Operation Overlord: The Fate Of D-Day Is In Your Hands In this exclusive collaboration with Royston Museum, Great Escapists are proud to launch Royston’s first Escape Room experience. Operation Overlord is an immersive game experience with live actors, where you solve puzzles and clues to complete a mission – and learn more about the real-life […]
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We’re well under-way with our two exciting developments at the Museum: to install air source heat pumps, and to update the Museum’s displays. One of our first jobs in January was to empty our display cases and to move them to enable the installation of our new heating system. Once the new heating units are
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Don’t miss out on the fabulous exhibition on the history of the Royston Crow newspaper and the Warren family who founded it, at Royston Museum, running until Sunday 9th November. The paper was founded in 1855 and the exhibition tells the story of how the printed word was brought to Royston. We were delighted to
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If you read my article in last month’s edition, then you’ll know I’ve been nervously waiting for the outcome of some funding applications. Well, I am thrilled to share that those applications have been successful. Thanks to generous funding from the North Herts Prosperity Fund and the Brian Leslie Racher Trust we’re going
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As I write this month’s article, I’m nervously waiting for the outcome of a funding application we submitted back at the end of August. If we’re successful, then we’ll be undertaking an exciting project to upgrade the Museum’s two stores (rooms) which hold 95% of the collection not currently on public display! The
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At the start of September, I received an exciting email into my inbox. Sophie, Rhian and I are now all certified Carbon Literate! But what does this mean? Well, we’re taking responsibility for how our decisions affect the environment and are making conscientious changes to minimise our impact on the planet. You may have
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Royston Parish Church is opening its doors for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 14th September. Participating for the first time as part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days Scheme, the Parish and Priory Church of Royston, the largest Grade I listed building in town, is opening its doors for free guided tours, the chance to
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Royston Museum Celebrating 40 Years (1984-2024) – June Update… Recruitment: Royston Museum are looking for a pro-active, experienced Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees. The
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Happy 40th Anniversary to us! Sunday 28th April marks 40 years since the Museum opened in its present location. But did you know, the history of a Museum in Royston dates much further back? In 1856, Royston Institute Museum was formed, but subsequently closed. In 1965, Royston & District Local History Society was formed and
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It’s been another busy month at the Museum. Sophie has been creating the first of two temporary exhibitions celebrating Royston Museum’s 40th Anniversary this year. This first exhibition explores the Royston Institute Museum, which opened 168 years before the current museum. Rhian has spent a day in London discovering how to create immersive experiences using
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The last few months have seen some exciting changes at Royston Museum. In December we welcomed Emma, our new Museum Manager. Emma has worked for a range of different museums and heritage sites, primarily in learning and engagement. She loves nothing more than chatting to visitors and creating fun activities and events for everyone to
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum On Saturday 8th July, get your plaid rags on, grab your scarecrows and join us for our Summer Carnival! With stalls, refreshments, fete games, free arts and crafts, face painting and more! It’s a right country knees up. Yee-haw! Drop in, 10am – 4pm. Free
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