We are pleased to announce another exciting MG exhibition coming to Abingdon Museum on Saturday 6th April, which will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the MG famous octagon trademark! This is a must-see exhibit for all MG enthusiasts. It traces the evolution of the marque from its birth at Morris Garages to the latest MG on […]
In our first exhibition for 2024 Abingdon Museum will be “Celebrating Abingdon Women in the Arts and Sciences”. It will highlight the lives of remarkable women, some who lived in Abingdon and made major contributions to the cultural life of the town, some who came from Abingdon and went out into the world to accomplish […]
The word ‘monument’ can mean many different things. In this exhibition, we take it to mean major buildings and other structures which served public purposes, and which were deliberately designed to be impressive – to make an impact. All the Abingdon monuments in this exhibition were once very impressive constructions, but have now vanished completely. […]
The Second Oxfordshire based artist presenting artworks in the Attic Galley case is Gabrielle Venus, a site-specific multimedia artist working with found objects. A Goldsmiths graduate, Gabrielle has exhibited across London and the south-east, most recently at Ovada in Oxford with ‘Hatched’. She is exhibiting with two shelf-based installations – ‘Exposure’ and ‘The Quality Of […]
Look into the past with experts of Geology! The earth contains secrets of a lost time when giant animals roamed fresh pastures and small groups of humans hunted and gathered for their survival. What was it like, was everything cold and covered in ice? Please join us to find out more about Oxfordshire’s past climates […]
Ben and his team make videos about life and science, aiming to educate in an entertaining way and to show you the wonderful life we share this planet with. This time they will talk about the Abingdon Ichthyosaur, pliosaur bones as well as Kimmeridge Clay and Oxford Clay fossils displayed in the Museum’s Attic Galleries. […]
Upcoming exhibition: ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles – MG, GWR & RAF Abingdon’ from 7th January to 26th March 2023. FREE Admission The exhibition will cover the connections between Abingdon and each of these modes of transport, and the impact they had on the town and its people. It will explore how Abingdon reacted to the […]
Popular as ever, our Xmas crafts activity is just around the corner. Will you make something for your home, or something to give as a gift? Drop in session, booking not required. FREE ENTRY (suggested donation £1 per child). Time: 10.30am to 12:30 & 1.30pm to 3.30pm Location: Museum Basement (this floor is accessible by […]
Recent drawings, film, objects and photographs about spending twelve moments in time in the English landscape. The artist follows red deer tracks in wheat fields during harvest time which were filmed on the farm she grew up on as well as documenting desire paths on common land including New Hinksey Meadow Oxford and Pipe Green, […]
A talk by leading palaeontology expert Professor Dave Martill of the University of Portsmouth While dinosaurs roamed the Jurassic landscape, Abingdon was submerged beneath a treacherous sea. One denizen of this deep was Pliosaurus, a ferocious marine reptile that truly can be called a prehistoric monster. With a crocodile-like skull and a smile of dagger-like […]
Over 150 million years ago, Abingdon was in the middle of a shallow tropical sea full of ammonites, belemnites and other exotic sea creatures. Among them swam huge marine reptiles such as the Ichthyosaur and Pliosaur. Come and learn something about them from new studies made by PhD author Megan Jacobs. Could we have a […]
The 1950s is where our story of the 2nd Elizabethan era starts, and the coronation was certainly celebrated in style, with a programme stretching over almost 2 weeks in June 1953, including an ox roast and of course a Bun Throwing. This exhibition spans the seven decades of the Queen's reign looking at events in […]
