Welcome to our 18th century working watermill and museum set in an attractive riverside setting & hosting a great programme of events and exhibitions!
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Mill Green Mill & Museum, Mill Green, Hatfield, Herts, AL9 5PD Welwyn Roman Baths, Welwyn Bypass, Welwyn, Herts, SG6 3PF
Operating as usual
Take a look at our latest Object of the Month, chosen by our Front of House Rae, and find out what an iconic bridge and a coastal building have in common with this Izal Toilet Paper from our collection!
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/monthly-object-feature
If you're looking to give something new a go this snowy Sunday, why not pop by Mill Green between 2pm & 5pm on your daily walk and pick up some flour and a recipe to try at home!
Merry Christmas from Mill Green Museum!
Thanks to everyone for your support this year and we hope to see you back on site very soon!
Do you need flour for some homemade festive treats? Take a look at our opening times for flour collection over the Christmas period! 👇🎄
Wednesday 23rd Dec: 10am - 4pm
Sunday 27th Dec: 2-5pm
Wednesday 30th Dec: 10am - 4pm
Sunday 3rd Jan: 2-5pm
Unfortunately, following the announcement that #Hertfordshire will be moving into Tier 3 from Saturday, we will not be able to offer Mill Tours until further notice. We are in the process of contacting those with bookings and updating our website.
In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of our wonderful mill on our website https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/visit/virtual-tour and we're still open for pre-booked flour sales on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sunday afternoons. Check our website for seasonal opening times.
We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Get an introduction to our site with Senior Miller Alex.
For Day 8 of the #HertsIsolationChallenge, we're inviting you to become part of our living history project to support the county’s ‘Self Isolate Means Stay at Home’ campaign!
Head to the link below to find out how you can take part: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/support/covid-19
We're excited to be leading the county’s ‘living history’ project, for day 8 of the #HertsIsolationChallenge, to give everyone an opportunity to contribute a recorded conversation to Hertfordshire’s historical record of Covid-19.
Find out how to take part: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/support/covid-19
From Sunday 6th December, we will be revising our open hours for flour collection to Tues & Weds 10am - 4pm and Sunday 2pm - 5pm.
We will also be resuming our Mill Tours on Sunday afternoons for single household bubbles, up to five people.
Find out more: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/article/9460/Limited-Opening-and-Services
Don't forget, you can still get Mill Green flour for all of your delicious festive creations! We have Organic Wholemeal, White and Rye flour available for pre-booked collection. 🧑🍳
Contact us here to find out more: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/contact
Our latest Object of the Month feature is now live, and this month our Curator, Emma, is taking a closer look at a series of Charles Paine posters!
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/monthly-object-feature
Take a look at our latest 'Object of the Month', chosen by a member of the museum team!
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
The Welbike is today's story of Welwyn Hatfield's contribution to the British war effort during WW1 and WW2. Please join us from your home this Sunday for our virtual Remembrance Sunday Service 👉
https://crowd.in/OqV3RP Mill Green Mill and Museum
#welhatremembers #rememberingfromhome #lestweforget
UPDATE: In light of the latest government announcement, we will be open for pre-booked flour sales only, with organic wholemeal, white and rye flour and yeast available Tues-Thurs, 10am - 4pm, taking card payments only.
We are suspending our takeaway cream teas and mill tours from today. Our museum galleries and Welwyn Roman Baths remain closed and we will not be hosting our usual events and activities.
Thanks to everyone for your patience and support, we will keep you updated as the situation evolves.
If you'd like to discover more about our site, you can take 'A Miller's Trail' online, or take a virtual tour around the Mill here 👇
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/virtual-exhibits
Browse our interactive exhibits below.
We're so sad that we're not able to host our annual Halloween event again this year.
We hope everyone is having fun and getting in the spooky spirit this evening while keeping safe! 👻
If you're looking for some pumpkin inspiration, take a look at these spook-tacular pumpkins carved by our Catering Supervisor, Eliza! 👻
You can find a template, along with the rest of our half-term activities, here 👇
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/events/october-half-term
School's out! 📚
And whether you can make it to Mill Green or not this half-term, we have something to keep you and your little ones busy. 👇
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/events/october-half-term
The 'A Space To Be...' project is going online!
Do you know any young people who may be interested in getting creative on these online workshops? If so, check out the info below 👇
A Space To Be... is going online. Our museums and artists have reimagined and adapted and will be running free online workshops during November and December. Each National Lottery Heritage Funded session is designed to help reduce stress and anxiety by giving 14 to 18-year olds the chance to be creative and socialise away from school or college. If you are, or you know, a young person who would like to join a workshop group, please email [email protected]
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Looking for something fun to do this October #HalfTerm?
Why not head to Mill Green to explore our gardens, snap the QR codes and discover the history of the Mill Green Mill! 🕵️♂️
Find out more here, booking required: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/events/digital-trail
Also, be sure to keep an eye our for more upcoming half-term and Halloween activities.
If you're in the mood to make something delicious, we're now offering Organic Strong White and Organic Rye flour, alongside our classic Organic Wholemeal! 🧑🍳
Or, if you want a quick treat, why not book a Grab & Go Cream Tea from our Cottage Kitchen 👇
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/food-and-drink
Don't forget, our Mill Tours are still running on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Mill Green.
See the power of our eighteenth century mill up-close and find out how it works from our Miller!
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/article/10754/Mill-Tours-at-Mill-Green
Take a tour around our eighteenth century mill and learn about this ancient craft from our miller.
Here at Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service we're searching for #HiddenStories this #BlackHistoryMonth.
If you have a story or object that reflects the lives of the black community in Welwyn Hatfield, we would love to hear from you.
Contact us here: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/contact
Did you miss out on our digital trail last month?
Then why not give it a try this October #HalfTerm (26th-30th Oct) and search for QR codes in our garden to discover more about our 18th century mill! 🕵️♂️
To book, or find out more: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/events/digital-trail
This #BlackHistoryMonth, Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service needs your help to uncover the hidden stories of the black community living and working within Welwyn Hatfield.
Get in touch with us here to share your objects and stories: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/contact
Twinned with our #BlackHistoryMonth film season is the virtual #HiddenStories exhibition from Mill Green Mill and Museum
🔎✨ https://bit.ly/3l1pHy7
And to help better represent the black community of #Welwyn & #Hatfield across their museum collections, please reach out to
Mill Green Mill and Museum 🙌
If you're looking for something to do to pass the rainy days, we're still running our mill tours, with a private talk from our Miller and a chance to see the Mill Green Mill up close! 💡
Contact us here to find out more: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/contact
Calling all bakers! 👨🍳
We now have Organic Strong White, Organic Rye and yeast available in our museum shop, alongside our classic Stone ground Organic Wholemeal flour. All flour types are also available in 16kg bags.
Contact us to pre-order & find out more: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/contact
We wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who took our Miller's Trail yesterday. It was great to see visitors exploring our gardens again and enjoying the sunshine! ☀️
If you were fascinated by our mill, why not give it your vote for Object of the Year:
https://www.hertfordshiremuseums.org.uk/object-of-the-year-2020.aspx
If you're taking part in our digital trail today, here's what you can expect from your visit! 👇
Today is your last chance to book a slot on The Miller's Trail this Sunday for a chance to uncover the history of Mill Green, free of charge.
Contact us here to book a slot: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/contact
We've just finished placing all the QR codes around the site for our digital trail this Sunday (check out the picture below for a hint on some locations...) 🕵️♂️
Tomorrow is your final chance to book onto 'A Miller's Trail' for Heritage Open Days, so contact us at the museum to secure your place!
As well as exploring the history of the Mill Green Mill this Sunday, we've also nominated our mill for Hertfordshire Museums 'Object of the Year' awards! Why not cast your vote below 👇
https://www.hertfordshiremuseums.org.uk/object-of-the-year-2020.aspx
Today we had the wonderful Vickie Holden-Swinton on site, as she recorded a reading of the Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle story by Beatrix Potter here at Mill Green! 📖
Keep an eye out for the video coming soon!
As we look forward to another week of lovely weather, don't forget you can still pre-order one of our Grab & Go Cream Teas from our Cottage Kitchen and make the most of the sunshine! ☀️
We have an egg-cellent offering for September's 'Object of the Month'! 🥚
Find out all about our dummy hen's egg, selected by our Front of House Rae!
https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/monthly-object-feature
Take a look at our latest 'Object of the Month', chosen by a member of the museum team!
In light of the latest government advice on social gatherings, from next Monday 14th September, we are reducing the maximum group number of our Mill Tours to 5 people per group.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to work within government guidelines to keep our visitors and staff safe.
It's time for the HYOC2020 'Object of the Year' awards with Hertfordshire Museums and what better object than our own 18th century watermill!
The magnificent piece of engineering has been turning at a pace of times gone by, proving its value to the community once again.
https://www.hertfordshiremuseums.org.uk/object-of-the-year-2020.aspx
This month's HYOC2020 theme is 'Friends and Family' and, because we haven't been able to see very much of our neighbour Joyce recently, we sent YOCI round with one of our brand new Grab & Go Cream Teas!
Why not pick up one of our cream teas for the friends and family you miss?
To pre-order or to find out more, contact us here: https://www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk/contact
Mill Green Mill & Museum, Mill Green
Hatfield
AL9 5PD
Mill Green Mill is a reconstructed 18th century watermill still going strong milling organic wholemeal flour. It also house the social history, art and archaeology collections for the Welwyn Hatfield District. Located close to junction 4, A1(M). Welwyn Roman Baths is a 3rd century AD Roman Bath-house, part of what was once a private Roman villa known as Dicket Mead. It is located in a vault under junction 6 of the A1(M)
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 14:00 - 17:00 |
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