Marton Museum of Country Bygones

31/05/2026

In one hours time we will be open for the first time this year! (and then every Sunday from 2 to 4.00 pm until the end of September)
We look forward to seeing you.

24/05/2026

This time next week the Museum will be open, the first time this year. From 2.00 until 4.00pm. Come and see the updated displays and the work we have been doing over the winter. Dyan and Biddy will officially be on duty but I expect other volunteers will be there too!

16/05/2026

Yes indeed, we have totally refurbished the kitchen display! This is actually the area in our museum which promotes the most discussion as visitors reminisce about their parents, grandparents & increasingly great grandparents.
Your mystery object is a mould for making jelly or blancmange, if you fancied individual portions with a lion on!
The volunteers look forward to welcoming you over the summer, every Sunday afternoon 2-4pm, starting 31st May

12/05/2026

Guess which area of our museum the volunteers refurbished during the winter months? Here is a selection of random artefacts to be sorted before the end of May... and a mystery object - guesses in the comments please!

11/10/2025

11/10/2025

Volunteers had their last 'official' meeting of the year this morning. We now have a list of jobs to do while we are closed during the winter months. Tasks include labelling, cleaning, redoing and sorting displays and also some maintenance work on the building. We have to hope it is not too cold as the Museum does feel cold inside in the winter.
The ex-Leamington Hastings turret clock has now been liberated from the museum to be restored by a specialist from Bedford who is a member of Turret Clock Group which is part of the Antiquarian Horological Society.
It is a process that will take more than a year. The clock will then be part of their collection.

27/09/2025

Tomorrow, 28th September, is the last Sunday Opening of the Museum for this year.
If you haven't visited this year this is your last chance to see our improvements.
Dyan and Judy will be on duty but you may find one or two other volunteers at the Museum.

We had a busy Sunday last weekend with some very interesting and interested visitors. Dyan and Judy will hope for the same this Sunday!

We will be open again on the last Sunday in May 2026. If you really can't wait and can get a few friends together we will open the Museum, for you depending on volunteer availability! Be warned though the Museum does get very cold in the winter and we hope to update some more displays while we are closed

19/09/2025

The Heritage Open Weekend was very well supported on both days even though we had to clear away all out outside exhibits and demonstrations in the pouring rain on Sunday afternoon.

We are open this Sunday 21st, 2.00 to 4.00 pm when Alison and Biddy will be 'on duty' We look forward to seeing you

A week on Sunday (28th September) will be the last Sunday opening for this year.

19/09/2025

Thank you to our visitors during last weekend and special thanks to those who demonstrated their craft (including the cake bakers!)
We are still open on Sunday afternoons - 21st and 28th September
2pm until 4pm.