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Museum News

4 January 2021

Response to Lockdown 3

Unfortunately, we have had to close our doors once again due to the latest announcement and lockdown restrictions. The Museum will be closed from Tuesday, 5 January 2021 until further…

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Museum News

23 December 2020

Tier 4 COVID-19 update

From 26 December (Boxing Day), the Weald & Downland Living Museum will be entering Tier 4. The Museum will be open as an open air, outdoor space only. We ask…

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Course News Museum News

8 December 2020

Time to upskill or fancy a career change? We are opening doors for building professionals!

We have extended the applications for the next intake of the Weald & Downland Living Museum’s MSc in Timber Building Conservation until 31 January 2021. The course is validated by…

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Course News Museum News School News

5 November 2020

Message from the Director regarding temporary closure of the Museum (5 Nov – 2 Dec)

Following the recent Government announcement, the Weald & Downland Living Museum has chosen to close for this period of national lockdown to protect our community and support wider efforts to…

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Museum Director Simon Wardell holding Megan’s badge design

Community News Museum News

7 October 2020

Five-year old Megan takes top prize Museum’s 50th anniversary badge design competition

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, we launched a competition earlier in the year asking local young supporters to design a badge to mark our milestone occasion. Museum Director…

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Community News

11 August 2020

Birds at the Museum!

Our lightly managed woodland, fields and historic gardens at the Museum provide an ideal and varied habitat for over 50 species of birds. The coppiced woods are cared for traditionally,…

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The Weald & Downland Living Museum countryside and lake

Museum News

9 June 2020

Museum update: reopening plans

We are delighted to announce we will be reopening on Monday, 6 July to the general public and from Monday, 22 June to Museum Members only. We look forward to…

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Museum News

2 June 2020

Garden Wildlife Week: Bayleaf Garden

Bayleaf Garden (created in 1989) researched and designed by Sylvia Landsberg and originally developed by Bob Holman. A recreation of a late medieval garden, laid out in blocks of beds.…

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Museum News School News

13 May 2020

Thinking ourselves back in time – part 3 (smells)

Still at home? Pick a nice day and open one of your windows (or go out into your garden). What can you smell? Hopefully your nose will pick up some…

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The Museum says thank you to nurses on International Nurse Day

Museum News

11 May 2020

Giving back to our cherished nurses in celebration of International Nurse Day

Wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to give back to our hard working nurses, so they can relax, enjoy and take a break from the stresses of the past…

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Community News

8 May 2020

VE Day 75th Anniversary and the Land Settlement Association

The LSA (Land Settlement Association) which started in 1936 played a major part during World War II. The tenants were exempt from conscription because they were supplying the nation with…

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Community News

7 May 2020

Weald & Downland Living Museum reflect and celebrate VE Day 75

Today marks 75 years since the sound of bombing and gun fire across Europe fell silent, and six years of heartache, pain and death would finally come to a halt,…

Josh Kew

News

Response to Lockdown 3

Tier 4 COVID-19 update

Time to upskill or fancy a career change? We are opening doors for building professionals!

Message from the Director regarding temporary closure of the Museum (5 Nov – 2 Dec)

Five-year old Megan takes top prize Museum’s 50th anniversary badge design competition

Birds at the Museum!

Museum update: reopening plans

Garden Wildlife Week: Bayleaf Garden

Thinking ourselves back in time – part 3 (smells)

Giving back to our cherished nurses in celebration of International Nurse Day

VE Day 75th Anniversary and the Land Settlement Association

Weald & Downland Living Museum reflect and celebrate VE Day 75

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