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We were delighted to welcome Prof Martin Robb to our new Gerard Ceunis exhibition this morning. Martin was the first per...
09/10/2026

We were delighted to welcome Prof Martin Robb to our new Gerard Ceunis exhibition this morning. Martin was the first person to research this fascinating Belgian artist, who arrived in Hitchin as a refugee in 1914 and never left. We have forty paintings on display, the majority borrowed from a private family collection; it's well worth a visit.

Today we are on the edge of Dukes Lane, staring down the length of York Road, in Hitchin, in this early 1900s photo fr...
09/10/2026

Today we are on the edge of Dukes Lane, staring down the length of York Road, in Hitchin, in this early 1900s photo from our stores.

Taking a look down the length of York Road we see a scene not too dissimilar to today. Minus the obvious lack of double parked cars compared to the modern day!

Look for the telegraph pole in the old photo, just to the left is the entrance to Lancaster Road. At the base of the telegraph pole on the old photo is a sizable tree which stands as high as the ground floor of the nearby house.

In the modern day the tree has grown taller than the house and on this street view photo, virtually absorbs the modern descendent of the telegraph pole on the same site.

🎨 Poppies & Peace: Family Craft Workshops this OctoberJoin us this half term for two creative family workshops inspired ...
08/10/2026

🎨 Poppies & Peace: Family Craft Workshops this October

Join us this half term for two creative family workshops inspired by the history and legacy of the British West Indies Regiment during the First World War.

🌺 Special Poppies
🕥 10.45am to 12.15pm
Create a unique black poppy to honour and remember the soldiers of the British West Indies Regiment while learning about their contributions and sacrifices.

👕 T-Shirt with a Peace Message
🕧 12.45pm to 2.15pm
Design your own emblem and create a personalised T-shirt featuring a message of peace for the future. A creative way to explore ideas of remembrance, community and hope.

Suitable for families and children, with all materials provided.

🎟️ £5 per person, per activity

☕ As an added bonus, bring your event ticket or receipt to our café on the day and enjoy 10% off your order.

Book your place and get creative this half term while discovering an important chapter of history.

👇Click the link to find out more and book 👇

https://northhertsmuseum.org/event/commemorating-the-british-west-indies-regiment-in-the-great-war-kids-craft-sessions/

🕸️ The witches have been baking, the pumpkins are glowing and the teapots are ready... 🕸️Our Halloween Afternoon Teas re...
07/10/2026

🕸️ The witches have been baking, the pumpkins are glowing and the teapots are ready... 🕸️

Our Halloween Afternoon Teas return to the North Herts Museum Cafe on 30 & 31 October!

Tuck into tasty sandwiches, wickedly good sweet treats and freshly baked scones, all washed down with unlimited tea and coffee. And for our younger guests? A spooky smoothie and their very own Halloween tea experience!

🎃 Adults from £22.50
👻 Under 12s from £14
🥂 Add a glass of prosecco for an extra Halloween sparkle

Don't miss this fang-tastic seasonal treat. Book now, limited spaces 🦇🧡

👇Click the link to find out more and book 👇

https://hitchintownhallevents.com/event/halloween-afternoon-teas-3/

Here’s a striking little watercolour and associated full length sketch from our stores, the two were created by the ar...
07/10/2026

Here’s a striking little watercolour and associated full length sketch from our stores, the two were created by the artist Samuel Lucas Snr who has captured a very characterful looking William Carter, the farmer, of Bygrave.

We have no listed date for either work but we imagine the two may have been created in the cold days of winter as Mr Carter wears a heavy coat.

🎨 Our Exhibition Opens Today! Painting with Light: The Art of Gerard Ceunis (1884-1964)Celebrating the work of Gerard Ce...
03/10/2026

🎨 Our Exhibition Opens Today!
Painting with Light: The Art of Gerard Ceunis (1884-1964)

Celebrating the work of Gerard Ceunis, the talented Belgian refugee artist who made Hitchin his home.

Painting with Light brings together a collection of Ceunis' paintings, from atmospheric local scenes and landscapes to works inspired by his travels. Known for his distinctive use of colour and light, Ceunis captured the beauty of everyday places with warmth, skill and a keen eye for detail.

The exhibition also explores the artist's life and connection to Hitchin, where he lived, worked and became a much-loved part of the local community.

📍 North Hertfordshire Museum
📅 Opens today (Saturday) and runs until 6 December 2026
🎟 Free admission

The accompanying exhibition booklet is also available from our museum shop for £6.

Like his father before him the Hitchin photographer T.W. Latchmore pioneered photography in our local area. The 1920s ...
02/10/2026

Like his father before him the Hitchin photographer T.W. Latchmore pioneered photography in our local area.

The 1920s saw T.W. experiment with colour photographs, to create some of the first taken in our locality. Just as his father T.B. had created some of the first photos of the area back in the decades before the turn of 1900.

Here are two of T.W.’s works in colour. In both of the shots we are sharing today Mr Latchmore has worked with obviously bright and colourful things, flowers!

In one shot, probably staged at his studio, he takes a colour photograph of three daffodils. In another he has left the studio to try and capture colour out in the world. Setting up a challenging shot to capture the full and varied colours of a garden.

A very busy month coming up in October, whose ready?📖 A variety of workshops and a talk to choose from throughout🎃 Some ...
01/10/2026

A very busy month coming up in October, whose ready?

📖 A variety of workshops and a talk to choose from throughout
🎃 Some Halloween half-term fun
🖼 One new exhibition opening
⏳ One exhibition coming to a close

To browse what’s on at North Hertfordshire Museum click the link below
https://northhertsmuseum.org/north-hertfordshire-museum/whats-on/

Take a look at this painting, which is on temporary display in our foyer. Painted in 1963, this work by Phyllis Morgan...
30/09/2026

Take a look at this painting, which is on temporary display in our foyer.

Painted in 1963, this work by Phyllis Morgans follows in the footsteps of many earlier artists who found inspiration in Hitchin Marketplace. It focuses on one corner of the Marketplace, with the Freeman, Hardy & Willis mosaic visible just to the right of centre, helping viewers to get their bearings.

Modern locals will know that this mosaic still stands proudly on this same building, which is now home on its ground floor, to the Dogs Trust charity shop.

Morgans captures the Marketplace at a time when vehicles could be parked in the centre of town. Three cars and a motorbike can be seen there in the painting.

The names of several shops and businesses around the edge of the Marketplace can also be made out, including ‘The Book House’ on the left and ‘Timothy Whites’ on the right.

Behind the scenes, it's all go at the museum as we put the finishing touches to our new exhibition, Painting with Light:...
29/09/2026

Behind the scenes, it's all go at the museum as we put the finishing touches to our new exhibition, Painting with Light: The Art of Gerard Ceunis. Curator Ros and Technician Ian have been hard at work bringing the exhibition together ahead of opening day.

Discover the work of Gerard Ceunis (1885-1964), the Belgian refugee artist who made Hitchin his home, from much-loved local scenes to beautiful early paintings that explore the effects of light in the landscape.

Opening this Saturday, 3 October, and running until 6 December.

Free admission.

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Hitchin
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Wednesday 10:30am - 4:30pm
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