Winter at the Museum 2007/2008
The Museum is
open throughout the winter and provides a delightful setting for a
fascinating day out during bright winters days. Enjoy the beautiful
downland scenery and woodland walks, watch the Shire horses at their
seasonal tasks around the site, then warm yourself by the fires in the
historic houses. Check the programme of seasonal special events, seasonal
courses and indulge in some seasonal shopping. The shop is open
every day.
Winter
Opening Times
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28 October |
23 December |
Open daily from 10.30am to
4.00pm,
last
admissions 3.00pm. |
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24 December |
25 December |
Closed |
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25 December |
1 January 2008 |
Open daily
for A Sussex Christmas from 10.30am to 4.00pm,
last
admissions 3.00pm. |
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2008 |
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2 January |
17 February |
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays only from 10.30am to 4.00pm,
last
admissions 3.00pm. |
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18 February |
22 February |
Open daily
for Half Term from 10.30am to 4.00pm,
last
admissions 3.00pm. |
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23 February |
27 February |
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays only from 10.30am to 4.00pm,
last
admissions 3.00pm. |
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Shopping
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The Museum shop opens throughout the winter, 10.30am to 4pm daily
and offers a range of beautiful and unusual Christmas gifts. The Museum
actively supports craftspeople throughout the region, offering a wide
range of items including vivid blue-glazed pottery; ornamental brass resin
sculptures; jewellery; silk scarves; woollen fun hats, and beautiful
glasswork in enchanting swirling colours. Click
here for details and pictures.
The shop sells delicious local produce, and books on historic buildings,
local history, conservation and traditional crafts. For children, there
are creative toys and inexpensive stocking-fillers.
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Our
bookshop is second
to none and packed with titles on rural life, history and timber framed
construction. It is the ideal
place to discover volumes unlikely to be found in the high street.
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Cut through the
present problem! We are also the UK's
premier supplier of Gransfors Bruks Axes for
the ultimate in woodworking tools and unusual gifts! We are sure you will
find something exceptional, for that certain "hard to buy for" person.
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Give a course for a
present. We
are offering Gift Vouchers for our lifelong learning courses. These
are available in £5, £10 ,£20 or £50 vouchers can be used on any of the
Museum's courses. Contact Rebecca Osborne on 01243 811931.
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This winter we have
another new Christmas card image.
Why not
purchase your Christmas cards from the Museum? All proceeds support
the Museums work. This years card features a snowy view of Pendean with some
of the Museum's geese in the foreground, taken by Julie Aalen.
Packs of five cards cards
with the Christmas greeting "With best wishes for
Christmas and the New Year"
cost £2.95 and are available from the Museum shop, or we would be happy to
post them to you in multiples of ten at £6.20 including postage and packing.
Advent Calendar
featuring a painting of Bayleaf Farmhouse by Bob Ferry. The calendar
has the traditional 24 doors behind which are tiny images of various
buildings and activities around the Museum. The price is £4.50 direct
from the shop or £6.00 including postage and packing. It is sure to
prove popular with children.
Order
by credit card on 01243 811020.
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Special
Events
PIG TO PORK
WEEKEND AND THE 'BIG PIG GIG' FOR CHILDREN
10-11 November 2007
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Winkhurst
Tudor kitchen has proved immensely popular with visitors since it opened in
2002. The cook, in Tudor costume, prepares food from authentic period
recipes. ‘Pig to Pork’ reflects the Museum’s aim of preserving the rural
traditions of the southeast by using authentic techniques. The Museum is
home to rare breeds including ginger-coloured
Tamworth
pigs, and during the ‘Pig to Pork’ weekend the pork used in the kitchen will
be from animals born at the Museum.
Learn about jointing, salting and
using pork. Watch demonstrations of preserving and
cookery, and sample some delicious pork cooked over the open fire in the
Tudor kitchen. And for younger visitors, don't miss the Big Pig Gig, with
piggy arts, crafts, games, stories, poems and much more!
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TREE DRESSING
2 December 2007 : 12.30 - 4.00pm
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A festival of trees rooted in the Green Man legends
of ancient times and the importance of natural objects to man. One of
our busiest days in the winter, people of all ages flock to join in with
dancing, singing, fireside story telling, mummers plays
ending with a lantern procession and spiral dance around a magnificent
aspen tree as it is dressed with the lanterns.
To join in with the lantern making workshop, don’t forget to
bring a jam jar and a night light! Beginning at 12.30pm
the celebrations last until about 4.30pm.
Lantern making will finish
around 3pm in time for the procession at 3.45pm. Mulled wine and mince pies available.
If you're stuck for a particular Christmas present why not have a look in
the Christmas craft market or the Museum's gift shop. The shop has a well-deserved reputation for
its wide range of books
on rural and related traditions and is the ideal place to discover volumes
unlikely to be found in the high street.
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SUSSEX CHRISTMAS
26 December 2007 to 1 January 2008
For the traditions
of Christmas click
here.
For pictures from previous years
click
here.
www.foodloversbritain.com is
the key place for those who love to eat and buy British on the web. Check
their events section, particularly with regards to December and Christmas
festivals and fairs.
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