Kidderminster’s Museum of Carpet is celebrating after being visited by the celebrity fashion designer, Wayne Hemingway as part of BBC 2’s Celebrity Antiques Roadshow which was broadcast… Read more “Museum’s Red Lucienne Day!”
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Chloe Clarke snippet
A little bit of verse from Chloe Clarke who performed at the recent Light and Shade event for National Poetry Day with our favourite wordsmith, Heather Wastie.… Read more “Chloe Clarke snippet”
Award Winning Museum!
Kidderminster’s Museum of Carpet is celebrating after being recognised as a top performing visitor attraction by Visit Worcestershire in its annual awards ceremony. Voted Best Tourism Experience,… Read more “Award Winning Museum!”
Tomkinson’s Reunion
Over 50 people who used to work at Tomkinson’s attended the reunion held on Friday 17 April. Amongst those were Edna Styles, who at 104, was our… Read more “Tomkinson’s Reunion”
We’ve won the Hursty & Helen’s Seal of Approval
Get the champagne corks out as we’re celebrating having just won the Hursty & Helen’s Seal of Approval which means we’re officially a great place to visit!… Read more “We’ve won the Hursty & Helen’s Seal of Approval”
Save 50% on family ticket this Easter!
Simply print out the voucher below and bring it along with you for 50% off a family ticket. Happy Easter family voucher
Strolling with the Strettons!
Fancy a short stroll tomorrow around Kidderminster tomorrow looking at the sights associated with the Stretton family of doctors? Meet 10.30am at the Museum before strolling around… Read more “Strolling with the Strettons!”
Dr Stretton arrives!
Penny Farthing riding Dr Lionel Stretton arrives at the Museum of Carpet in anticipation of the new exhibition, A Century of Surgeons! Anyone fancy having a go?
WW1’s impact on Kidderminster families
Here at the Museum of Carpet, we’re very keen to reveal the contributions made by local men and women to the First World War effort. So when we put… Read more “WW1’s impact on Kidderminster families”
Poppy Appeal
Staff at the town’s Museum of Carpet are calling on crafty locals to come along and add a stitch to their commemorative rug which is being completed… Read more “Poppy Appeal”
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