Name: Warneford 200 Exhibition
Start: 2026-04-21T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-03T15:45:00+01:00

Events in April 2026

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1 10:00 am: LEGO® Club 10:00 am - 11:00 am Read more LEGO® Club, 11:30 am: LEGO® Club 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Read more LEGO® Club, 1:30 pm: The Wantage Tramway Talk 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Read more The Wantage Tramway Talk	2 10:30 am: Drop-in Easter Crafts 10:30 am - 11:30 am Read more Drop-in Easter Crafts	3 Closed: Bank Holiday Closed - Read more Bank Holiday	4	5
6 Closed: Bank Holiday Closed - Read more Bank Holiday	7	8 10:00 am: Splendid Spring - Family Craft Day 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Read more Splendid Spring - Family Craft Day, 1:00 pm: Splendid Spring - Family Craft Day 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Read more Splendid Spring - Family Craft Day	9 10:00 am: LEGO® Club 10:00 am - 11:00 am Read more LEGO® Club, 11:30 am: LEGO® Club 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Read more LEGO® Club	10	11	12
13 10:00 am: Toddler Tunes 10:00 am - 10:30 am Read more Toddler Tunes	14	15	16 7:30 pm: Friends of VDM Talk - The Bodleian Library 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Read more Friends of VDM Talk - The Bodleian Library	17	18	19
20	21 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition	22 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition	23 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition	24 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition, 12:30 pm: Live Music - Greengage 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Read more Live Music - Greengage	25 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition	26 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition
27 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition	28 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition	29 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition	30 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am - 3:45 pm Read more Warneford 200 Exhibition

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		1 10:00 am: LEGO® Club 10:00 am – 11:00 am 1st April 2026 LEGO® Club is back by popular demand! Fun sessions for LEGO® loving children. Children can spend an hour building to their hearts content and their creations will go on display in the museum café for the week. £4 per child. Spaces are very limited so must be booked in advance. Monday 30th March, Wednesday 1st April, and Thursday 9th April 10am - 11am OR 11.30am - 12.30pm How to book: Online via Ticketsource Phone 0333 666 3366 In person at the museum Suitable for children aged 4 - 10 years. Parents/guardians must stay on site but do not have to stay in the room with the children. There will be a DBS checked member of the museum team in the room at all times., 11:30 am: LEGO® Club 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 1st April 2026 LEGO® Club is back by popular demand! Fun sessions for LEGO® loving children. Children can spend an hour building to their hearts content and their creations will go on display in the museum café for the week. £4 per child. Spaces are very limited so must be booked in advance. Monday 30th March, Wednesday 1st April, and Thursday 9th April 10am - 11am OR 11.30am - 12.30pm How to book: Online via Ticketsource Phone 0333 666 3366 In person at the museum Suitable for children aged 4 - 10 years. Parents/guardians must stay on site but do not have to stay in the room with the children. There will be a DBS checked member of the museum team in the room at all times., 1:30 pm: The Wantage Tramway Talk 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm 1st April 2026 This new history of the Wantage Tramway, based upon the company archives, once thought lost, explores hoe the company was formed, tells the stories of some of the people who worked for the tramway. It also reveals for the first time the true reasons for its closure in 1946. By Dr Richard Marks Wednesday 1st April 1.30pm £7.50 per person Please book in advance online here or in person at the museum Suitable for people aged 16+ This talk is part of our Adults Gallery Talks Programme for Autumn 2025 - Summer 2026. The Museum Coffee Shop will be open with refreshments available to purchase before and after this talk. Last orders at 3pm. Please note food and drink are not permitted in the Museum galleries, so please allow enough time to visit the Coffee Shop.	2 10:30 am: Drop-in Easter Crafts 10:30 am – 11:30 am 2nd April 2026 We know pre-booking isn't for everyone so we have you covered this Easter with the Drop-in Easter Crafts. Come along and enjoy creating a pop-up Easter card Thursday 2nd April, 10.30 - 11.30am. £2.50 per child No need to book, just come along, pay at reception and have fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.	3 Closed: Bank Holiday Closed 3rd April 2026 The Museum and Coffee Shop are closed for Good Friday	4	5
6 Closed: Bank Holiday Closed 6th April 2026 The Museum and Coffee Shop are closed today for Easter Monday	7	8 10:00 am: Splendid Spring - Family Craft Day 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 8th April 2026 Celebrate the season with us at the Vale & Downland Museum with a cheerful morning or afternoon full of creativity, stories and springtime fun! Children will enjoy a range of hands-on spring crafts, listen to delightful stories and look out for a special hop-by visit from the Easter Bunny. £6.50 per child. Must be booked in advance. Wednesday 8th April 10am - 12pm OR 1 - 3pm How to book: Online via Ticketsource* Phone 0333 666 3366* In person at the museum There are two sessions on this day so please make sure you book and attend the correct session. This event is aimed at primary aged children but younger and older children are welcome. Younger children will require more assistance from their accompanying adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. * online and telephone bookings incur booking fees, 1:00 pm: Splendid Spring - Family Craft Day 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 8th April 2026 Celebrate the season with us at the Vale & Downland Museum with a cheerful morning or afternoon full of creativity, stories and springtime fun! Children will enjoy a range of hands-on spring crafts, listen to delightful stories and look out for a special hop-by visit from the Easter Bunny. £6.50 per child. Must be booked in advance. Wednesday 8th April 10am - 12pm OR 1 - 3pm How to book: Online via Ticketsource* Phone 0333 666 3366* In person at the museum There are two sessions on this day so please make sure you book and attend the correct session. This event is aimed at primary aged children but younger and older children are welcome. Younger children will require more assistance from their accompanying adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. * online and telephone bookings incur booking fees	9 10:00 am: LEGO® Club 10:00 am – 11:00 am 9th April 2026 LEGO® Club is back by popular demand! Fun sessions for LEGO® loving children. Children can spend an hour building to their hearts content and their creations will go on display in the museum café for the week. £4 per child. Spaces are very limited so must be booked in advance. Monday 30th March, Wednesday 1st April, and Thursday 9th April 10am - 11am OR 11.30am - 12.30pm How to book: Online via Ticketsource Phone 0333 666 3366 In person at the museum Suitable for children aged 4 - 10 years. Parents/guardians must stay on site but do not have to stay in the room with the children. There will be a DBS checked member of the museum team in the room at all times., 11:30 am: LEGO® Club 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 9th April 2026 LEGO® Club is back by popular demand! Fun sessions for LEGO® loving children. Children can spend an hour building to their hearts content and their creations will go on display in the museum café for the week. £4 per child. Spaces are very limited so must be booked in advance. Monday 30th March, Wednesday 1st April, and Thursday 9th April 10am - 11am OR 11.30am - 12.30pm How to book: Online via Ticketsource Phone 0333 666 3366 In person at the museum Suitable for children aged 4 - 10 years. Parents/guardians must stay on site but do not have to stay in the room with the children. There will be a DBS checked member of the museum team in the room at all times.	10	11	12
13 10:00 am: Toddler Tunes 10:00 am – 10:30 am 13th April 2026 A fun and friendly music session of traditional songs and rhymes played on a variety of instruments. Monday 13 April, 11th May, and 8th June. 10am - 10.30am. £2 per child, adults go free but must book an adult ticket. Book tickets online here	14	15	16 7:30 pm: Friends of VDM Talk - The Bodleian Library 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm 16th April 2026 Join the Friends of the Vale & Downland Museum and speaker Helen O'Neill for another fascinating talk An illustrated talk about the Bodleian Library. - the central library of The University of Oxford. The Bodleian is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and, in Britain, second in size only to The British Library. The talk will cover history, statistics, stories and more! Helen O’Neill is a part-time Visitor Host at the Bodleian Library Tickets: Members of the Friends £5 each (requires a password) Visitors £7 each Book online here or pop into the museum Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.	17	18	19
20	21 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.	22 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.	23 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.	24 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult., 12:30 pm: Live Music - Greengage 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm 24th April 2026 Wantage folk band Greengage will be in the museum cafe for a lunchtime performance. Enjoy lunch from the cafe with some lovely live music. Free admission but donations to the museum welcome. Please support the coffee shop.	25 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.	26 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.
27 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.	28 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.	29 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.	30 9:30 am: Warneford 200 Exhibition 9:30 am – 3:45 pm 21st April 2026 – 3rd May 2026 Mental Health Through the Ages Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital Step into 200 years of mental health history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Tuesday 21st April - Saturday 3rd May On display in the museum's Squires Gallery Open 9.30am - 3.45pm (last admission 3.30pm) Free admission but please consider donating to the museum Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital

Mental Health Through the Ages

Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital