Powick Hospital opened its doors in 1852 as the Worcestershire City and County Pauper Lunatic Asylum. It finally closed in 1989 and its scant remains survive on land now occupied by a housing estate. Ken Crump is one of our … Read More
This is both an opportunity to discover how well the museum performed in 2019 and enjoy the company of many members, stewards, volunteers and museum officers. After the business part of the AGM there won’t be tea & coffee as … Read More
Warm clothes may be advisable for this talk which will consider the climate and environment that contributed to the development of the Malvern’s landscape and habitation patterns. Professor Richard Bryant lists his principal interests as glacial and periglacial geomorphology of … Read More
This should be a fascinating evening looking at the merits of creating a new National Park in the area occupied by the Malvern hills and its communities, extending to the Teme valley in the north and including the Abberley Geopark. … Read More
Malvern Museum Society was formed 40 years ago. To mark this occasion the museum has organised a celebration at the Abbey Hotel on Monday 23rd September. Entry is free and there are refreshments. There will be displays and presentations in … Read More
A new exhibition featuring some of Malvern Library’s wonderful collection of paintings and prints can be enjoyed in the downstairs cafe area at the library. The pictures on display have been chosen by two museum volunteers to illustrate and explain … Read More
Phrenology was a popular study of personality linked to bumps on people’s heads! If you would like to learn more then do come along to hear this fascinating talk by Louise Robinson from the George Marshall Medical Museum, Worcester. She … Read More
Malvern Civic Society is holding its 9th annual Civic Week. This year the focus is on music. There will be a community choir concert, a jazz evening with the Severn Arts Youth Jazz Orchestra together with the Barcelona Youth Jazz … Read More
