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
Malvern Museum is looking for volunteers to fill and support a number of roles: Stewards Museum stewards open the museum to visitors, take admissions money and sales cash, and handle simple enquiries. Stewards begin by working in pairs and covering … Read More
Welcome to Malvern Museum Topics of interest: Malvern men and the Dunkirk evacuation, May-June 1940 2020 Latest News: the museum will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to the Covid-19 virus. Updates will be posted here … Read More
Here are some useful links to some of the many local organisations that help promote our local heritage. Malvern Tourist Information Office Masses of information about local events and further afield can be found here, supported by a dedicated team … Read More
Loan Boxes The museum has created three loan boxes so far. The loan boxes meet Key Stage 2 requirements for primary schools and can be adapted for Key Stage 1 pupils. Equally they will be of interest to adult groups. … Read More
Collections Policy Malvern Museum is a museum of local history, and its collections policy reflects this. The museum’s Collection Development Policy is in line with the national guidelines and has been approved by Arts Council England. The majority of the … Read More
Family and local history research This page provides information on how to research family and local history using material in the museum’s collection and archive. It also provides links to the catalogue of maps, books and archive material held by the museum. … Read More
The 17th and early 18th century provide the museum’s first closely dateable artefacts, prints and books. Items on display The museum has few artefacts from this period, but covers the enclosure of Malvern Chase (1630s) and the English Civil War … Read More
Tudor Malvern At the beginning of the Tudor period, Great Malvern had an important Benedictine monastery. The small town had a market place in front of the monastery gates. There was a separate parish church, dedicated to St Thomas on … Read More
