June 2019
We’ll be in Malmesbury in the museum’s Julia and Hans Rausing building on the 17th in the afternoon. We hope you’ll stop by to see the inside of this wonderful building and you’ll have a chance to see coins from the hoard.
We’ll be in Malmesbury in the museum’s Julia and Hans Rausing building on the 17th in the afternoon. We hope you’ll stop by to see the inside of this wonderful building and you’ll have a chance to see coins from the hoard.
On Saturday, 14th of July we’ll be holding an open day at the Strawberry Fayre in Crudwell from 10am to 4pm. This is a wonderful chance to see some of the coins, including ones that have been conserved, and to learn more about the hoard.
On now at Athelstan Museum is a free HLF sponsored exhibit:
A Life of Metal Detecting
This exhibit was curated by the Malmesbury Coin Hoard metal detectorist Tony Mimms and contains a fascinating selection of finds Tony has collected from the local area and during his many years of metal detecting.
Thursday 15th March at 7:30pm – Malmesbury Town Hall – FREE
An HLF sponsored free talk following the Malmesbury History Society AGM.
The Malmesbury Coin Hoard metal detectorist Tony Mimms will talk about detecting around Malmesbury including a special focus on finding the Malmesbury Coin Hoard.
Thursday 16th November at 7:30pm
Neil Holbrook, CEO of Cotswold Archaeology will give a free talk sponsored by the Heritage Lottery Fund in support of the Malmesbury Coin Hoard project. Don’t miss this fascinating overview of Romans in our area.
BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum will give an entertaining and informative talk about the world of art and antiques at the Town Hall in Malmesbury. Marc will bring along some of his personal collection to share with us, and you are invited to bring along your own items for Marc to look over. So have a search around the house for that object you always wanted to know more about. (Please note that Marc will not be valuing objects).
Tickets from the museum are only £10 (including a glass of wine).
This will be a popular fund-raising event for the Malmesbury Coin Hoard project so buy your tickets early.
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