DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF CORONAVIRUS, ROYSTON MUSEUM WILL BE SHUT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. What would a museum be without people? The people who visit, who donate items, who are Friends, who work and volunteer, who comment online. We want a museum that celebrates the stories of people in Royston and the surrounding villages. We want to celebrate … [Read more...]
Museum Musings: Royston Cave Experience
This year sees us joining up with Royston Cave to work together to promote Royston’s history. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring something new to the museum and this year will see the reveal. We will have a whole section about the Cave and its history. We’ll have objects on display about the Cave. And, to make it even more … [Read more...]
Museum Musings: Healthy Mind & Body
We’ve been working with the wonderful team at BEEE Creative who run dance workshops in the Museum. One group they run is designed for adults who want a gentle physical and mental workout. Each session takes place in the museum. It’s a totally different experience than a gym as your exercising surrounded by Royston’s local history. Carrie, the … [Read more...]
Museum Musings: We’ve Been Busy!
Welcome to 2020! We’ve been busy changing some of our displays – come and see for yourself! We want to highlight some different things from our brilliant collection and give the things that have been on display for a few years, a little rest. We’ve teamed up with Royston Cave to show more objects found there. The Cave is closed at the moment … [Read more...]
Museum Musings: Christmas Comes To Royston Museum
Local drama group CADS have been busy putting together a cabaret-style evening of entertainment for the Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery. Organised by CADS regular Kathy Young, the evening is entitled ‘A Christmas Miscellany’ and all proceeds will go to the Friends of the Museum. The show features a mixture of poems, songs and … [Read more...]
