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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

In our final Collection Conversation of 2026, we will be joined by Ellie Thompson and Sam Heath. 📅 Saturday 14 November 🕒 2.00pm - 3.30pm 🎟️ Free, booking essential Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/NovemberTalkTickets

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Recently gifted items belonging to photographer Sydney Porter and his family are now on display in our new exhibition, What's in Store. From cameras and photographs to identity cards and certificates, they tell the story of one Chippenham family and reveal over a century of life in the town! 📸

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Juno Baker @junobaker.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Just love #localmuseums and really enjoying @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social this #happyFriday. Small town with a great #history #localHistory #museums

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

EXHIBITION NEWS 🚨 Support the work of Chippenham Museum by sponsoring a print in our upcoming exhibition, 'Jack Shirreff and the 107 Workshop', opening in March 2027. Visit the link for more details 🔗 bit.ly/PrintSponsor... 🖼️ Lobster, 1982, Michael Heindorff, etching with carborundum

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Design, carve and hand-print your very own collection of linocut Christmas cards with printmaker Claire Selman. 📅 Thursday 12 November 🕒 7pm - 9pm 🎟️ £22, booking essential Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/LinocutCardWorkshop

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

NEW EXHIBITION - What's in Store Explore objects from the prehistoric period to the present day, including archaeological finds, toys, costume, photographs and new acquisitions to our Modern and Contemporary Art Collection. 📅 Sat 3 Oct-Sat 21 Nov 🕒 Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm 🎟️ Free entry

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#ICYMI 📣 Join us next Saturday, 10 October, for the next instalment of our free art talk series. Get your tickets while you still can! More details and booking below 👇

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us this October Half Term for free, autumnal-inspired creative activities! 🍂 Visit our website for more details 🔗 bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

EVENT UPDATE - This event is now sold out. Please note that we are not running a waiting list for this event.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Join Mark Cranfield to decorate your own ceramic baubles. Inspired by his unique process and style, choose from a mix of china transfers, many of which are sourced from potteries of the past. 📅 Saturday 24 October 🕒 1.30pm - 4pm 🎟️ £22, booking essential Book here 👉 bit.ly/ChristmasBaubleWorkshop

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is gold, silver and bronze! 🥇 'Self Portrait Olympic Stadium' shows the artist during the construction of the main Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Olympics. 🖼️ Self Portrait Olympic Stadium, 2009, Marianne Fox Ockinga, woodcut

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Did you catch ‘A Chip Through Time’, the animation created by our Young Curators Group, which had its first public showing at HODs this past Saturday? 🎬 Don’t worry if you missed it! You'll be able to see the group's work as part of our ‘What’s in Store’ exhibition, opening on Saturday 3 October.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Join us this festive season for a series of creative workshops, where you can make your own unique Christmas gifts and decorations. No prior experience is required, so everyone is welcome to get creative and try something new. Visit our website for more details 🔗 bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumWhatsOn

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

For this week's 'rural' theme, we're sharing this etching by Robin Tanner. Inspired by country labours, the landscape is based on the area around Corsham and Slaughterford. 🖼️ Wiltshire Hedger, 1928, Robin Tanner, etching on paper, Golder-Thompson Gift @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange 🍂

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us for a free CPD event exploring our Modern and Contemporary Art Collection and how you can use it to bring the work of local artists into your classroom. 📍 Chippenham Museum 📅 Wednesday 7 October 🕒 5pm - 6.30pm 🎟️ Free, booking essential Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/FreeCPDOpportunity

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In October’s instalment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Morag Ballard and Helen Simmonds. 📅 Saturday 10 October 🕒 2.00pm - 3.30pm 🎟️ Free, booking essential Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/OctoberTalkTickets

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The launch takes place in the final week of the exhibition 'Wiltshire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge', so it is also your last chance to see the manuscript on which the book is based, alongside the rest of the display, which features significant loans from across the country.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This publication is a new complete edition of Aubrey's 'Natural History of Wiltshire', the first to restore the great bulk of the text cut from the nineteenth-century edition and to present Aubrey's survey of his county as he actually wrote it.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

BOOK LAUNCH at Chippenham Museum 📣 Hobnob Press is delighted to announce the publication of Louise Ryland-Epton's edition of 'John Aubrey's Natural History' and invites you to join them at Chippenham Museum to celebrate its launch. 📅 Wednesday 16 September 🕒 4.30pm - 6.30pm 🎟️ Free, drop-in

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're exploring 'life by the sea' for today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme. One artist whose work offers an intriguing connection to the theme is Richard Hamilton. 🖼️ A postcard for mother, 1968, Richard Hamilton, photolithograph with fold-out collage, Golder-Thompson Gift

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

NEW EXHIBITION – COMING SOON 🚨 This exhibition offers a behind the scenes look at Chippenham Museum, with recent additions to our collection on display for the first time. 👉 What's in Store 📅 Saturday 3 October - Saturday 21 November 🕒 Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm 🎟️ Free entry

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'reflections', and we're sharing this work by local artist Bob Rudd, who is inspired by the landscape and architecture of the British Isles, including this view of the River Avon in Chippenham. 🖼️ Wiltshire Avon, Bob Rudd, oil on canvas

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Join us for Heritage Open Days as we celebrate the completion of the Chippenham – Our History Project. Explore displays from this year’s community projects and enjoy a special performance by Allsorts Community Choir at 11am. 📍 Yelde Hall 📅 Saturday 19 September 🕘 10.30am–3.30pm 🎟️ Free, drop-in

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Join us for Heritage Open Days and discover the stories of the people who lived and worked at 9-10 Market Place before it became the home of Chippenham Museum. 📅 Saturday 19 September 🕘 10.30am - 3.30pm 🎟️ Free, drop-in This event has been researched and organised by our Young Curators Group.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'dogs', inspired by yesterday's International Dog Day. Natasha Michaels's 'Young Woman With Dog, Proxy' references an 18th-century painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 🖼️ Young Woman With Dog, Proxy, 2022, edition 7/20, Golder-Thompson Gift

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A huge thank you to Ben Prater for visiting Chippenham Museum and to @lrylandepton.bsky.social for bringing Aubrey’s story to life throughout the week. It was fantastic to see his story reaching BBC Radio Wiltshire listeners across the county.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Want to catch up? The features are available on BBC Sounds: 🌍 Monday 17 August - 41:28 & 1:48:42 🔭 Tuesday 18 August - 50:49 & 1:27:33 📜 Wednesday 19 August - 1:20:37 & 2:24:27 🏛️ Thursday 20 August - 1:19:47 & 2:21:34 🧭 Friday 21 August - 1:19:25 & 2:19:12 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p00zjk6p

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

John Aubrey has been in the spotlight on BBC Radio Wiltshire! 📻 As we mark 400 years since his birth, John Aubrey’s remarkable life and quest for knowledge were explored throughout last week on Ben Prater’s Breakfast Show, with historian Louise Ryland-Epton. 📸 Ice House Design

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We're open as usual on Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August! Make the most of the long weekend with a visit to Chippenham Museum and explore our latest exhibition, 'Wiltshire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge', in its final weeks before it closes on Saturday 19 September.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

EVENT UPDATE - Please note that there is a change of speaker. --------- In September's instalment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Nicholas Herbert and John Law. 📅 Saturday 12 September 🕒 2.00pm - 3.30pm 🎟️ Free, booking essential Get your tickets 👉 bit.ly/NEWSeptemberTalkTickets

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

For this week's theme of 'holidays and travel', we're heading to the Italian Riviera with Martin Hardie's etching of 'The Bathing Place, Bordighera'. 🖼️ The Bathing Place, Bordighera, 1922, Martin Hardie, etching on paper, Golder-Thompson Gift @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange ✈️🏖️

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Take a look at some of the mythical creatures our visitors were inspired to make! Don’t forget to join us next week for more free creative activities on Tuesday and Thursday, inspired by our current exhibition, ‘Wiltshire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge’.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Our Young Curators designed this week’s Frankenwyvern activities, inspired by John Aubrey’s myth-busting of the Wyvern. Visitors could create their own mixed-up mythical creatures using parts drawn by the Young Curators or taken from Aubrey’s books. Learn more about the Wyvern 🔗 bit.ly/AubreyWyvern

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today’s #OnlineArtExchange theme is ‘forms of portraiture’. Sam Heath’s work often depicts family & friends. He began drawing friends at his local pub, which became a key setting in his work. 🖼️ Becky at The Three Crowns, 2018, monotype and collage @artukdotorg.bsky.social @lulgalleries.bsky.social

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

All completed models will be displayed at the Yelde Hall on Saturday 19 September, 10.30am to 3.30pm, as part of the Chippenham – Our History community event for Heritage Open Days. This workshop is suitable for ages 8 to 11. Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

From townhouse to your house, help us celebrate the buildings of Chippenham in our free creative workshop! 🏠 📅 Wednesday 26 August 🕘 10.30am - 12.30pm 🎟️ Free, booking essential To book your place, please contact Chippenham Museum via email us at heritage@chippenham.gov.uk or call 01249 705020.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'Scottish art'. We're sharing this work by Scottish artist James Castle RSA, whose work 'Long Night' will be on display in our upcoming exhibition, 'What's in Store'. 🖼️ 'Long Night', 2019, James Castle RSA, mixed media on paper

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EVENT CANCELLATION This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#ICYMI 📣 Join us next Saturday, 8 August, for the next installment of our free art talk series. Get your tickets while you still can! More details and booking below 👇

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'landscapes', and we're sharing this work by Michael Monk. It was made using the lid of a wooden packing crate found outside HMS Royal Arthur, near Corsham. 🖼️ Wiltshire Landscape, 1972, Michael Monk, oil paint and paper on board

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Use your investigation skills as you follow in John Aubrey's footsteps to explore the museum galleries, discover hidden stories, and complete fun activities using our free trail! 🕵️‍♀️📜

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

If you're visiting the Battle of Chippenham 1643, staged in Monkton Park this weekend, why not also visit the museum? Discover how the Civil War shaped Wiltshire in our latest exhibition, featuring Chippenham Town Council's Oath of Allegiance, altered during the Commonwealth and restored in 1660.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Alma Boyes's 'Lone Magpie' explores the historic technique of agateware. Drawing on her background in ceramics and sculpture, it combines industrial ceramic design with sculptural practice. 🖼️ Lone Magpie, undated, Alma Boyes, agateware in porcelain @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange 🍃🦢

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The Edward Worth Library, Dublin @edwardworthlib.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Emily Klos's online exhibition about John Aubrey's The natural history and antiquities of the County of Surrey… 5 vols (London, 1718), is now available online: edwardworthlibrary.ie/exhibitions-... This marks the 400th of this birth in 2026-see another exhibition @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social also!

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#ICYMI 📣 Join us on Saturday 1 August for some fun-filled space exploration! 🪐 Craft Activities 📅 Saturday 1 August 🕒 10.30am - 3.30pm 🎟️ Free, drop-in Please note, the bookable workshops are sold out. To join a waiting list, email 📧 heritage@chippenham.gov.uk or call 📞 01249 705020.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Looking for a quieter way to take part? 🌿 Our Quiet Time sessions take place before the museum opens, offering a calm, relaxed environment for those who may find our drop-in sessions overwhelming. Contact us to book: 📧 heritage@chippenham.gov.uk 📞 01249 705020

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Get inspired by John Aubrey this summer! 🎨 Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free creative activities inspired by our exhibition, 'Wiltshire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge'. Find out what you can get up to each week 🔗 bit.ly/40FqA6I

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Chippenham Museum : What's on • Chippenham Town Council

Enjoy a varied programme of exhibitions and events for all ages at Chippenham Museum including walks, talks and school holiday workshops.

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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is summer and, for this, we're sharing this etching, 'August in Wiltshire', by Robin Tanner. 🖼️ August in Wiltshire, 1976, Robin Tanner (1904-1988), etching on paper

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