The children were inspired by the Warwickshire Bear in the front entrance of the museum. They wondered about how the bear got to the museum and where he came from?
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In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall ...
The cob was known locally for living in Abbey Fields, Kenilworth. He was a dominant and territorial character and would chase people who got too close to his nest.
There are several fossil ichthyosaur on display in the Market Hall Museum, including the 'baby' ichthyosaur you can touch. We don't know if our 'baby' itchyosaur was a girl or a boy though.
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In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall Museum. Four classes from Westgate Primary ...
Visitors have been able to watch the worker bees going out to gather pollen to make honey and see the dance they do when they return, telling the other bees where the best pollen is.
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In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall Museum. Four classes from Westgate Primary ...
The background
In April 2017 Heritage & Culture Warwickshire worked with The Play House and pupils from Westgate Primary to create tales inspired by objects on display at the Market Hall Museum. Four classes from Westgate Primary ...
The First War World was to have its own, unique, impact upon Weddington Castle. Changes had already occurred a few years earlier, when, on the 3rd of August 1911 Henry ...
With a history stretching back to the Domesday book this stately home was demolished in 1928 to make way for a housing estate. The website records the history of this Nuneaton building.
Elizabeth’s visit to Kenilworth Castle in 1575 has been well documented, and indeed forms the basis of an article on this site. During the Queen’s lengthy stay there was the ...