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Church Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8BL
Tel: (01235) 771447 Email: museum@wantage.com

Opening Times: Open all year Monday to Saturday (not Bank Holidays)
Main Galleries and Visitor Information: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Café and Temporary Exhibitions: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

 

The Foyer

FOYER, COFFEE SHOP AND GALLERY EVENTS 

 

 Friends' of the Vale & Downland Museum Second-Hand Book Stall

Saturday 4th September 10am - 3.30pm

Quality fiction and non-fiction books for sale.

Museum Coffee Shop Book Group

Friday 10th September 1.45pm - 3.15pm

This month's book for discussion:  Howard's End is on the Landing' by Susan Hill

 Are you free on a Friday afternoon? Do you enjoy reading and chatting about what you’ve read? Do you like meeting new people? If so, then why not try out our new monthly Friday afternoon book group? It  meets on the 2nd Friday of the month.  For more information or to reserve your place, ask for  details at the reception desk.  You don’t have to attend every month. Just come along when you can and tell us that you intend to be there. There’s no charge for taking part but we hope that you will buy a tea/ coffee etc from the coffee shop – and read the book before the meeting!

 

Knit, Knot & Natter!

Friday 17th September 1.30pm - 3.30pm

  Are you free on a Friday afternoon? Do you enjoy knitting or crochet?  Do you like meeting new people? If so, then why not try out our new monthly drop-in  knitting and crochet session? For more information or to reserve your place, ask for  details at the reception desk.  There’s no charge for taking part but we hope that you will buy a tea/ coffee etc from the coffee shop – and  remember to bring your yarn!

 

 
Wantage Health Walks
Thursdays   10am
 
For effective but gentle exercise in good company, join the Wantage Health Walks Group that leaves the Museum at 10am every Thursday to explore the lanes of Wantage, returning for coffee at about 11am. No need to book. Just turn up.
 
 
Country Market
Fridays                9.30am - 10.45am
Drop into this friendly Friday morning market to shop for home-produced bread and cakes, chutneys, jams, plants, cards and more.
 
  

Wantage and Grove District Arts Guild     

2nd Saturdays in the Month   10.30am – 12.30pm

A friendly drop-in session for anyone who wants to find out more about the local arts’ scene or share ideas and information about fund-raising, venues etc.


 

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