Heritage Open Days 2024

Type:Festival

Various Venues, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2BY
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Heritage Open Days 2022

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Friday 8 | Clumber Park | Experience a range of special behind the scenes tours throughout the day, guided walks where they can learn of our future plans or history and a range of activities. 

​​​​​​Saturday 9 | Nottingham Castle | Experience the Nottingham Castle and grounds for just £1

Saturday 9 | Newark Castle | Creativity Unwrapped at Newark Castle - Enjoy Castle-tastic Tales, eco-friendly crafts, the chance to explore spaces inside the Castle and find out more about the upcoming Gatehouse development.

Friday 8 - 10 | William Booth Birthdplace Museum | Explore the birthplace of Nottingham's most famous preacher and social reformer - William Booth - co-founder of The Salvation Army.

Saturday 9 - 10 | The Workhouse | Discover The Workhouse, Firbeck Infirmary and kitchen garden for free.

Friday 8 - 15 | Debbie Bryan | Lace Market Tour with Robin Hood

Friday 8 - 15 | Debbie BryanJoin Debbie Bryanand create your own A5 paper collage using reproductions of salvaged Nottingham lace drawings and Cyanotype blueprints.

Friday 8 - 16  | Nottingham Cathedral   Explore the cathedral with guided tours, informational talks and much more.

Saturday 9 - 16  | Nottingham Cathedral  |  Family Art Workshops

Sunday 10 | D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum Enjoy a taster tour and explore the wash house and exhibition spaces.

Sunday 10 National Justice Museum | Crime Club: Join their Head Interpreter in full costume and character for a 30-minute, mini-Crime Club on Bonington's unusual journey from gaoler to painter, and how this may have inspired his son to become a famous artist.

Sunday 10 National Justice Museum | Trial Re-enactments - limited availability

Monday 11 - 17 | The National Holocaust Centre  Engage in guided tours, curated artwork and picturesque surroundings.

Tuesday 12 | Wollaton Hall Walled Kitchen Garden |
A fun day for all to find out about the history of Wollaton Hall's amazing kitchen garden, discover what was grown and how the garden looked and was run in its heyday over 100 years ago. Meet the fantastic volunteers restoring its heritage.

Wednesday 13 | National Justice MuseumAn Archaeological Exploration of the City of Caves.

Wednesday 13 - Sunday 17 | Green’s Windmill and Science Centre | Visit a restored 19th Century tower mill, once home to mathematical physicist George Green. Climb to the top of the windmill and see how the sails turn grain into flour and see a special exhibition detailing the mill's history with hidden gems and rarely seen archive files on display.

Saturday 16 |  ​​Newark Civil War Centre | Creativity Unwrapped at the National Civil War Centre - Explore art resident Samantha Jayne and her VR irtual world, wearing a virtual reality headset, and have a go at creating your own artwork inspired by the museum.


Sunday 17 National Justice Museum | Architectural tours of the history of the National Justice Museum

Sunday 15 | Debbie Bryan |  Free drop-in printmaking workshops.

Sunday 17 | Bromley House | Guided tours of the Library
 

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Target Markets

  • Marketed Towards Families

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Opening Times

Heritage Open Days 2024 (6 Sept 2024 - 15 Sept 2024)

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