News

Here you can find the latest important news stories concerning the Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Library and Gallery, as well as other items of archaeological or natural history interest in the county. Click on the links to read the full story.
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Special evening lecture - Wiltshire at War 25 Feb
Friday, 05 February, 2010
Thursday 25 February at 7.30pm - "Wiltshire at War: Recording Wiltshire's Wartime Landscape from aerial photographs, field investigations and documentary sources", by Dan Miles and Edward Carpenter from English Heritage's National Monuments Records in Swindon.
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WW2 lectures coming up - Salisbury Plain and Devives
Sunday, 31 January, 2010
We have two fascinating lectures coming up in the next few weeks about Wiltshire at War, running alongside our Special Exhibition. Book now to make sure you have a ticket!
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Current Exhibition: On the Home Front: Wiltshire in World War II
Friday, 18 December, 2009
Using photographs and original items this exhibition shows how the Wiltshire population dealt with the disruption and hardship of war. Go to the What's On section for details of lectures associated with the exhibition.
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New exhibition now open! On the Home Front: Wiltshire in World War II
Monday, 16 November, 2009
Our new exhibition about life on the Wiltshire Home Front during World War II is now open, and over 200 people came to the launch.
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Museum celebrates £150,000 grant success
Monday, 31 August, 2009
Wiltshire Heritage Museum is celebrating an award of £150,000 to help create a new prehistory gallery at the museum.
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