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Banbury Museum & Gallery

Name: Banbury Museum & Gallery
Address: Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, OX162PQ, GB
Telephone: +441295236165
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Banbury Museum & Gallery has a wealth of exhibitions and activities designed to excite and inspire!
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With three galleries, museum shop, stunning position overlooking the Oxford Canal and vibrant temporary exhibition and events programme, Banbury Museum has a wealth of family activities designed to excite and inspire.

03/07/2024

Tickets are selling fast for our summer fundraiser at Broughton Castle.

The grounds will be open from 5pm for picnics and drinks before our evening lecture. Stuart Rolt is joining us to illustrate the remarkable story of his father, Tony Rolt, whose role in the WWII plan to escape captivity of the notorious Colditz in a glider, became the stuff of legend!

If you would like to join us and support the museum, tickets are available now!

Saturday 20th July
Grounds open 5pm, talk begins 7pm

£22 per person

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/the-road-to-colditz-a-summer-lecture-at-broughton-castle/

02/07/2024

Summer Big Build: 3D Window Art

We'll be digging into our craft and junk supplies for a big community build.

We are looking for volunteers to help us build a 3D scene to decorate our Waterways Gallery window to celebrate the opening of our new interactive art exhibition 3D Surprise Your Eyes.

This session is free to attend and all are welcome.

Please book a free ticket for all children who would like to take part.

Sat 27th July 2024
10.30am-12pm

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/big-build-3d-window-art/

01/07/2024

FINAL WEEK

You only have 1 week left to visit 'I Wannabe in the 90s', our nostalgic look at the nineties through the toys, trends and iconic memories that defined this decade.

On until Sunday 7th July.

To find out more and to book your tickets, visit:
https://www.banburymuseum.org/exhibitions/i-wannabe-in-the-90s/

21/06/2024

As if you needed an excuse to swing by the museum...our cafe partners Connies@themuseum do all day breakfast buns 👀👀...🥪☕

If you are out for a sunny stroll and enjoying the (dare we say it) upturn in the weather (!) why not pop by for a coffee, a spot of lunch or one of their delicious homemade cakes. Find them from the canal path opposite Tooleys Boatyard or via the museum.

20/06/2024

Craft Workshop
Thurs 25th July 2024
6-8pm

Come for an evening of creativity and make a set of coasters with your own design. During the evening Penny will offer instruction on how to make and decorate your set of coasters. At the end of the evening Penny will take all pieces made home to her home studio to be fired and glazed in her kiln. Work will then be returned to the shop for collection.

This event is suitable for beginners
All materials provided
Refreshments include a glass of wine or soft drink.

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/ceramic-tile-coasters/

19/06/2024

There's lot's on this summer at Banbury Museum & Gallery.

Tickets are selling fast for our summer fundraiser, 'The Road to Colditz, a lecture at the stunning Broughton Castle. Our next craft workshop coming up will be making ceramic coasters with local artist Penny Varley PLUS the summer holidays will be here before you know it and we have a full programme of kids activities and crafts planned.

And you only have a few weeks left to visit our nostalgic exhibition 'I Wannabe in the 90s'

So head over to our website for more information and tickets!

www.banburymuseum.org

18/06/2024

You can only choose one...which album do you choose from these nineties indie classics?

Oasis-What's the Story Morning Glory (1995)
The Verve-Urban Hymns (1997)
Suede-Suede (1993)
Blur-Park Life (1994)
Pulp-Different Class (1994)

Our wall of classic nineties albums include some absolute 'bangers'...how many do you still listen to? And the most important question... have you even got a cd player still to listen to the original cd's on?!?!

There is plenty of memories to dust off in our exhibition 'I Wannabe in the 90s'
Runs until 7th July!

https://www.banburymuseum.org/exhibitions/i-wannabe-in-the-90s/

13/06/2024

It’s Father’s Day this Sunday!

If you have not got your gift yet why not purchase one of our gift boxes, complete with tissue and ribbon and fill it with your choice of gifts.

Browse our foodies display, and fill the gift box with jam, honey, marmalade, and chutneys, teas, biscuits or chocolate.

Head to our gardening display and fill your gift box with a selection of gardening must haves, garden snips, seed tamper or seed envelopes.

Don’t forget to pick up a card too from our greetings card wall!

10/06/2024

Just under a month to go until the end of our exhibition ‘I Wannabe in the 90s’ .

To say you have been loving it, is an understatement!

This is just some of the comments you have left us after your visit.

‘I Wannabe in the 90s’ will be with us here at Banbury Museum & Gallery until 7th July.
Don’t miss out!
https://www.banburymuseum.org/exhibitions/i-wannabe-in-the-90s/

10/06/2024

Just under a month to go until the end of our exhibition 'I Wannabe in the 90s' .

To say you have been loving it, is an understatement!

This is just some of the comments you have left us after your visit.

'I Wannabe in the 90s' will be with us here at Banbury Museum & Gallery until 7th July.
Don't miss out!
https://www.banburymuseum.org/exhibitions/i-wannabe-in-the-90s/

07/06/2024

An unmissable event this July,
With Banbury Museum & Gallery.

Join us for the fascinating story of 'The Road to Colditz', the wartime exploits of Tony Rolt and his plan to escape WWII captivity in a glider. This talk will be given by his son, Stuart Rolt.

The lecture will begin at 7pm in the Great Hall of Broughton Castle. The grounds of the Castle including gardens will open from 5pm for you to picnic in and make the most of these beautiful surroundings.

We can't to see you there!

20th July 2024
7pm-8.30pm (doors open 5pm)
£22 per person
Booking Essential

This event is a fundraiser on behalf of Banbury Museum & Gallery. We would like to thank Stuart Rolt, Broughton Castle and CV (Oxford) Ltd all of whom have made this event possible.

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/the-road-to-colditz-a-summer-lecture-at-broughton-castle/

24/05/2024

What you can do at the museum this Half Term!

We are also open all weekend including Bank Holiday Monday for visits to our galleries, exhibition and museum shop.

For more information and to plan your visit go to:

www.banburymuseum.org

**Please note that Connie's @ The Museum, our canalside café partners will not be open Bank Holiday Monday 27th May and Tuesday 28th May.

21/05/2024

Our Reminiscence Group goes out and about!

The museum runs two outreach sessions for senior members of our community. They meet regularly to reminisce and share memories on all sorts of subjects from working to shopping, and the cinema to Christmas!

This April, the team took a group from our museum based 'Times Gone By-Banbury' session for a trip to the theatre in Oxford to see 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. A wonderful time was had by all..

'I was in every annual pantomime in Chipping Warden where I lived for more than 50 years and I’ve always loved watching live performances, so I decided to go on the group trip to the theatre which is something I haven’t done for a long time.
I was able to go because the transport was organised for me including a bus ride which is something else I haven’t experienced for a long time. There was a lot of banter on the bus with other passengers including 2 Morris Dancers which I really enjoyed.
The highlight of my day was how kind and helpful everybody was especially the bus drivers and the theatre staff.'
Brenda Heath (91 yrs)

If you think you would like to join or know someone who might like to join either of our Banbury or Kidlington Reminiscence Sessions, see our website for more details or get in touch with our co-ordinator Karey Morley at [email protected]

https://www.banburymuseum.org/learning/reminiscence/

20/05/2024

May Half Term

We’re making decorative bowls out of mod rock in this messy art event. Your bowls will dry speedily so you can decorate them and take them home the same day.

Plaster Bowl Modelling
Fri 31st May
10.30am & 1.30pm
£5 per child
Ages 5+

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/plaster-bowl-modelling/

17/05/2024

May Half Term

Our very popular Lego® brick play sessions are back this May school holidays. These are great fun, relaxed events open to all.

Tues 27th -31st May
10.30am-12pm
All welcome
£3 per child

Booking Highly recommended

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/brick-madness-5/

16/05/2024

Fancy learning a new skill or treat yourself (or someone you love!) to a relaxing craft evening?

We have a fabulous programme of craft workshops designed for just for adults from some terrific local crafts people and artists.

Sessions for the year are all up up our website and booking now!

https://www.banburymuseum.org/whats-on/events/

15/05/2024

May Half Term

Have fun designing and decorating your own kite.

Make a Kite
Thurs 30th May
10.30am & 1.30pm
Ages 5+

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/make-a-kite/

14/05/2024

Were you a collector in the 90s?

Sticker albums, Pogs, Tazos.. and don't get us started on what you got out of the bottom of cereal packets...!

I Wannabe in the 90s
On now at Banbury Museum & Gallery until 7th July

www.banburymuseum.org

13/05/2024

May Half Term

Dive into our craft materials and make your own dancing dragon or gambling giraffe puppet!

Wed 29th May
10.30am & 1.30pm
£3 per child
Ages 3+

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/make-a-puppet/

10/05/2024

We're kicking off May Half Term week by making bird feeders.

Help look after your local wildlife and make two bird feeders to hang in your garden or outside your window.

Allergy Advice: Please be away this activity will involve handling bird seeds and honey. Traces of nut may be present.

Tues 28th May
10.30am & 1.30pm
£4 per child
Ages 3+

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/make-your-own-bird-feeder/

09/05/2024

Repost:

Oxfordshire Art Weeks started last weekend, and we have a good supply of the guides in the shop for you to pick up, along with flyers for some of the more local artists. So do call in and pick up your copy.

Lots of the artists who exhibit and sell with us in the shop are taking part this year.

Here are just some of them…

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08/05/2024

We have a week of activities planned for May Half Term and booking is all live on the website!

Including 4 sessions of our Lego® brick play event 'Brick Madness'. This was extremely popular at Easter so booking in advance is highly recommended!

Go check out what's on offer here...

https://www.banburymuseum.org/whats-on/events/

07/05/2024

We loved a mega toy trend in the 90s! How many of these did you get into?

I Wannabe in the 90s
An exhibition of 90s nostalgia, on now at Banbury Museum & Gallery
Until 7th July 2024

www.banburymuseum.org

03/05/2024

We're open all bank holiday weekend!

The museum is free to enter, browse our Banbury Gallery and learn about Banbury's rich history and there's a free family trail to pick up from the museum desk.

Or pop by our exhibition 'I Wannabe in the 90s' our nostalgic trip down memory lane, when Tamagotchi's were our beloved 'pets' and Brit Pop battled it out in the charts. From your favourite food to games; classic books to the beloved trips to Blockbusters for the latest movies. There is a small admission charge for this exhibition, more information can be found on our website.

Make sure you stop by our fabulous, award winning museum shop and stop for a delicious slice of cake at Connie's@the museum, our canalside cafe partners.

We are open:
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 11-3pm

* Please note Connie's @ the museum will be closed Bank Holiday Monday.

www.banburymuseum.org

02/05/2024

📢WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT

This June, join jeweller Tara Osborne for a workshop making Crystal Bracelets.

During the evening you will have the opportunity, using a selection of beautiful semi-precious gemstone beads and a wide range of colourful letters, to make yourself or your loved one a meaningful and on trend bracelet.

Thurs 27th June
6-8pm
£45 per person

Booking Essential
https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/crystal-jewellery/

30/04/2024

If you are joining us on the 16th May for our next Museum Late you are in for a treat! Connie's our canalside café partners will be open all evening selling their special menu of loaded fries as well as beer, wine, coffee and cake!

Perfect accompaniment to an evening of 90s nostalgia and favourite childhood games which includes:

-Entry to 'I Wannabe in the 90s' exhibition
-A selection of 90s childhood games will be available all evening to play in the café .

Tickets £7.50 per person.
Booking Essential
https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/museum-late-90s-games-night-exhibition-entry/

29/04/2024

Geri is here to tell you that exhibition catalogues have finally landed at the museum.

These accompany our exhibition ‘I Wannabe in the 90s’ and are a great souvenir from your visit, with photos and stories for all the objects that feature in the exhibition!

You can pick one up from the museum desk now and cost £5.

26/04/2024

Some new handmade artists have landed this week.

Including some new artists exhibiting in the shop for the first time! Including , and these beautiful working sticks and poles from Luke-The Whittling Nurse.

Stop by and see what's new!

25/04/2024

This is the final call for anyone who would like to join us for a tour of the Munitions Factory site this Saturday!

Tours at 9.15am & 2.30pm
And will take approximately 2.5hrs
The tour will be guided by the museum's Exhibition Manager, Dale Johnston.

Information on the site and how to join the tour will be emailed to participants Friday so if you are thinking of joining us, do get your tickets asap. We have a couple of spaces left for each tour remaining.

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/munitions-tour/

24/04/2024

Museum Late

Calling all 90s fans, the museum is staying open late for a very special evening of nostalgia and classic board games.

-The exhibition 'I Wannabe in the 90s' is open and will take you down memory lane.

-Our café partners are opening up specially with food and drink available all evening including their wicked 'dirty fries'!

-While you are chilling in the café and relieving 90s childhood memories, why not grab one of our family board games. Pop Up Pirate, Operation, Twister, Connect 4 and the classic Blockbusters! Just some of the selection we will have on offer.

Just remember there's no parent's to break up fights...so keep it civil! 😆

We'd love to see you there...

Thurs 16th May 2024
6.30-8.30pm
£7.50 per ticket
Booking Essential

https://www.banburymuseum.org/events/museum-late-90s-games-night-exhibition-entry/

Address

Spiceball Park Road
Banbury
OX162PQ

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

+441295236165

Website

http://www.banburymuseum.org/

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We are on the hunt for volunteers of the humanoid variety to help with our Summer/Autumn exhibition all about Robots! We have a 'Robot Racing Pit' and need volunteers to look after the pit during weekends. So a great chance to interact with our family visitors! If you have the odd hour or two to spare on a Saturday or Sunday, once a month or more frequently if your time allows. This could be a great opportunity for older school students, school leavers or college students to gain some experience volunteering in a museum. If this sounds like something you could help with, please do get in touch via [email protected].