Donation for Future Exhibition
Recently the Friends received a £36,000 donation from The Randolph Caldecott Collections Charity to pay for a future exhibition on the life and works of
Category: At the Museum
Table Talkers for Museum Café
The Friends have agreed to sponsor table talkers that will sit on all the café tables. The purpose of these will be to advertise forthcoming
Purchase of Bronze Age and Roman Artifacts
The Friends have agreed to fund the purchase of a selection of Bronze Age and Roman artifacts that have been declared as treasure by the
Museum Café
The Museum Service has now taken over running of the Café. A new Head Chef has been appointed and a new menu devised including hot
From the Museum Service Collection
A piece of embroidery depicting the collapse of Old St Chads Church in Shrewsbury in 1788. This type of embroidery is known as Blackwork, black
Legend of Mitchell’s Fold
An online video which delves into the legend of Mitchell’s Fold, a Bronze Age stone circle on Stapeley Hill in South Shropshire. Video includes vintage
Imagination Playground
The Imagination Playground re-opens Saturday 9th March to Sunday 7th April 2024, 10.30am to 4pm (Sundays 11am). This play area has been created in the
Donations to the Museum
The Friends’ Committee has recently donated over £5000 for the purchase of items that have been found in the ground in Shropshire. In addition, £2000
Resources for Education Visits and Sessions
The Friends’ Committee has agreed to purchase several items for use by the Museum’s Education Department. These include a replica Roman helmet, replica Roman armour,
Collections Care
The Museum has recruited 6000 assistants for the Curatorial Team. Each one is a microscopic parasitic wasp that will feed on moth larvae before it