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Operated by Daventry Town Council and supported by volunteers, Daventry Museum offers a unique insight into the history, culture and shared stories of our town.

29/05/2026

⏳ 𝟮 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁 - '𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲' ⏳
🏆🎽 Don’t miss your chance to see our current exhibition, ‘Sport & Leisure’ – there’s only 2 weeks left to visit!
Explore Daventry’s sporting history and favourite pastimes through a fun celebration of local sport and recreational activities.

🕒 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
Tue – Fri, 9.30am – 1.30pm
First Saturday of the month, 10am – 4pm

🎟 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 - we look forward to welcoming you!

28/05/2026

🌞 We’ve had a lovely morning at Daventry Museum hosting our ✂️ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 ✂️ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!

Come and keep cool indoors while getting creative with our 🌸 “Spring into Summer” 🌞 paper crafts. Perfect for families and little makers!

📍 Daventry Museum
⏰ Running until 2pm TODAY (Thursday 28 May) only

We’d love to see you! 😊

28/05/2026

📸 In celebration of our current '𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲' exhibition, Daventry Photographic Society has refreshed their display in the museum with stunning images capturing people enjoying their favourite leisure pursuits and pastimes.

📸 All photographs have been taken by talented local members and are available to purchase for £20 each - a great way to support local creativity!

📍 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀:
🗓️ Tuesday to Friday: 9:30am–1:30pm
🗓️ First Saturday of the month: 10am–4pm

27/05/2026

✂️🎨 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗠 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 – 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠
📅 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 – 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟴𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Join us TOMORROW for some Spring into Summer inspired crafting fun! ☀🌸
Families are invited to drop in and enjoy a creative craft session for all ages, plus take part in a scavenger hunt and quiz around the museum. 🔍

🗓 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆
⏰ 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟮𝗽𝗺 | Drop in anytime
📍 Daventry Museum, NN11 4BT
🎟 FREE – No booking needed

👨‍👩‍👧 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. Children must be accompanied by a grown up, and some crafts may need a helping hand from an adult.

💡 𝗧𝗶𝗽: We’re often busiest earlier in the day, so visit later if you’d prefer a quieter experience.

ℹ Facebook event info 🔗 https://fb.me/e/irWHCHorw

26/05/2026

🧵🧶 Join Daventry Town Crafters at their next monthly meet up on Saturday 6th June, from 2pm - 4pm at Daventry Museum.
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, everyone is welcome! ✂️

💜 Free drop in, no need to book 💜 Needles and yarn available to borrow 💜 Always someone to help you learn 💜

25/05/2026

📸 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺’𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! 📸

Whether you’re just starting out or already love being behind the lens, join Daventry Museum and Daventry Photographic Society for a friendly and informal Photography Open Morning on Saturday 6 June, 10am–1pm.

✅ Free to attend
✅ No booking required
✅ Open to all local adults interested in photography

Come along to meet fellow photography enthusiasts, chat with members of Daventry Photographic Society, and pick up inspiration and tips.

PLUS - it’s your final weekend chance to see our popular ‘𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲’ exhibition before it closes on 12 June! Explore Daventry’s sporting history and favourite pastimes with our fun exhibit celebrating local sport and recreation.

🕙 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟰𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲

ℹ Find out more: 🔗 https://daventrymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/get-inspired-daventry-museum-host-photography-open-morning/

25/05/2026

🏆🎽 There is only a few more weeks left to visit our ‘𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲’ exhibition.
Explore Daventry’s sporting history and leisure activities, from local club memorabilia to retro sports equipment and team photographs, in a fun celebration of sport and recreation.

🕒 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am - 1.30pm
First Saturday of the month, 10am - 4pm

🎟 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
📍Find us at 3 New St, Daventry, NN11 4BT (Ground floor of Daventry Town Council offices)

22/05/2026

🌸 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 – 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 🌸

Looking for FREE ways to keep the kids entertained the May Half Term holiday? Daventry Town Council has you covered! Join them for a range of fun, friendly (and mischief-free!) activities - including another fun “Makes in the Museum” crafting session at the museum.

Here’s what’s coming up…

🎲 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻
Family-friendly board game sessions for all ages
Tuesday 26th May 🔗 https://fb.me/e/7k3AKASKu

🌲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
Play, explore and learn among the trees with Nature Noodles
Wednesday 27th May 🔗 https://fb.me/e/4rEEIW0G7

🏊 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺-𝗳𝘂𝗻!
Join us for some splash-tastic fun with inflatables.
Wednesday 27th May🔗https://fb.me/e/7UvQDmB1W

✂️ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺
Make some Spring into Summer themed paper crafts
Thursday 28th May🔗 https://fb.me/e/irWHCHorw

⚽ 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹
Enjoy a friendly coaching session and casual kick-about in the park
Friday 29th May 🔗 https://fb.me/e/7xK1ouox1

✅ 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹
🎟 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
🚶 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗻𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱

ℹ️ Find full details of all Daventry Town Council school holiday activities here:
https://www.daventrytowncouncil.gov.uk/school-holiday-events

21/05/2026

𝟯 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

🔹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 - Enjoy a free, family-friendly day out without spending a thing.
🔹𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - The museum is right in the centre of Daventry, so it's easy to find with plenty of parking nearby. Or you could leave the car at home and walk or cycle to us.
🔹𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼 - Enjoy our current exhibition; '𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲' which includes various activities for younger visitors, from a scavenger hunt to colouring.

20/05/2026

✂️🎨 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗠 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 – 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠
📅 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 – 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟴𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Join us for some Spring into Summer inspired crafting fun! ☀🌸
Families are invited to drop in and enjoy a creative craft session for all ages, plus take part in a scavenger hunt and quiz around the museum. 🔍

🗓 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆
⏰ 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟮𝗽𝗺 | Drop in anytime
📍 Daventry Museum, NN11 4BT
🎟 FREE – No booking needed

👨‍👩‍👧 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. Children must be accompanied by a grown up, and some crafts may need a helping hand from an adult.

💡 𝗧𝗶𝗽: We’re often busiest earlier in the day, so visit later if you’d prefer a quieter experience.

ℹ Facebook event info 🔗 https://fb.me/e/irWHCHorw

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3 New Street
Daventry
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Opening Hours

Tuesday	9:30am - 1:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 1:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 1:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 1:30pm

Telephone

+441327301246

Website

http://daventrymuseum.org.uk/

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