The Museum in the Park
Family-friendly museum in beautiful parkland setting.
Featuring colourful displays relating to the history, people and places of Stroud District and a varied programme of temporary exhibitions and events.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery
Objects relating to the Stroud District:
Dinosaurs, fossils, and mammoth remains.
Roman altars, glassware, jewellery and pottery.
Local landscape paintings and photographs.
Early lawnmowers and spanners invented in Stroud by Edwin Budding.
Locally manufactured cloth samples, tennis balls, textile machinery, plastics, spanners and walkingsticks.
Objects representing family and working life on the Cotswold Hills and in the Servern Valley
Coins, ceramics and natural history specimens relating to local collectors.
Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Industry, Personalities, Photography, Social History, Sport, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce, World Cultures
Key artists and exhibits
- Anthony Abrahams
- Nick Cudworth
- Edward Smith
- Alfred Smith
- Pangolin Editions
- Millenium Masks by the Mask Studio
- Stroud Valleys Artspace
- Stroudwater International Textile Festival
Stroud in the First World War: The World At War
- 1 January — 27 November 2016 *on now
Telling the story of volunteers and those conscripted from the Stroud District and their involvement in the First World War across all of the major theatres. During this year's programme we will look at local VC winners Captain Bennett and Captain Butler as well as other men represented in our collections.
We are still looking for help with the stories for this year's theme - if you have stories you think we should tell about men or women from the Stroud District please contact us.
This forms part of a series of Foyer Case exhibitions across the commemoration period - please 'phone for details of what is showing on a specific date.
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk/2016/
Stroud in the First World War: The Home Front
- 1 January — 26 November 2017
This year's programme will look at the Home Front, at VAD hospitals, at reserved occupations and at the Volunteer Force.
We still need help compiling these exhibitions - if you have local stories you think we should include please get in touch
This forms part of a series of Foyer Case exhibitions across the commemoration period - please 'phone for details of what is showing on a specific date.
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk/2017/
Stroud in the First World War: Medals, Souvenirs and Legacy
- 1 January — 25 November 2018
This year's programme will look at items from our own collections which demostrate the aftermath and legacy of the First World War
We are still looking for help compiling the stories for this year's programme - if you have local stories and/or artefacts please contact us
This forms part of a series of foyer case exhibition across the commemoration period - please telephone for details of what is showing on a specific date.
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk/2018/
Art Packs
http://www.stroud.gov.uk/museum
Explore the Museum's fine art collection and links with local history and geography. Activities suitable for KS2.
How to obtain
Telephone Ann Taylor, Learning Officer, on 01453 763394.
Four Seasons Resource Packs
Activities both in the Museum and outside in the Park, based on the four seasons of the year. Suitable for KS1 and KS2.
How to obtain
Telephone Ann Taylor, Learning Officer, on 01453 763394
Running a Home
A hands-on session on jobs around the home. For KS1 and KS2.
How to obtain
Telephone Ann Taylor, Learning Officer, on 01453 763394
Slippers D&T Project for KS2
A D&T project inspired by slippers on display in the Museum, with links to the history of the wool industry in the Stroud valleys.
How to obtain
Telephone Ann Taylor, Learning Officer, on 01453 763394
The Victorians
Meet Victorian characters in costume and discover what life used to be like in the Victorian era. For KS2 and KS3.
Creator
- John Basset, Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company, Stroud
How to obtain
Telephone Ann Taylor, Learning Officer, on 01453 763394
Toys and Games of the Past
An activity day, including a Museum discovery trail, handling session, old playground games, storytelling and making a simple toy or card. For KS1 and KS2.
How to obtain
To book a session please call Ann Taylor, Learning Officer, on 01453 763394.
The Museum in the Park
Stratford Park
Stratford Road
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 4AF
England
Website
Our website
Digital Stroud
General emails and enquiries
Telephone
Museum Office
01453 763394
Fax
Museum Office
01453 752400
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