Our May Conference is shaping up to be a really interesting weekend of talks. Subjects so far include- Diane Purkiss – The South Moray Witches: landscape and belief Heather Freeman …
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Getting ready for the new season always involves thinking about the museum window. This year, Simon and Marti, (it was Marti who created the Stag’s head which graced the window …
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On May 18th & 19th the Museum will host its annual conference on the subject of Isobel Gowdie to complement our 2019 exhibition. It will be held in the Wellington …
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We are delighted to announce that Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone will be making their very first visit to the museum on April 20th and giving a day of talks …
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Hannah, Joyce and Gypsy recently enrolled on a First Aid course and all passed with flying colours! Gypsy will also be attending a 3-day Health & Safety course shortly so …
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We are pleased to announce the dates for this years candlelit evenings. Come along and experience the museum in a whole new way by atmospheric candlelight. We look forward to …
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As many of you may know, whilst the sign on the door says closed, the museum team are far from taking it easy. The months when we close are vital …
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For all those who love the museum! Call for contributions Museum of Witchcraft and Magic Anniversary Book In December 2004, in the wrecked building of the Museum of Witchcraft, a …
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We are delighted to announce that the Boscastle Wassail will be happening outside the museum on Sunday 6th January. Come down at 7.30pm to see the Wassail Ceremony and hear …
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Call for contributions Museum of Witchcraft and Magic Anniversary Book In December 2004, in the wrecked building of the Museum of Witchcraft, a group of friends stood and reflected on …
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Part 2 of Cassandra’s report on this years dark Gathering can be read here – Dark Gathering 2018 – Part Two
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We were delighted to read the first part of Cassandra’s report on this years spectacular Dark Gathering event. Dark Gathering 2018 – Part One
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As part of Suzanne’s exhibition at the Recency Townhouse in Brighton, Suzanne O’Haire will present a series of 34 domestic-scale sculptural assemblages, titled beyond belief, made predominately out of …
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The Museum is now closed but as of the last few years, we will be opening before and after Christmas from 12 noon and closing at 4pm. Here are the …
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Wood blocks from 1720
We have been lucky to recently acquire these two incredibly rare woodblocks, originally used to illustrate The History of Witches and Wizards, 1720. John Crabb, author of Graven Images: The …
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The museum has several objects on loan to a new touring exhibition. ‘The British Isles have a particularly strong relationship to magic and the occult, with the chants of …
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Simon will be promoting the museum at a talk in London on the 30th October at the Town Hall Hotel. Other speakers will be Professor Ronald Hutton — The History …
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We are delighted to announce that we have several items from the museums collection in this new exhibition in Oxford at the prestigious Ashmolean Museum. ‘Explore the history of magic …
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Hi! My name is Aleksandra and I have spent the last month working here at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. I study liberal arts with a major in history …
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Newberry Library are asking members of the public to transcribe the manuscript, which can be read here: http://publications.newberry.org/dig/rc-transcribe/charms It is a commonplace book, compiled by Robert Ashley (1565-1641). In addition to …
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On Wednesday 15th August at 7.30pm, there will be an opportunity to see WITCH, an original play written for performance at the Museum. The first ever play to have been …
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Several months ago Simon flew to Ireland to meet with friends, Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone. Janet had kindly decided that she would like to pass on two iconic items …
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Here’s a link to an interview with the artist Paul Atlas Saunders. He has been busily creating a fantastic door that will greet people as they enter the Museum, to …
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