Art & Heritage
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery is positioned within the heart of the borough town of Worthing in West Sussex. Worthing Museum & Art Gallery holds one of the most significant costume collections in the UK, as well as notable collections in fine and decorative arts, social history, toys and dolls and archeology. There are around 30,000 items within the costume collection alone.
Live Events / Art & Heritage > Local Events, Special Events
Let The Light In Tour
Join the WTM team for an Open Day and see behind the scenes.WTM throws open all of its doors at once,...
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The Archaeology Collection - An Inroduction
Join the WTM team for an Open Day and see behind the scenes.WTM throws open all of its doors at once,...
Costume Research Centre Tour
Join the WTM team for an Open Day and see behind the scenes.WTM throws open all of its doors at once,...
Bite Sized Talk: The Ladies' Paradise
Join the WTM team for an Open Day and see behind the scenes.WTM throws open all of its doors at once,...
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Bite Sized Talk: A Strange and Familiar Sea
Join the WTM team for an Open Day and see behind the scenes.WTM throws open all of its doors at once,...
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Spring Lecture Series: "Hidden Collections: Swords" by James Salisbury
Join WTM for a series of lectures at the museum. Four different speakers will talk on the formation...
Spring Lecture Series: "Ritual Rubbish? Neolithic Artefacts & Religion" by Stephen Patton
Join WTM for a series of lectures at the museum. Four different speakers will talk on the formation...
Spring Lecture Series: "A Victorian Naval Odyssey" by Beth Collard
Join WTM for a series of lectures at the museum. Four different speakers will talk on the formation...
Chine Colle Printmaking
Come and explore Lino cut Printing with Artist Gary Goodman. Gary will guide you through, step by...
Mono Printing
Come and explore Mono Printing with Artist Gary Goodman. On this creative workshop you will make...
Ink Drawing
Come and explore Ink drawing with Artist Gary Goodman. Gary will guide you through, step by step,...
3D Sculpture
Come and explore making cardboard sculpture with Artist Gary Goodman! Gary will guide you through,...
Hat Making
Make you own unique head ornamentation with Milliner Jojo Lance. . This hat workshop is a great...
Paper Quilling 2D
Create beautiful paper artwork with artist Stephanie Smart. Cut Paper Art. Create beautiful coiled...
Paper Quilling 3D
Explore the tactile nature of the art of paper craft in this wonderful workshop with artist Stephanie...
Painting in Watercolour
Fun and friendly workshop where you can try painting with watercolours. Painting in watercolour,...
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Build a Terrarium
An exciting opportunity to create your own glass terrarium. We provide all materials so you will...
Garden Sculpture
In this creative and adventurous workshop you will work with straw, chicken wire and wire to create...
Archaeology Walks 2020: Patching
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for the Cross Dykes and Deserted Villages archaeology walk at Patching!...
Live Events / Art & Heritage > Special Events, Talks
Nautical Chic Museum Talk - Amber Butchart and Gerry Connolly
Join the Head of Museum and Collections Gerry Connolly and dress historian Amber Butchart as they...
Archaeology Walks 2020: Clapham Woods & Long Furlong
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for the Ancient Forest & Flint Mines archaeology walk at Clapham...
Live Events / Art & Heritage > Talks
Amber Butchart - Nautical Chic
British fashion historian and writer Amber Butchart, from BBC Four's A Stitch in Time, discusses the...
Archaeology Walks 2020: Adur Valley
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for the Churches, Castle & Salt archaeology walk in The Adur Valley!...
Archaeology Walks 2020: Arundel Park
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for Earls, Park and springs archaeology walk! Created in the early...
Archaeology Walks 2020: The Arun Valley
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for the Churches, Log Boats and River archaeology walk in The Arun...
Archaeology Walks 2020: Burpham Downland
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for the Village, Hills and Valley archaeology walk at Burpham Downland!...
Archaeology Walks 2020: Highdown Hill
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for the Roman Bath and Saxon Cemetery archaeology walk at Highdown...
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Archaeology Walks 2020: Chanctonbury Ring
Join archaeologist James Sainsbury for the Barrows, Temples and Vistas archaeology walk at Chanctonbury...
Archaeology Walks 2020: Cissbury Ring
Explore the 6000 year history of Worthing’s highest hill, and the country’s second largest hill...
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Printmaking Fun
A print workshop to explore different ways of printing especially for beginners. . Try printing...
Make A Bracelet
Be playful and experimental with your creativity and make a beautiful bracelet! Design and Create...
Family Art Friday: Woodland Crafts
Bring celebration, colour, making and creativity together. Come and discover many crafts to make...
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Female Voices: Lunch Time Gallery Talk by Alan McLeod
Lunch time gallery talk led by volunteers or museum staff giving an overview of the exhibition Female...
Family Art Friday: Spring Has Sprung
Bring celebration, colour, making and creativity together. Spring has sprung all around us. we are...
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Creature Hunt
Be a detective and spot how many creatures you can find in the Museum. Find them painted on pots,...
The Ladies' Paradise
Exploring the creation of consumer desire in early 20th century British fashion. The Ladies Paradise....
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