Horsham history project completed!

The major project to add the five volumes of Horsham’s History on to the Friends’ website has been completed! Former Curator Jeremy Knight’s comprehensive guide through the town’s past up to 1939 has been available in book form via the library and several copies were sold to the public. However, due to spiralling costs ofContinueContinue reading “Horsham history project completed!”

Museum’s musical May Bank Holiday treat

https://youtu.be/2LyM61AmTBE There was a musical treat for visitors to the Museum as it held a Spring Garden Party on Sunday May 5. The Museum’s first major event of the year, part of the town’s aMAYzing weekend celebration, proved popular, despite the changeable weather. Folkus had toes tapping with their music In fact, the heavy rainContinueContinue reading “Museum’s musical May Bank Holiday treat”

Star Wars Day and Horsham Museum

Today is Star Wars Day (May the Fourth – ‘May the Force’ – get it?) and, perhaps surprisingly, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery has some artefacts in its archives relating to the film franchise! Darth Maul First we have the above character figure of Darth Maul on a wheeled vehicle from the George Lucas StarContinueContinue reading “Star Wars Day and Horsham Museum”

Horsham Museum’s busy year begins

Horsham Museum & Art Gallery has a busy year lined up ahead and it all starts on Saturday (May 4) when Collyer’s open their Pop-Up Shop. Visitors to the Museum (FREE admission) are invited to stop by and visit the shop which is stocked with merchandise created for the museum by Collyer’s BTEC National ArtContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum’s busy year begins”

Latest Horsham History volume added online

The horrors of the First World War have been well documented, but what was it like on the home front and, in particular, the Horsham district? The latest addition to Horsham’s History online goes into great detail. As part of the Friends’ commitment to add all of Jeremy Knight’s volumes of history to this websiteContinueContinue reading “Latest Horsham History volume added online”