What happened in the year 1252?

No idea what happened in 1252?   Clue: It was a significant date for local people….

Discover the town’s Tudor past

Join us for a stroll around Thornbury Castle’s grounds on Wed. 24 August and hear about the history of the site over the centuries.  You’re bound to discover something you didn’t know!

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Fancy an evening stroll hearing juicy titbits about Thornbury’s past?

Join our summer evening walk round the town on Wed. 20 July and find out more!

A textile snapshot of Thornbury in 1900

Buy your tickets for a wonderful talk, where you’ll hear the story of the discovery and creation of the Thornbury Quilt.  

Paul Wildgoose, 1932 to 2015

It is with great sadness that we have to report that Paul Wildgoose died on Tuesday 29th September.

Mystery object to identify

A mystery object has been brought into the museum for identification.  We have a couple of ideas about what it might be but we are giving some details and showing some photos of it here in case anyone can help us with information or ideas.  Do get in touch if you can help us!  Read more here: Wooden_Mystery_Object.

An evening stroll around the Castle Grounds

What better way to spend a summer’s evening than strolling around the grounds of your local Tudor Castle and hearing about its history?

Find out how to book for the walk here.

Hot off the Press!

Just published!  A revised edition of the much-loved ‘Thornbury Through Time’.

Museum researchers Tony Cherry and Meg Wise published the original edition of this book in 2010.  New information, obtained in part from the discovery of the Thornbury Quilt, has been incorporated into this revised edition, published this month and available now in the museum shop.

With over 180 photos – approximately 40% of them new for this edition – the book is an easy way to discover how Thornbury has changed over the last century and more.

Check out our Shop page where the new book is our Featured Publication.

Satisfy your curiosity

Join us for an evening walk in mid-July when we’ll be looking ‘Through the Keyhole’ and recounting tales of people who once lived and worked in the houses and shops of Thornbury.

You’ll discover a great deal you didn’t know about your local town – just by going on  a gentle stroll.

More details here.

Remember this?

Can you remember scenes like this in Thornbury?  It wasn’t so very long ago that sheep, cattle and pigs were being auctioned in the town.