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Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm Thursday 10am - 4:30pm Friday 10am - 4:30pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

The Novium Museum

Name: The Novium Museum
Address: Tower Street, Chichester, PO191QH, GB
Telephone: +441243775888
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Chichester District's award-winning museum, uncovering 500,000 years of history through an extraordinary collection of artefacts.

Explore exhibitions, events and learning for all ages in our contemporary building above a Roman bath house. Opening times:

Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 - 16:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00

30/08/2026

If you haven’t yet visited the ‘Elmer and Friends: The Colourful World of David McKee’ exhibition, there’s just two weeks left to see it before it closes!

The exhibition brings McKee’s much loved stories to life and features family favourites such as Mr Benn, King Rollo and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.

Featuring original illustrations and multi-sensory, interactive displays, it is perfect for families looking for a fun day out!

🗓️ Final day: Sunday 13 September 2026
📍 The Novium Museum, Chichester

To plan your visit or book tickets, please visit: https://orlo.uk/5uELC

22/08/2026

🏛️ Discover The Guildhall in Chichester’s Priory Park 🏛️

Our next Guildhall open morning is Thursday 3 September!

See inside this incredible Grade I listed building and explore centuries of history.

Open to the public from 10:00 am - 11:30 am on the first Thursday of every month, The Guildhall has been the site of fascinating events over its time.

Built by the Franciscans in the 1270s, this historic site witnessed the trials of the infamous Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers and the artist and poet William Blake. It later served as Chichester’s town hall and museum.

Entry is free, with donations welcomed.

19/08/2026

🎄 Stallholder Callout - Christmas Market 2026🎄

Are you a local maker, artist or small business selling handmade crafts and unique gifts? We are on the lookout for talented local stall holders for The Novium Museum's annual Christmas Market on Sunday 13th December.

Join us for a day of seasonal cheer, community spirit and shopping with a difference, all in the beautiful setting of The Novium Museum.

We are looking for:
🖌️ Local crafts
🎁 Unique gifts and souvenirs
🎅 Festive handmade items

Limited spaces available - apply early to avoid disappointment. To register your interest, please e-mail [email protected]

14/08/2026

🦕 Join us tomorrow, 10am - 4pm, for a Family Geology Day with West Sussex Geological Society.

Have you got any fossils, rocks or minerals that you want to identify? Or perhaps you’d like to hear where you can find some – and where you can collect fossils around Chichester?

Get expert advice, explore a fascinating collection of fossils, rocks and dinosaur artefacts, browse a selection of pre-owned books for sale, and enjoy a ‘lucky dip’ for children.

There is also free craft activities throughout the day with children invited to make their own dinosaur mask to take home.

Free, with no need to book in advance

13/08/2026

⭐️ Join our team - Senior Visitor Services Assistant ⭐️

Would you like to play an important role in Chichester’s award winning The Novium Museum and Tourist Information Centre?
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Visitor Services Assistant to join our dedicated and friendly team, based in the centre of Chichester.

You will provide exceptional customer service to museum and Tourist Information Centre visitors. responding to a range of enquiries and proactively engaging with visitors.

You will enjoy interacting with the public and ideally have experience of working in a busy customer facing role as well as knowledge of the tourism industry and retail experience.

You will support income generation by overseeing retail elements of the museum including the gift shop and the online shop including identifying new products, placing orders and preparing new stock for display. This includes working with suppliers to develop bespoke products for the museum and online shop linked to the museum’s collections and exhibitions.

You will be required to work flexibly, including weekend, evening and out of hours work as the post supports the delivery of a range of events. The Novium Museum and Tourist Information Centre is open 7 days per week during the summer season.

If you enjoy working with the public and thrive in a busy environment where no two days are the same, we would to hear from you!

Applications close on Friday 28 August 2026, with interviews to take place on Friday 13 September.

To find out more and to apply, please visit https://orlo.uk/a2aLw

11/08/2026

⭐️Join our team - Learning and Community Engagement Officer ⭐️

We're looking for an experienced and self-driven museum or heritage Learning and Community Engagement Officer to join our dedicated and friendly team, based in the centre of Chichester.

This position provides an exciting opportunity to lead on the development and delivery of an ambitious programme of formal and informal learning and engagement activities to all audiences including schools, families, youth, community, students and adult learning groups, both in the museum and the wider community.

If you have experience of, and enthusiasm for, developing and delivering audience engagement programmes, have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team, we would love to hear from you!

Applications close on Friday 28 August 2026, with interviews to take place Thursday 17 September.

To find out more, or to apply, please visit https://orlo.uk/zH4oP

03/08/2026

Not your average Monday here at the museum…

As we are closed on Mondays, the museum team usually spend the day changing displays and exhibitions, undertaking repairs or cleaning some of the objects on open display but today was a little different!

We were delighted to welcome ITV and presenter Charlotte Hawkins to the museum this morning. Our museum manager, Amanda, sat down with Charlotte to talk about….well that we can’t share…but it’s all part of an exciting new ITV series that will air next year.

Watch this space!

29/07/2026

Last week we accepted a beautiful piece into the museum collection. Discovered in Chichester District and kindly donated by the finder, this stunning copper-alloy and iron enamelled linch pin dates back to the late Iron Age/early Roman period.

The locking pin would have been inserted crosswise through the axle or shaft of a cart to hold a wheel securely in place.

The piece will now undergo conservation work before going on display at the museum in the future.

For full details of this fascination find, please visit: https://orlo.uk/1i5jN

28/07/2026

⭐ Join Our Team – Marketing and Communications Officer (Museum & TIC) ⭐

Love history, tourism and working with people? We are looking for a creative and highly motivated Marketing and Communications Officer to join our team!

This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate all communications, marketing and advertising initiatives across The Novium Museum and Tourist Information Centre. You will also support the delivery of weddings at The Guildhall in Priory Park and seek to secure income, through grant funding and sponsorship, to support the museum's public programme.

If you’ve got great people skills, excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team, this could be the perfect fit. Similar experience and flexibility to work weekends and occasional evenings are essential.

Apply by 14 August. For more information and to apply, visit: https://orlo.uk/0C96w

26/07/2026

The summer holidays are finally here and we hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine ☀️

We have lots of family friendly exhibitions, activities and events to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays:

🐘 Elmer and Friends - until 13 September
Explore David McKee's iconic stories through original artworks in this multi-sensory, interactive exhibition.

🦁 Make a Tactile Animal - Thursday 6 August
How do you think David McKee's animal characters would feel? Join us at this relaxed workshop to make your own animal and decide.

🦖 Family Geology Day - Saturday 15 August
Join West Sussex Geological Society to explore a fascinating collection of fossils, rocks and dinosaur artefacts, browse a selection of pre-owned books for sale, and enjoy a ‘lucky dip’ for the children.

🐘 Make a Patchwork Elmer - Thursday 20 August
Make your own bright patchwork Elmer using colour, shape and texture to take home with you.

For more information or to book, please visit https://orlo.uk/4eCxa

Address

Tower Street
Chichester
PO191QH

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 4:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441243775888

Website

https://www.thenovium.org/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=fb_novium_profile, https://mailchi

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