Tenbury Museum was opened in 1977 and is administered by the Tenbury Wells Museum and History Group CIO. Committee members - Monica Rees, Richard Franklin and Jill Malek. Annual subscription to the Group is 15.00. If you would like to join, contact us on our email address info@tenburymuseum.org.uk.
The museum is staffed by volunteer stewards whose role is to ensure that visitors have as enjoyable a time as possible whilst also looking after the collection. We are always looking for more stewards, no previous experience is necessary, just a bit of local knowledge and enthusiasm about the history of the area.
The museum is staffed by volunteer stewards whose role is to ensure that visitors have as enjoyable a time as possible whilst also looking after the collection. We are always looking for more stewards, no previous experience is necessary, just a bit of local knowledge and enthusiasm about the history of the area.
Services
As a unique source of both local and British history, Tenbury Wells Museum is full of potential for learning and creativity. A museum visit can bring learning to life and provide the stimulus for follow up work in the classroom or activity group. Schools and groups can participate in cross curricular related programmes offered either as in-house or outreach sessions, which are designed to support specific schemes of work where possible.
Tenbury Wells Museum & History Group offer an annual programme of fascinating and interesting talks given in the Pump Rooms, Tenbury Wells on the first Thursday of every month (except January & December). All are welcome, admission is included in annual membership but only 5 charge for non-members, so come and join us for refreshments at 7:00 pm talks begin at 7:30pm prompt.
We give full credit to William Morgan for the following report of the Tenbury Horse Races. He has researched what amounts to the reports of the annual races at the Oldwood Common with the first race reputed to be 1712. A fairly haphazard event until the first reports from the Worcester Journal and others annually of races and "much jollification in the town" from 1820 to 1879.
Often over-looked for local well-known market towns such as Malvern and Ludlow, Tenbury is a town rich in heritage, culture and community and is known as the international capital of Mistletoe with an annual market held in December each year. The town is also well-known for growing hops, cider apples and for the rearing of cattle and sheep, which is showcased in the annual Agricultural and Countryside Show held every August.
