7 April 2021
Conservation during lockdown
Although the Museum has had to close to the public, there has been essential work being carried out to maintain care of the historic collection. Thatching of the medieval cottage…
9 March 2021
Wedding Open Day – 24 & 25 April
Crawley Hall Wedding Open Day UPDATED: 15 March 2021 On Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 April we are inviting happy couples to view our unique, charming and rustic timber-framed barn…
8 March 2021
Competition: Win a free annual membership!
As we near our reopening, we would like to give back to our Weald & Downland Living Museum community and to say a BIG thank you for your support over…
2 March 2021
Work underway at the Museum this winter
Although the Museum has had to close to the public, there is still essential work underway to maintain care of the historic collection. We are planning and undertaking this with…
25 February 2021
2021 reopening plans
We are delighted to announce we will be reopening on Monday, 29 March to Members only before opening to the wider public from Monday, 12 April. The Museum and its…
19 February 2021
Artefact collections pests
Have you ever opened your wardrobe to find your favourite winter jumper has been attacked by clothes moths and is ruined? This sort of problem isn’t just confined to the…
15 February 2021
February half term craft activities
Take the time to relax and unwind as a family this half term with our craft activities - make, do, and enjoy in the comfort of your own home. Bird…
12 February 2021
Care of our artefact collection
Down in the bowels of the Gridshell Building, we’ve got an amazing rural, trade and buildings related artefact collection, with objects made from a mixture of different materials - from…
5 February 2021
Our artefact collection
We’ve got some wonderful building exhibits in our collection but did you know that we also have a collection of around 15,000 rural, trade and building artefacts which have been…
3 February 2021
Our Shire Horse, Mac
A sad day indeed, as we said goodbye to our beloved Shire Horse, Mac, a powerful and strong horse, who leaves a field of happy memories. It is with a…
2 February 2021
2 February, Candlemas or Groundhog Day
The 2nd of February is also known as Candlemas, which is 40 days after Christmas, and was the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. By the time…
27 January 2021
Historical Fiction writing competition winners announced
In March 2020 we launched the Weald & Downland Living Museum’s Historical Fiction short story competition, which at the start of the first COVID-19 lockdown, saw an exciting opportunity for…
