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Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, 12-5pm Open Spring and Summer Bank Holidays, 10am-5pm 🎨 #nmag West Northamptonshire Council
4-6 Guildhall Road, NN1 1DP
Joined June 2010
✨ Store Move Stories: A glimpse of everyday life. This 1880-1900 fabric sample from a Weston Hall sewing box shows how Pryce-Jones, a North Wales mail-order pioneer, sold local wool worldwide. A reminder of life before online shopping when items were often handmade.
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🌟 Mini Museum Explorers! 🌟 📅 Friday 17 Jan | 🕥 10:15 – 11:45 AM | 💷 £5 per child 🎨 Stories, music & crafts for ages 2.5–5! Snack + tea/coffee included. Join us for fun, creativity & new friends! Book Here: #FunForUnderFives #FamilyFun
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👞 It’s a Lasting Legacy Springline’s Michael James will be on BBC Radio Northampton tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7:20am discussing Lasting Legacy, a special exhibition at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.
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✨ Store Move Stories ✨ Volunteer Kath Frodsham found a WD & HO Wills cigar box — made in the same Bristol factory where her gran worked in 1938. "She may have helped make those cigars! It’s amazing to connect my own family history with Northampton’s past."
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🔍 Help Shape Northamptonshire’s History! 🔍 “A History of Northamptonshire in 100 Objects” exhibition needs YOUR help selecting the 100th item! 📧 Request a form: hon@westnorthants.gov.uk 🌐 Submit online: 🗓️ Deadline: 20 Jan 2025
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Tomorrow, our café reopens under the fantastic new team from The Lewis Foundation! Get ready for the grand debut of The Lewis Foundation Coffee Shop at the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, a fresh, inviting spot for museum-goers or if you are just passing!
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🌟 Big News! Starting Nov 12th, The Lewis Foundation will be running the café at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery! ☕ Enjoy cappuccinos, toasties, and treats made with locally-sourced ingredients in a warm, welcoming space. ⏰ Open Tues-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4.
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📜 Military Enquiry Day - Discover Your Military Heritage! 📜 📍 Abington Park Museum 📅 Saturday, 2 November ⏰ 12 - 4 pm Do you have a military objects, ancestor or question about the Northamptonshire Yeomanry or Regiment? Come along and ask our military experts.
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🎄✨ Create Your Own Festive Wreath! ✨🎄 Sat, Nov 23, 10:30 AM - 12 PM Hands-on wreath-making workshop with Emma Remmington! 🌿🎀 For £45, design your own 12" wreath with dried flowers, fruits, & more! Limited spots, over 16s only. Book now:
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🎶✨ Immersive Sound Batch✨🎶 🗓 Dates: Fri 25 Oct | Fri 22 Nov | Fri 13 Dec 🕰 6:30-8:00pm 💷 £22 | 18+ only Let go of stress with gongs, chimes, drums & crystal bowls 🧘♀️💫 Book here:
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🎃👻 Last call for Halloween fun! 👻🎃 A few spots left for Mini Museum Explorers this Friday, Oct 25th! 🕥 10:15 - 11:45am 💷 £5 per child Join us for stories, music, art, and crafts—perfect for your little ones (under 5s)! 🎨🎶👶 Book tickets here:
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Immerse Yourself in Sound & Visual Healing! Join us a for a unique journey blending sound healing and immersive visuals. 25 Oct 6:30-8pm | £22 per person Let go of stress. Guided by Sound Practitioner Ashleigh Louise. Spaces limited—book now! 🎟👇
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🌿 Discover the Power of Tai Chi! 🌿 Join our beginner-friendly sessions every Wednesday, 1-2pm with Sifu Nick! 🌟 Reduce stress, boost well-being, and awaken your inner energy. 🧘♂️ No experience needed! 📍 Northampton Museum 💷 £8/class 👟 Wear comfy clothes!
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🚨 The Link Café at Northampton Museum is temporarily closed for maintenance as we prepare for a new operator! Expect a refreshed menu with locally sourced ingredients and an enhanced experience. Stay tuned for reopening updates! 🍽️ #MuseumCafé #ComingSoon
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🎨✨ Join us today, Sunday, Sept 22nd, 12-4 PM at Abington Park Museum for a live painting demo with the talented Hilary Grayson! 🌟 Explore works from 8 Northamptonshire artists, all for sale! #ArtDemo #AbingtonParkMuseum #SundayArtVibes
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🌸 Ikebana: Living with Flowers 🗓 Thurs, Oct 10 | 📍 Northampton Museum & Art Gallery Discover the history of Ikebana, Japan’s traditional art of flower arranging, with Laura Malpas. Includes a demo on creating your own arrangement with seasonal flowers! Tickets £3.50
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🎨✨ Join us this weekend, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October, 12-4 PM at Abington Park Museum for a live painting demo with the talented Hilary Grayson! 🌟 Explore works from 8 Northamptonshire artists, all for sale! #ArtDemo #AbingtonParkMuseum #SundayArtVibes
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Looking for weekend plans? 🎨👞 Head to Northampton Museum & Art Gallery! ✨ Shaped by Shoes: The Northamptonshire Shoe Industry 🎨 From the Collection: Abstract Art (closes 13th Oct!) ✊ Dissent: Art & Protest in Northamptonshire 📚 Sat 10am-4pm: Northampton Book Extravaganza
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