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Latest News
bullet Get Knotted!  The International Guild of Knot Tyers AGM and Show 10th and 11th May 2008.   Details
09/05/08
bulletThe art of the blacksmith is being celebrated over the weekend from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd August. It will centre around the British Artist Blacksmith Association (BABA) Annual General Meeting which is being hosted for the first time by the Museum, and is sure to prove popular with visitors with an interest in the skills of blacksmithing, skilled workmanship, or art and design. News Release
9/05/08
bullet Full Time Schools & Interpretation Support Officer. We are looking for a motivated individual to support the schools and interpretation departments.  You will be highly organised with excellent administrative and communication skills and an active interest and enthusiasm for heritage and education.
 Job description  Person Specification
29/04/08
bulletOur 'Sussex Food and Farming' fair on 4 and 5 May will be a celebration of downland farming, in recognition of the national 'Year of Food and Farming'. Jointly organised with 'A Taste of Sussex', more than 80 producers from the south east region will present a stunning array of local produce, from wines, sauces, ciders and beers to meat, cheese, ice cream, cakes and confectionery. The farming element will include dairying, poultry, cereal, horticulture and meat farming.  Details
24/04/08
bulletFour legs, furry legs, fluffy legs and feathered legs! Come and get up close to over 500 cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry at the Rare and Traditional Breeds Show on Sunday 20 July at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, near Chichester. This delightful annual agricultural shoe is one of the biggest and most popular shows of its kind in the south east.  News Release
24/04/08
bulletWe have two very different fun days planned at the Museum this summer, a special activity day for dads on Father's Day 15 June and a musical afternoon featuring period music, dancing and merry making from 2pm on Sunday 6 July.

Father's Day will offer the chance to try out countryside skills and of course, mum is welcome to join in as well!

The musicians at the Early Music Afternoon, some in period costume, will perform Medieval, Tudor and Stuart pieces including the 'pop' music from the streets.
29/03/08
bulletThe Heavy Horse Show.  The grace and strength of the giants of the horse world will be on display on  31st May and 1st June 2008.  Details
20/03/08
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bulletBlog (Weblog or online diary) A day in the life of a Tudor housewife.  Follow interpretation assistant Jo Whites' progress through her occasional diary entries as she goes about her daily chores in the Museum's historic houses.  Today a new section is added to this website.  Go to Blogs
17/03/08
bulletFollow the progress in the Museum's gardens, today a new section is added to this website  Garden News
17/03/08
bullet Spring Magazine published.  Details
05/03/08
bullet How would you like to demonstrate medieval cooking to our visitors?  Find out more!    If you are interested please contact Karen on 01243 811219 or email
12/02/08

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bulletCollections reports are prepared by the curatorial staff and give details of all recent acquisitions, conservation and restoration works.  Details and pictures of major items.  Accessible also from the Home Page main menu Collections/Developments.  Details
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Interpretation News and Blogs
bulletBlog (Weblog or online diary) A day in the life of a Tudor housewife. Follow interpretation assistant Jo Whites' progress through her occasional diary entries as she goes about her daily chores in the Museum's historic houses.

Latest Entry  Easter: Baking Bread in a Medieval Oven and Cooking three Easter meats.
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For Sale and  Wanted

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FOR SALE - TIMBER FRAMES

The Museum's renowned Timber Framing from Scratch course produces high quality oak frames and a number of these are now for sale.  Some of these are complete with studs and braces and some are the basic frame but could be complete for buyers who are willing to wait until the intermediate framing courses take place. Previous buyers are using them for summerhouses, play houses, offices and garden sheds, clad in whatever materials are wanted. Prices are dependent on degree of completion and range from £2,500 to £4,250 plus VAT, dimensions are 10ft x 10ft x 8ft to the eaves.  If you are looking for something different for your home or the perfect present for the person who has everything, please contact Diana Rowsell on 01243 811464.

   
 

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WANTED - Dutch Barn.  Do you have a Dutch Barn that is surplus to requirements?  We could give it a wonderful new home to store our hay and feed.  We would help to dismantle and remove.  Please call Richard Harris, Museum Director 01243 811019.

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Job Opportunities
bullet Full Time Schools & Interpretation Support Officer. We are looking for a motivated individual to support the schools and interpretation departments.  You will be highly organised with excellent administrative and communication skills and an active interest and enthusiasm for heritage and education.
 Job description  Person Specification
29/04/08
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Volunteers.  The museum depends upon volunteer helpers. During the public opening times volunteer stewards staff the Museum. Other volunteers help with administration, maintenance work, marketing, education and other tasksDetails
 

12/02/08

bullet Do you like history?   Do you like chatting to people?  If so we are keen to recruit new volunteer house stewards to work on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Age is no barrier and the work is not physically demanding.   If you are interested please contact Bob Easson or Susie Jardine on 01243 811933
10/03/08

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