THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM 4PM TUESDAY 17TH MARCH DUE TO THE CURRENT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK. THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED AND A DATE WILL BE ARRANGED ONCE THE MUSEUM REOPENS. ALL TICKETS WILL BE VALID FOR THE FUTURE DATE, IF THAT DATE IS NOT CONVENIENT A FULL REFUND WILL BE GIVEN.

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This Event is now SOLD OUT!

At one time Wantage was described as ‘... a positive sink of iniquity, a den of murderers
and thieves, destroying the town and making it a highly unsavoury and
undesirable place in which to live!’

Was it really so bad? Please join the Friends of the Vale & Downland Museum to find out as Sem Seabourne tells us about the darkest period in the history of Wantage.
Tickets for this talk cost £5 for Friends* and £7 for non-Friends

*Please note that, if you are a Friend, you will be able to buy more than one ticket at the Friends rate. However you MUST show your membership card to take advantage of this rate. If you are a Friend and don't have your card, it will be waiting for you at the Reception Desk. Tea and Coffee will be available from 7pm.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of the Friends of the Vale & Downland Museum, information can be found here