Prehistoric Hill Forts Malvern has two major hill forts, one on Herefordshire Beacon and the other on Midsummer Hill. Both camps have a starting date in the late Bronze Age period, about 800 BC. The earth defences follow the contour … Read More
William Langland – our first major English author What was he doing? William Langland could have been looking for Blinks. This small plant has tiny pale green flowers that seem to be blinking, as they rarely open fully. The flowers … Read More
A Strange Misericord In the museum you can see images of several misericords that can be found in Malvern Priory Church. This one isn’t among those illustrated in the museum but it too comes from Malvern Priory. Look closely and you’ll … Read More
The History of the Priory Gatehouse Purpose in Medieval Times This was once the gatehouse to Great Malvern’s Benedictine priory, and was built c.1480. Under the archway you can still see the squint window where visitors declared their business to … Read More
Monks’ Habits! Benedictine monks, or brothers, followed the strict rules of St Benedict and were expected to reach the highest summit of humility. Silence – They were generally to remain silent; if a monk did speak it had to be … Read More
Why did Malvern attract a Dodo expert? There were many very famous natural history scientists in Victorian England. Charles Darwin is the best known and he too was drawn to Malvern to try the Water Cure. Other scientists also paid … Read More
You can contact us in the following ways if you want to know more about the museum, arrange group visits or have enquiries of a general or historical nature. Our contact details are: Malvern MuseumPriory GatehouseAbbey RoadGreat MalvernWR14 3ES Tel. … Read More
The museum is open daily from the end of March to the beginning of November 2024 Opening Times We aim to open daily from 10.30 to 4.30. (This will depend on availability of our volunteers which we hope you will … Read More
The Museum entrance area also serves as a shop. Visitors can choose from a wide range of memorabilia and information of local interest. Many goods are available to suit young pocket money purchasers. There is a fairly extensive selection of … Read More
Activities for Schoolchildren Group Activities and Ideas to Explore Here are some suggestions and questions to stimulate children to think about the past. They can be used in group activities before or during the visit. The Collection Why do some objects … Read More
