of the Civic Silver collection. Guildhall opening hours only.
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Events
DECEMBER Sat 14 December – Sun 5 January City Museum
Christmas Quiz
Sat 9 November – Sun 5 January 2014
their recent work. Since 1963 members have been getting together to produce vibrant and colourful textiles and to promote embroidery in Winchester and the surrounding area. In recent years there has been a growing interest in textile art with innovative and challenging work attracting international recognition. Come and see for yourself.
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Winchester Embroiderers’ Guild 50th Anniversary Exhibition The Winchester Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild celebrates its 50th anniversary with a display of
Free admission.
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Tue 26 November Winchester Guildhall, 6pm, doors open 5.30 pm
Winchester Excavations and its Heritage Three talks by prominent local archaeologists: G
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Professor Martin Biddle, Director of Winchester
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Research Unit: 'Charlemagne, Jerusalem, and Old Minster'. Mr Dick Selwood, Chairman, WARG: Winchester Archaeology and Local History: ’Rescue to Research - the last 40 years in Winchester Archaeology’. Dr Simon Roffey, Department of Archaeology: ‘The University of Winchester and the Excavations of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalen’.
See if you can spot the Angels perched high and low around the City Museum. Free quiz for all the family. Tasty prizes for successful festive sleuths.
JANUARY Sat 11 January – Sun 9 February City Space
Kings, Saints and Servants Local sculptor Sophie Wiltshire has distilled the essence of larger than life characters from Winchester’s history, such as William Walker and King Alfred, into a series of exquisite figurines that affectionately evoke the unique place their stories hold in popular imagination. Free admission.
£7.50 (Free to Friends of Winchester Studies) available from Winchester Tourist Information Centre, Winchester Guildhall, High Street, Winchester, SO23 9GH Tel: 01962 840 500
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Events
FEBRUARY Sat 15 February – Sun 16 March City Space
Mayor’s Choice
Fri 21 and Sat 22 February City Museum, 10am - 5pm
Meet the Romans Studying the Romans at school? Come along and meet a Roman soldier and Roman lady from Legio Secunda Augusta. Replica objects to handle. Free event.
APRIL Sat 5 – Tue 22 April City Museum
Easter Spotter Quiz Spot the Easter bunnies hopping around the City Museum. Win a small tasty prize if you spot them all. Free event.
Sat 5 – Tue 22 April Westgate, weekends only This popular annual exhibition showcases paintings from Winchester Museums’ topographical collection and gives the public an opportunity to see items that are not normally on display. Free admission.
Sun 16 February Westgate, 11am – 3pm
Westgate Civil War Muster
Members of the Sealed Knot muster at the Westgate with muskets and pike. Join in military drill and find out about life as a soldier in the Civil War.
Easter Spotter Quiz
MARCH Sat 22 March – Sun 20 April City Space
9 out of 10 Humans Believe... Three of Winchester’s most exciting local artists - Mark Michael, Evelina Dee-Shapland and Ben Mousley - present different aspects of the portrait. Also see portraiture of the macabre – phrenological plaster heads from Winchester Museums’ collections. Free admission.
Free event. No booking required. Don’t forget to bring a camera.
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Spot the colourful Easter eggs around the Old Westgate. Win a small tasty prize if you spot them all. Free event.
Sat 26 April – Sun 18 May City Space
Winchester Photographic Society Annual Exhibition 2014 Winchester Photographic Society was founded in 1923 and each year holds an annual exhibition open to photographers, amateur and professional alike. The exceptionally high standard of prints and slides on view always ensures that this popular exhibition provides plenty of inspiration for all those budding David Bailey’s. Come along and vote for your favourite. Free Entry.
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