Community Events

Upcoming events, tours, exhibitions and more at the Museum of Somerset

Upcoming events and exhibitions...

JOURNEYS IN ART BY ALEXANDER HOLLWEG
14th November 2023 - 9th March 2024
The largest ever show of Alexander Hollweg’s art, feature paintings and sculpture from across the six decades of his career.

TODDLER EXPLORERS AT THE MUSEUM OF SOMERSET
2nd February 2024
Discover through play and active learning at our monthly toddler activity sessions.

MUSEUM TOUR:ART IN THE COLLECTIONS
3rd February 2024
Join us for this Museum tour putting a spotlight on art in the collections.

TALK AND TEA:ALEXANDER HOLLWEG
 9th February 2024
Join Rebecca and Lucas Hollweg to hear more about the colourful life and work of their father Alexander Hollweg, a painter and sculptor.

SARAH BIFFIN
15th February 2024
Discover the inspiring story of the remarkable Somerset-born artist Sarah Biffin.

SLAVERY IN THE SOUTH WEST
22nd February 2024
Discover more about the South West region and its links to slavery in this lecture by Dr Richard Stone.

PROFESSOR CARENZA LEWIS:COMMUNITY EXCAVATIONS
29th February 2024
Discover how community digs can throw new light on history from the Roman empire and the Norman Conquest to the Black Death and English Civil War.

TALK AND TEA: CECIL SHARP
12th April 2024
Discover more about the life and work of folk music collector Cecil Sharp (1859 – 1924).