SWINFORD MUSEUM
Filkins
OPENING TIMES FOR 2024
2 pm – 5 pm on the following dates
2nd May Thursday
5th May Sunday
19th May Sunday
2nd June Sunday – NGS Gardens open
6th June Thursday – D DAY 80 Years
16th June Sunday
4th July Thursday
7th July Sunday
21 July Sunday
4th August Sunday
1st August Thursday
18th August Sunday
1st September Sunday
5th September Thursday
15th September Sunday
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We have totally new exhibitions depicting Local Villagers' loved teddies and dolls, D-Day commemoration, Courtly dancers' history, bicycle belonging to Mrs Ede, oil painting of Filkins Hall by Sam Goodenough, childs' goat cart and the history of bee keeping.
Children are catered for by the annual quiz. We have entered the 21st Century with QR codes both visual and sound, courtesy of Andy Hoad!!
The museum is going to commemorate D-Day with cream teas in Filkins Village hall from 2.00 to 4.00 on Thursday 6th June, £6 a head with proceeds for the upkeep of the museum. There will be a small exhibition of WWII memorability as well.
There is something for everyone so do please visit. If you are a member of a group we would welcome you with a visit to the museum followed by a scrummy cream tea. Please book by contacting Diane Blackett on 01367-860504. Thank you.
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We also welcome visits from groups or clubs and offer a guided history trail with cream teas by appointment.
For more information or to book please telephone:
Diane Blackett …..01367-860504
or Peter Gray ……..01367-860331
Admission is free, donations welcome for the upkeep of the collection.
Access for disabled visitors.