A Night in the Museum at Gloucester City Museum

12th February 2010

Join us for history, mystery and fun!

Spend A Night In The Museum - and see the exhibits come to life

We're turning history on its head when Gloucester City Museum presents walking, talking exhibits to celebrate our local heritage on Wednesday 17th February (3pm - 8pm).

'A Night In The Museum' will see historical figures and re-enactors roaming the building and talking to the visitors. There are also free films, talks, music and lots of children's activities. Gloucester Museums Service Manager, Andrew Fox said: "We're transforming the Museum and reflecting the last 2,000 years, it's a phenomenal range of history".

Re-enactors bringing local history to life include;

* Lucius the Roman

* Cuda the Celtic Princess

* Gloucester Victorian Family

* Mediaeval townsfolk

* A Cotswold wool spinner

* Bill the Wartime Air Raid Warden


One highlight will be a special display celebrating Frank Whittle and the Gloster Aircraft Company. On show will be part of the first British jet aircraft, the E28/39, which took to the air in Brockworth in April 1941. Jet Age Museum Trustee Tim Kershaw said: "The spare front wheel is very special and the only part of the historic plane still in Gloucestershire".  

Amongst the special guests will be Bob Woodward who spent a decade painstakingly recreating the world-famous Woodchester Orpheus Pavement. He'll be answering questions about the Roman mosaic and exhibiting memorabilia from the replica he constructed with his brother, John.

Local folk band Puzzlejug will be entertaining visitors for part of the afternoon.

A selection of rare archive films will show bygone views of Wotton-under-Edge, Woodchester, Stroud, Cirencester, Berkeley and Gloucester. In one vintage clip from 1987, Angela Rippon is seen reporting for BBC TV from the City Museum.

'A Night In The Museum' is on Wednesday 17th February 2010 (3pm - 8pm) at Gloucester City Museum, Brunswick Road, Gloucester GL1 1HP. Admission is free. 

Other ideas of things to do this half term are available here.

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