Courses at the Museum
We run extensive programmes of day-schools and longer courses in Historic Building Conservation and Traditional Rural Trades and Crafts, along with a series of evening talks on a range of lively topics. Our courses are taught by current practitioners in their fields, who are enthusiastic about their speciality and are generous in sharing their knowledge and skills. Whether you are looking for a new hobby or to learn a new skill which might change your career, we have something for you. We hope you will enjoy browsing through our courses, and we look forward to taking your booking.
How To Carve A Leaf In Bath Stone – Sold Out
Spoon Carving for Beginners – Sold Out
Spoon Carving for Beginners – Sold Out
Pole Lathe Bowl Turning – Sold Out
Pole Lathe Bowl Turning – Sold Out
Make a Hedgerow Brush
Copper Foil Stained Glass Workshop – Sold Out
Conservation of Historic Brickwork – Sold Out
Leather Belt Making Workshop – Sold Out
Leather Pouch Workshop – Sold Out
Create a Frame Basket – Sold Out
Stumpwork Bugs & Beetles – Sold Out
Calligraphy for Beginners – Italic Script – Sold Out
Family Easter Clay Workshop – Sculpt a Spring Lamb – Sold Out
Traditional Woodcut Printing
Traditional Woodcut Printing
Gate Hurdle Making Day – Sold Out
How To Drive Heavy Horses – Sold Out
How To Sketch: Introduction To Textures & Techniques
Create a Frame Basket
Natural Navigation Walk – Sold Out
Gate Hurdle Making Day – Sold Out
Hand-spinning Wool
How to Draw Buildings in Pen & Ink
How To Drive Heavy Horses – Sold Out
Botanical Illustration: Culinary & Therapeutic Herbs
Painting with Yarn: An Introduction to Woven Tapestry
Introduction to Falconry – Sold Out
The Roofing Square
How to Care for & Manage Heavy Horses
Traditional Soapmaking
Introduction To Sprang
How to Knit A Hat
How to Knit, Block by Block – Aran and Textured Patterns
Introduction To Nalbinding
Stone Carving: Green Man – Sold Out
Traditional Linocut Printmaking
Conservation of Historic Brickwork – Sold Out
Introduction to Falconry – Sold Out
Oak Timber Framing: Jowl Posts
Create a Frame Basket
Make a Copper Ladle
Inspired By The Museum: How To Paint With Watercolours
Make a Silver Bangle – Sold Out
Introduction to maille (chainmail) making
Natural Navigation Walk – Sold Out
How To Shoot A Traditional Longbow
How to Shoot a Traditional Longbow
Coracle Making Weekend
Copper Foil Stained Glass Workshop
Flax to Linen
Flax to Linen
Inspired by the Museum: Sketching Animals
Herbs in Anglo-Norman Cookery
Herbs for Health: Healing Physical and Emotional Wounds
Herbs at Sea in the 17th – 19th Centuries
Introduction To Nalbinding
Stumpwork Butterflies – Sold Out
The Stone Age Sewing Kit
Introduction to Marbling
Introduction to Wood Graining
Nettle Fibre Workshop: from Sting to Spin
Beekeeping for Beginners
How to sharpen tools
Wood Finishes
Honey & Beeswax: Super Natural Formulations
History of Bee Products in Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
Make A Traditional English Longbow
Arrow Making
How to Read Old Documents for Family and Local History
Leather Belt Making Workshop – Sold Out
Leather Sheath Making
Nettle Fibre Workshop: from Sting to Spin
Wood Block Textiles Printing
Nettle Fibre Workshop: from Sting to Spin
Victorian Crazy Patchwork
Lime Plasters – Sold Out
Limewash, Distemper & Linseed-based Paints
Making Paints from the Landscape
Bronze Sword Casting – Sold Out
Introduction to Flint Tool Knapping
Copper Smelting & Bronze Axe Casting
How to Care for & Manage Heavy Horses
Create a Frame Basket
Natural Navigation Walk – Sold Out
Illuminated Lettering – Sold Out
How To Repair Traditional Timber Walls & Roofs
Oak Timber Framing: Wall Framing
How to draw in charcoal and pastels
Weave a Rush Garlic Bag
Weave a Rush Hat
Weave a Rush Bag
Sound and Resonance Workshop
Introduction to Falconry
How to date Timber-framed houses in the Weald and Downland region
How to Date Non Domestic Timber-framed Buildings in the Weald and Downland Region
Discover the Art of Quilting
Make a Needle Felt Teddy Bear
Wattle and Daub
Fire & Historic Buildings
Botanical Illustration: Hips, Haws & Berries
Introduction to Heritage Faux Stone Paint Techniques
Timber Decay & its Treatment
Multiblock printmaking
Making Medieval Inlaid Floor Tiles
An Introduction to Old English Language
Old English Scripts and Symbols
Old English Healing and Medicine
Introduction to Signwriting – Sold Out
Willow Christmas Trees
Make a Silver Ring Stack
Bronze Axe Casting
Weave a Christmas Tree
Make A Silver Necklace
Bronze Dagger Casting – Sold Out
Needle Felting Christmas Decorations
Oak Timber Framing: Roof Framing
Bronze Sword Casting – Sold Out
Bronze Axe Casting
Willow Christmas Trees
Conservation of Historic Brickwork – Sold Out
Print Your Own Woodcut Christmas Cards
Print Your Own Woodcut Christmas Cards
Print Your Own Woodcut Christmas Cards
Everlasting Willow Christmas Wreath
Everlasting Willow Christmas Wreath
Everlasting Willow Christmas Wreath
Everlasting Willow Christmas Wreath
Christmas Tea Light Stained Glass Workshop
Practical Flint Walling
MSc Degrees
For those that are interested in taking their knowledge further and achieving a high level qualification, the Museum also offers two Masters Degree programmes, in Building Conservation and Timber Building Conservation.




































































































