Winchester Museums

What’s On October 2013 – April 2014

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CityMuseum

WestgateMuseum

The Square – near Winchester CathedralPostcode: SO23 9ES Tel: 01962 863 064� 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� Gift shop

High Street – close to Great HallPostcode: SO23 9AP Tel: 01962 869 864� 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 Mon–Sat 10am–5pmTimes Sun noon–5pm

Nov–Mar Tue–Sat 10am–4pmSun noon–4pm

Free admissionLift to all floors

Opening Apr–Oct Sat 10am–5pmTimes Sun noon–5pm

Nov– ClosedFeb halftermFeb halfterm– Sat 10am–4pmMar Sun noon–4pmFree admission

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CitySpace

Office &Enquiries

Winchester Discovery Centre – Jewry StreetPostcode: SO23 8SB Tel: 01962 873 610� A changing programme of exhibitions,

ranging from displays drawn from thevast collections held by Winchester CityCouncil’s museums service to installationsby some of our talented local artists

� Art activity area during exhibitions

Winchester Guildhall – In the BroadwayPostcode: SO23 9GH Tel: 01962 840 222� Access to museum archives, collections

and information including photographs� Free finds identification service� Education and outreach services

Opening All year Mon–Fri 10am–6pmTimes Sat 10am–5pm

Sun 11am–3pmBank Holidays closed

Free admissionWinchester Discovery Centre is familyfriendly, with lifts, toilets and baby changingfacilities. There is disabled access.

Access to staff and collections by appointment

Free AdmissionAccess via the street level GuildhallReception

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A warm welcome fromthe team at WinchesterMuseumsWe hope you enjoy readingall about the City Museum,Westgate and City Space,and our exciting programmeof events taking place duringthe next few months.Come along to the CityMuseum and Westgate anddiscover Winchester’sfascinating history from itsprehistoric past to thepresent day. Find out thestories behind the museums’collections of amazingobjects. Our exciting displaysare all about learning andhaving fun at the same time. Our City Space gallery in theDiscovery Centre shows anexciting programme of

temporary exhibitions whichare accompanied by activitiesand events for all ages. Formore in-depth enquiries youare welcome to contact us.The museum team will do itsvery best to ensure that youhave an enjoyable visit. Wewould love to know what you

think about your visit, and dohope that you will come backto visit us again.

The Museums Teammuseums@winchester.gov.uk

CitySpace

Map showing locations of Museums in Winchester

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CityMuseum

Westgate

Sat 12 October – Sun 3 November City Space

Winchester Art ClubAnnual Exhibition

The work on displayincludes sculptures,watercolours, drawings, oil

paintings and sketchbooks,offering a stunning andeclectic exhibition withsomething for everyone.Whether you come toadmire the artwork or tobuy a work to hang on yourown wall you won’t bedisappointed.Free admission.

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Events

EVENTS OCTOBER 2013 – APRIL 2014

Until Thu 31 OctoberGuildhall, first floor entrance

The Big ‘Little’ DishCome and see the spectacular‘Blakeway Little’ dish, donatedto the City in 1933 and nowpart of the Civic Silver collection.Guildhall opening hours only.

Thu 31 OctoberWestgate, 1pm - 5pm

Spooky Halloweenmake-and-take

Pop in to the Westgate andmake a scuttling rat to takeaway on Halloween… if youdare! Free event.

Fri 1 November toWed 30 April Guildhall, first floorentrance

Making their markA display of seals from the Citycollection that have made theirmark on important documentsthrough the centuries.Guildhallopeninghoursonly.

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Fri 1 and Sat 2NovemberCity Museum, 10am – 3.30pm

Saxon Living HistoryDays

Join Anglo-Saxon re-enactorsWeorod, and immerse yourselfin the daily life, and violentdeath, of the Dark Ages!Free event, don’t forget to bringyour camera.

Sat 26 – Thu 31OctoberWestgate, Sat and Sunnormal opening hours,Mon – Thu 10am – 5pm

Halloween HorrorsSpotter Quiz

The creepy Westgate will bedecorated for Halloween. Canyou spot all of the scary ratshidden around theWestgatechamber?Free admission.

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Sat 9 November –Sun 5 January 2014City Space

WinchesterEmbroiderers’ Guild50th AnniversaryExhibition

The Winchester Branch ofthe Embroiderers’ Guildcelebrates its 50thanniversary with a display of

Tue 26 NovemberWinchester Guildhall, 6pm, doors open 5.30 pm

WinchesterExcavations and its Heritage

Three talks by prominentlocal archaeologists:� Professor Martin Biddle,

Director of Winchester

Sat 14 December –Sun 5 January City Museum

Christmas QuizSee if youcan spot theAngelsperched high andlow around the CityMuseum.Free quiz for all the family.Tasty prizes for successfulfestive sleuths.

Sat 11 January – Sun9 FebruaryCity Space

Kings, Saints andServants

Local sculptor Sophie Wiltshirehas distilled the essence oflarger than life characters fromWinchester’s history, such asWilliam Walker and KingAlfred, into a series ofexquisite figurines thataffectionately evoke theunique place their stories holdin popular imagination.Free admission.

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their recent work. Since1963 members have beengetting together to producevibrant and colourful textilesand to promote embroideryin Winchester and thesurrounding area. In recentyears there has been agrowing interest in textile artwith innovative andchallenging work attractinginternational recognition.Come and see for yourself. Free admission.

Research Unit:'Charlemagne, Jerusalem,and Old Minster'.

� Mr Dick Selwood,Chairman, WARG:Winchester Archaeologyand Local History: ’Rescueto Research - the last 40years in WinchesterArchaeology’.

� Dr Simon Roffey,Department of Archaeology:‘The University ofWinchester and theExcavations of the Hospitalof St Mary Magdalen’.

£7.50 (Free to Friends ofWinchester Studies) availablefrom Winchester TouristInformation Centre, WinchesterGuildhall, High Street, Winchester,SO23 9GH Tel: 01962 840 500

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Sat 26 April – Sun 18MayCity Space

WinchesterPhotographic SocietyAnnual Exhibition2014

Winchester PhotographicSociety was founded in 1923and each year holds an annualexhibition open tophotographers, amateur andprofessional alike. Theexceptionally high standard ofprints and slides on viewalways ensures that thispopular exhibition providesplenty of inspiration for allthose budding David Bailey’s.Come along and vote for yourfavourite. Free Entry.

Sat 15 February –Sun 16 MarchCity Space

Mayor’s Choice

This popular annual exhibitionshowcases paintings fromWinchester Museums’topographical collection andgives the public an opportunityto see items that are notnormally on display. Free admission.

Sun 16 FebruaryWestgate, 11am – 3pm

Westgate Civil WarMuster

Members of the Sealed Knotmuster at the Westgate withmuskets and pike. Join inmilitary drill and find outabout life as a soldier in theCivil War.Free event. No booking required.Don’t forget to bring a camera.

Fri 21 and Sat 22February City Museum, 10am - 5pm

Meet the RomansStudying the Romans atschool? Come along and meeta Roman soldier and Romanlady from Legio SecundaAugusta. Replica objects tohandle. Free event.

Sat 22 March – Sun 20 AprilCity Space

9 out of 10 HumansBelieve...

Three of Winchester’s mostexciting local artists - MarkMichael, Evelina Dee-Shaplandand Ben Mousley - presentdifferent aspects of the portrait.Also see portraiture of themacabre – phrenologicalplasterheads fromWinchesterMuseums’collections.Freeadmission.

Sat 5 – Tue 22 AprilCity Museum

Easter Spotter QuizSpot the Easterbunnies hoppingaround the CityMuseum. Win asmall tasty prize ifyou spot them all.Free event.

Sat 5 – Tue 22 AprilWestgate, weekends only

Easter Spotter QuizSpot the colourful Easter eggsaround the Old Westgate.Win a smalltasty prize ifyou spotthem all.Free event.

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If you have any particular needs which affect how you are able to use or beinvolved in our services or how you would like to receive information forexample translation, interpreters, Braille, audio tape, large print, sign

language - please contact the Customer Service Centre either by telephone01962 840 222 or by email customerservice@winchester.gov.uk

Find out more about our fascinating collections atwww.winchestermuseumcollections.org.uk

Email: museums@winchester.gov.ukTel: 01962 840 222

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