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Museums Worcestershire
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Discover 3 fantastic museums: 🎨 Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum 🏰 County Museum at Hartlebury Castle πŸ‘‘ The Commandery & πŸ’« Escape Room: Commandery Quest https://linktr.ee/museumsworcestershire
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We had a great day with History students from Erdington Academy yesterday. They were our first groups to enjoy our new joint day with The Commandery @museumsworcs.bsky.social 'Leeches to Lister'!
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Great to see this story resurfaced – have a read of 'Laura Knight: enduring expressions of British summertime' by @womensartbluesky.bsky.social 🌊
Laura Knight's Enduring Expressions of British Summertime
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We're at Worcester Volunteer Expo at the Guildhall today! πŸŽ‰

Come and say hello to our brilliant volunteers and find
out about what you can get involved with - from
welcoming visitors at the museums to looking after the
beautiful gardens at The Commandery.

The expo is on until 2pm on Fri 6 June.
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today is World Bee Day. not to be confused with World Bidet
Happy #WorldBeeDay! 🐝

Buzz on over to Hartlebury Castle in the May half-term holiday to make your own bee hotel to take home - to help the bees where you live! πŸ’›πŸ–€

Make mini bee hotels from Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 May, 11am - 4pm. hartleburycastle.com/event/make-m...
Congratulations to Sophie and Andrew who got married at The Commandery last weekend! β€οΈπŸŽ‰
Did you catch social history curator David Nash talking about the history of gloving in Worcester on BBC Hereford & Worcester this morning? 🧀

Listen here (2:09) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Tammy Gooding - 13/05/2025 - BBC Sounds
Wake up with a smile, plus the news, sport, travel and weather you need to start the day.
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In Worcester today?

Pop into Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum to see this commemorative display marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day and Operation Varsity.

See objects on temporary display in the Worcestershire Soldier Gallery, put together by the Worcestershire Yeomanry Museum.

Free entry.
We’re taking part in Going Places, an @artfund.bsky.social programme made possible with generous support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Julia Rausing Trust.

Working with 2 other museums, we’ll explore stories of women artists to create touring exhibitions during 2025-2030. ✨
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We are thrilled to announce that several of our cherished Elizabeth and Stanhope Forbes paintings are currently on loan to @museumsworcs.bsky.social for their current exhibition, β€œElizabeth and Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art.” Running until 29 June 2025, this exhibition is a must-see!
The new banners are up, a new exhibition is on its way πŸ‘€

Elizabeth and Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art opens on Saturday 5 April!

πŸ“ Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.

More info and exhibition tickets ➑️ www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events/eliza...
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Have your say about the exciting relocation of The Worcestershire Soldier Gallery to The #Commandery!
Tell the project team what you would like to see…
LINK: form.typeform.com/to/v3M9DWrs
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Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund
#museum #militaryheritage #Worcester
The Commandery features in @thehistoryguy.bsky.social's recent History Hit video! ✨

Hear from medical historian Kevin Goodman all about Battlefield Surgery in the Age of Gunpowder: the Gruesome History...

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Battlefield Surgery In The Age of Gunpowder: The Gruesome History
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Enjoy a great family day out at The Commandery or Hartlebury Castle on Mothers’ Day! 🌸

At both museums, mums get free entry with a ticket-paying child on Sunday 30 March.

Plan your visit ➑️ www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk
The Easter holidays are fast approaching! 🐣

Families can have a bunny-rilliant time at The Commandery, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, and Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle.

See what's on ➑️ www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/whats-on/eas...
There's just over a week left to catch the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard! 🌟

Pop into Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum to see this beautiful treasure while it's here.

Free to visit until Sunday 30 March.
Big old medieval hall shaped wave from Worcester πŸ‘‹β€οΈ
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These 21 women artists names were lost, but are now found!

Discover the women artists we've uncovered in UK museums and galleries πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/pBZh2lI

πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ¨ (Frances) Maud Porter (1863–1942) πŸ“· Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

#WomensHistoryMonth
21 women artists we've uncovered in UK museums and galleries
Here are 21 female artists whose names were lost, but are now found!
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A beautiful bit of blue sky for Bluesky πŸ™ŒπŸ’™

πŸ“ The Commandery, Worcester.