Wallingford Museum News
2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.Wallingford Museum is marking this anniversary by showcasing local memorabilia, from local people and places, telling the stories of their involvement in the Second World War.
In addition you can also discover the “What’s in the Cupboard” display, to learn more about war time food, or lack of it! You can handle replica ration books and other documents as well as seeing the ration for one person for one week during wartime!
Family Activity Trail - Our Museum trail highlights some of the must see and do activities in the museum, from the ever popular sandpit archaeology to the Victorian painting podcast.
In addition this year for younger visitors we offer another simple craft activity linked to the collections, make a “flying” dragon. Come and try!
This year’s main 2025 exhibition -
‘Barley to Beer, the Story of Malting, Brewing and Pubs in Wallingford’
This exhibition tells the story of malting, brewing and drinking in Wallingford through the centuries using the results of recent research.
The second exhibition is:-
Agatha Christie‘s ‘Ordeal by Innocence’ - original artwork by Laura Hope
Revealing the fascinating techniques and stages by which the artist achieved her goal of illustrating this dark tale of death which was written in Wallingford and first published in 1960. The illustrations displayed were commissioned by The Folio Society for their edition published in 2023.
The Museum second hand book offers an excellent selection of fiction and non fiction books. You can drop in anytime during museum opening hours.
https://www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk
The Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society
Please see the web site for further details:
https://www.twhas.org.uk/meetings-programme.html
14 May (Weds)
Ashley Jackson: Oxford’s War, 1939-45
Ashley is Professor of Imperial and Military History at King’s College London, and a Visiting Fellow of Kellogg College Oxford.
This talk will reveal the extraordinary and often hidden role that Oxford played in Britain’s war effort.
Sue Wright March 2025