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Showing 16 events for 22 October 2024 to 22 January 2025:

• Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings

  11/05/2024 to 09/11/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings showcases how even the largest dinosaurs started life as eggs and tiny hatchlings.
  

  
  Discover the secrets of dinosaur eggs and babies with amazing dinosaur specimens from around the world. The exhibition will follow iconic dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Diplodocus on their perilous journey from egg to adult. Skeletons, authentic models, and stunning artworks will bring the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods to life!

  
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• The Selsey Tramway

  13/07/2024 to 31/03/2025

  Location: The Novium Museum

  This exhibition recounts the fascinating but ill-fated story of Selsey Tramway.
  
  The exhibition recounts how a railway line was proposed to link the then remote and isolated village of Selsey with Chichester. By August 1897, the Selsey Tramway was born, operated by The Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramway Company.
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• Quiet Session - Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings

  26/10/2024 to 26/10/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Our quiet sessions are aimed at anyone who feels that they would benefit from a more relaxed experience when visiting Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings including, but not limited to, adults and children with autism and other sensory or mental health needs and adults living with dementia. All background noise will be turned off during these sessions and gallery capacity limited. At 10.30am sounds will be turned back on, but you are welcome to remain in the exhibition gallery and museum for as long as you like.
  
  Quiet Sessions run from 9.30-10.30am 
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• Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail

  26/10/2024 to 02/11/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Explore the amazing world of Roman Britain at The Novium Museum this October half term!

  
  

  The Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail from Kids in Museums and Walker Books celebrates the release of hit historian Greg Jenner’s new book, Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy, with expert interruptions from Dr Emma Southon and illustrations by Rikin Parekh.

  
  Discover intriguing objects, give yourself a Roman name and design your own Roman outfit. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Totally Chaotic History sticker!

  
  Design your own mosaic and share your drawing on Twitter/X or Instagram with the hashtag #TCHMuseumTrail and tag @kidsinmuseums for a chance to win a copy of the book and a Double Art Pass plus Kids donated by Art Fund.

  
  

  

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• Build a Model Dinosaur

  29/10/2024 to 29/10/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Sessions at 10am and 11.15am. £5 per child.

  Unleash your creativity with this 'roarsome' craft activity! Join us to make and decorate your very own 3D wooden dinosaur, inspired by our Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings exhibition. Choose from a range of dino favorites like the mighty tyrannosaurus rex, the spiky stegosaurus, or the three-horned triceratops. Let your imagination run wild as you add your unique designs and personal touches to bring your prehistoric creature to life!

  
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• Quiet Session - Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings

  31/10/2024 to 31/10/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Our quiet sessions are aimed at anyone who feels that they would benefit from a more relaxed experience when visiting Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings including, but not limited to, adults and children with autism and other sensory or mental health needs and adults living with dementia. All background noise will be turned off during these sessions and gallery capacity limited. At 10.30am sounds will be turned back on, but you are welcome to remain in the exhibition gallery and museum for as long as you like.
  
  Quiet Sessions run from 9.30-10.30am 
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• The Guildhall - Open Morning

  07/11/2024 to 07/11/2024

  Location: The Guildhall, Priory Park

  Come along and see inside this beautiful building! Open 10:00am - 11:30am
  
  Situated in Priory Park, The Guildhall is a Grade 1 listed building with a rich history. The Guildhall was built in the 1270s by the Franciscans and was dissolved In October 1538 by King Henry VIII. The building witnessed many dramatic events in its history including the trial of members of the Hawkhurst Gang and the trial of the poet and artist William Blake. It later served as the town hall and museum but is now mainly used for weddings and events and is rarely open to the public.
  
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• Who were the Anglo Saxons, and what have they ever done for us?

  07/11/2024 to 07/11/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  An evening talk by Trevor Creighton, Project Archaeologist at Butser Ancient Farm. 

  
  

  Join Trevor Creighton to discuss the history and archaeology the Anglo-Saxons. Looking at early historical sources about the Anglo-Saxon period, as well as the last days of Roman Britain to get a perspective on the world in which Anglo-Saxon England began. By looking at archaeology and other evidence, also questioning whether the history of the Anglo-Saxons is as straightforward as it seems. To bring the talk to an end, Trevor will look at the way later history has treated the Anglo Saxons, right up to the present day.
  
  Trevor Creighton is the Project Archaeologist at Buster Ancient Farm. His work involves the conception, construction and documentation and publication of experimental of structures based on archaeological evidence. He has been involved in the building of structures from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman Britain.
  

  
  

  Talk begins at 6pm on Thursday, 7 November. Tickets cost £7 per person. 

  
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• Indoor Christmas Market

  30/11/2024 to 30/11/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Get into the festive spirit at our indoor Christmas Market! Browse gifts made and produced by local suppliers - your one-stop-shop for the impossible to buy for! 

  
  

  Stalls still available! 

  If you would like to sell your craft goods on one of our stalls we invite you to contact us. We're looking to offer visitors a variety of locally made or designed quality products from ceramics, jewellery, knitwear, cosmetics, and handmade cards etc. Please get in touch by email: thenovium@chichester.gov.uk 
  

  
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• The Guildhall - Open Morning

  05/12/2024 to 05/12/2024

  Location: The Guildhall, Priory Park

  Come along and see inside this beautiful building! Open 10:00am - 11:30am
  
  Situated in Priory Park, The Guildhall is a Grade 1 listed building with a rich history. The Guildhall was built in the 1270s by the Franciscans and was dissolved In October 1538 by King Henry VIII. The building witnessed many dramatic events in its history including the trial of members of the Hawkhurst Gang and the trial of the poet and artist William Blake. It later served as the town hall and museum but is now mainly used for weddings and events and is rarely open to the public.
  
  
  Free, drop in event.
  

  

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• A Celebration of the 80s!

  07/12/2024 to 07/12/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Step back in time and join us for a ‘Celebration of the 80s,’ as we launch our exciting new exhibition, 'I Grew Up 80s!'

  
  

  To celebrate our opening day, we're turning back the clock to relive the energy, color, and iconic moments of the decade that brought us neon fashion, big hair, and unforgettable tunes.
  
  Meet some familiar 1980s characters, join in a retro-themed workout, and immerse yourself in the culture that shaped a generation. Whether you’re reliving your youth or experiencing the 80s for the first time, this event promises fun for all ages. Don’t forget to come dressed in your best 80s gear—leg warmers, headbands, and shoulder pads are highly encouraged!
  
  Entry to this event is included in your exhibition admission. Tickets cost £5 for adults, £3 for children or £14 for a family of up to five (maximum 2 adults)

  
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• I Grew Up 80s

  07/12/2024 to 08/06/2025

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Revisit the vibrancy and innovation that defined a decade!

  'I Grew Up 80s' provides a colourful trip down memory lane, capturing what the decade was like from a child's perspective when music was on cassettes, shellsuits and leg warmers were must-haves and everyone received a Rubik's Cube for Christmas.
  

  The period saw huge developments in science, technology, fashion, entertainment and the way we interact with each other. The exhibition will explore life before the internet and investigates the shared cultural experience of childhood in the 1980s.
  
  Visitors will find more than 200 items of memorabilia showcasing the youthful exuberance of the decade, from toys such as Care Bears, My Little Pony and Transformers, to album covers of timeless musicians like Queen, George Michael, Phil Collins and Kate Bush.
  
  'I Grew Up 80s' offers nostalgic trip down memory lane for many of our visitors, but will also provide an enlightening insight for younger visitors to see the differences between then and now.
  

  As well as exploring what childhood looked like for their parents, children can explore interactive elements of the exhibition including 80s dress up, trivia questions, games and 1980s themed toys, including many old childhood 'must-haves'! 

  
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• 80s Retro Bingo with Dawn Gracie

  13/12/2024 to 13/12/2024

  Location: The Novium Museum

  Queen of vintage & retro entertainment Dawn Gracie takes you back in time with her own take on Retro Bingo 80s style! Using a classic cage of balls to put you in a spin, she takes you through the timeless game with the addition of themed quizzes and other silly nonsense. A true throwback to a bygone era, Dawn has her mix tape ready and so you can expect plenty of musical treats from an era where Ra Ra skirts were all the rage and we were filled with electric dreams.
  
  £16 per person. Prizes will be fun, rather than monetary! 

  
  Please book one of two session times:
  
  6.00 - 7.30pm with free admission to the exhibition from 5.00pm
  
  8.00 - 9.30pm with free admission to the exhibition from 7.00pm 

  
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• Mystery Warrior: The North Bersted Man

  'In more than thirty years of archaeology this is the most spectacular discovery that I have witnessed' - James Kenny, District Archaeologist.

  The 'Mystery Warrior' was discovered in 2008 by Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd. This was found during archaeological investigations, prior to the construction of Berkley Homes' Bersted Park.
  

  Arguably the most elaborately equipped warrior grave ever found in England, archaeologists believe he was a refugee French Gallic fighter who fled Julius Caesar's Roman Army as they swept across continental Europe around 50BC.
  

  
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• King Charles I Bust

  This important historical sculpture depicts King Charles I wearing a gold crown and chain of office.
  

  The unique bust, which was created by Hubert Le Sueur — an appointed sculptor to King Louis XIII of France who spent most of his career at the English court of King Charles I — was presented to the City of Chichester, West Sussex, where it was displayed in the niche of Chichester's Market Cross from the 1660s.
  

  
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• The Racton Man

  'Racton Burial', a permanent exhibition located in the first floor gallery, delves into the history of a fascinating burial discovered in 1989, but only recently thoroughly investigated by a team of specialists. Find out about this individual's captivating story of life and death.
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