Museum News

Andy Robinson - Working Animal Supervisor Weald & Downland Living Museum – May Working the Fields At the start of the year I took on a challenge to plough a…

Working Animals Supervisor, Andy, has a second Percheron joining him and our team of working horses. At three years old, Thor is too young for various tasks but will slowly…

Management of the Museum’s woodland has seasonal rhythms, and over the winter months visitors to the Museum have had the opportunity to see coppicing underway. Coppicing is a traditional woodland…

Andy the Museums Working Animal Supervisor completed the ploughing challenge on January 26, having spent over 100 hours in total ploughing since the start of the January alongside Percheron horses,…

Weald & Downland Living Museum and the University of Leeds are seeking volunteers to help with an exciting new project to record local dialects. Do you take a packed lunch,…

Working Animal Supervisor, Andy Robinson has embarked on the tough challenge to plough the Museums 12-acre field in just 12 days using traditional farming techniques and methods which would have…

This month's staff post introduces our Site Interpreter, Jez Smith. I used to work in the charity sector as a database programmer and enjoyed listening to historic music to help…

The award-winning Weald & Downland Living Museum unveils its new Christmas programme and invites visitors to soak up the festive spirit and take a glimpse into Christmas preparations through the…

Seasonal events making it the perfect autumnal attraction for all the family! We are excited to launch our new Autumn programme packed full of family-friendly fun for all ages, from…

Have you ever wondered how the Museum moves its buildings? Or why a building might be moved? Find out in the exhibition now on in the Michael Burton Gallery, in Longport…

In this news piece Jez Smith, Site Interpreter, discusses the process of growing Hops and Flax at the Museum and its use for interpretation at the Museum. Hops Hops are…

This month's posts introduces our Working Animals Supervisor, Andy Robinson. I always wanted to work with horses but I didn’t get a chance to follow this passion until I got…