Join Marion Swindells to find out the fascinating stories behind lace bobbins, including the lives of the lace makers, the bobbin makers and even gruesome hanging bobbins!
Based around some of the museum’s portraits of Cowper, this short walking talk around the museum, will be a foretaste of next year’s display of Georgian clothing in our collection.
Find out more about the friendship between John Newton and Alexander Clunie with this free talk. John Newton was author of “Amazing Grace” and Clunie was Newton’s Christian mentor in St Kitts.
The Cowper and Newton Museum is home to many original manuscripts. Included in this, are 18th and 19th century “Poor Law” books. Join Geoff Swindells, who will explain more about these books and why they were used nearly 300 years ago.
A free drop in activity for families and children. Have a go at 18th century quill writing, wax sealing and printing!
A fascinating talk in the garden marquee about child workers and lace schools in Olney, with Marion Swindells. Free refreshments provided.
Book onto this three hour fun watercolour workshop at the Cowper and Newton museum’s garden marquee. Learn tips and tricks from established artist Sally Leggatt. Places are limited to 8, to ensure each participant gets the most out of the day.
An after hours tour with wine at the Cowper and Newton Museum on Thursday 23rd March 2023.
‘I am absolutely thrilled to be part of AG250: working in collaboration with celebrated composer and musician, Roderick Williams, the renown Chineke! ensemble – and dynamic project partners: The Stables and Cowper & Newton Museum. This project is my third collaboration with Williams. Previous collaborations include: Not Yet Here – a creative response to Beethoven’s … Read more
Folk Tradition and the Olney Hymns with Jon Bickley and the Invisible Folk Club Band on Saturday afternoon 27th August 2022 in the Museum Gardens & Courtyard. Usual admission charges apply
A box, but a very special box. It is Cowper’s portable writing box, which opens up to become a miniature desk. This ‘writing slope’, to give it its correct designation, dates from around 1790. It was part of a collection of Cowper memorabilia that had passed by descent to the Cowper Johnson family, and purchased … Read more
Our Museum building remains CLOSED. We are opening our gardens on limited entry. The Cowper & Newton Museum gardens will be open to welcome you on Wednesday 5th August 10.30 – 12.15 and Saturday 8th August 10.30 – 12.15
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