Enjoy the great outdoors this spring half-
term at the Museum, with fantastic family activities taking place from Monday 25 – Friday 29 May. With a focus on spring time in...
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Wrap up warm and head to the Museum for five days of creative half
term family activities from Monday 18 to Friday 22 February 2019. From make and take activities...
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...there are plenty of areas under cover. The Museum’s historic buildings are great places to explore – learn how food was prepared in the Tudor kitchen, visit the wa
termill and...
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The Museum is proud to announce a partnership project with ICOMOS-UK, funded by the Arts Council England (ACE). We are inviting artists to submit their proposals for the pilot project...
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...our forebears lived. See how our wa
termill works using a very topical natural resource and buy a bag of grain for the hungry ducks on the millpond. Look out for...
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...featuring original examples and contemporary artist’s interpretations. We will have... (more info) Hallowe’en Half
Term Activities Monday 28 October to Friday 01 November 2019 11.00am - 3.00pm Enjoy the great...
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Get Hands-On with History this Spring Half-
Term! Head to the Museum for some fantastic indoor and outdoor hands-on history fun this spring half-
term. From Bank Holiday Monday 29 May to...
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...and plaited to make
string. We often do this here at the Museum to provide our interpretation team with linen
string to use in our houses or historic gardens. ...
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...The binder cuts the crop and feeds it between two canvasses, where it is gathered and then tied with one
string (Sisal binder twine). The sheaf is then automatically ejected...
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...main area of use. The
term Cutting Hooks has been used to differentiate from other forms of hook, such as grappling hooks and sack hooks. Even in our collection of...
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