Fossil lovers will be interested in this special talk by Geologist James Etienne, who will be giving a presentation on the extraordinary collection of locally found fossils displayed in the Attic Gallery until the end of September 2025. Talk on Saturday 27th September at 2pm Location: Kempster Room - Museum Basementt Places are limited to […]
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2, and our exhibition looks back at Abingdon in war and peace in 1945. Learn how the war impacted the lives of local people through food shortages, the threat of air raids, war work in the industries, and the influx of evacuees and armed […]
Step into a space where the familiar holds unexpected depth. Objects of Significance invites you to explore the hidden meanings behind everyday items through a curated collection of single objects, each contributed by a local resident. From worn-out clothes to cherished heirlooms, these items reveal emotional layers and personal histories that transcend their ordinary appearance. […]
An evening designed to encourage open discussion in a small informal gathering. Whether you have hit a brick wall and need advice or made a remarkable discovery, or don’t know where to begin, this is the evening to share. Suitable for all levels of family historians
Although spared the bombs, Oxfordshire felt the deep impact of World War II. This talk explores how local children and evacuees experienced life during the war - through disruption, adaptation and resilience. It offers a moving insight into childhood on the home front.
Oswald Jennings Couldrey is Abingdon’s best-known twentieth-century artist. He was born into a local family of seed merchants and agricultural suppliers which for several generations had included musicians, scholars and teachers, especially at Abingdon School, then Roysse’s School. Oswald went up to Pembroke College, Oxford as an Abingdon Scholar, then gained a teaching qualification and […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
