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Explore Tudor heritage in historic Bournville

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Depicting the Manor

Captured Through Time - Part 1

18 October 2019

The Origins of Halloween

The story behind Halloween

25 October 2021

Object of the Month

Joint Stools for August

25 August 2021

An Artistic History

Captured Through Time - Part 2

7 November 2019

Sweet Dreams and Bedtime Routines

Tudor Sleeping Habits

13 September 2021

Object of the Month

The stories of our Hatchments

22 September 2021

John Alsop (1828-1909)

Biography of a local artist who specialised in the Midlands.

2 September 2021

Bournville in Remembrance

Our Remebrance Display for 2021

19 November 2021

The Devil's in the Detail

Religion and superstition in the Tudor home

23 November 2021

My Student Placement

Events Assistant at Selly Manor Museum

13 December 2021

Tudor Christmas

17 December 2021

A new year blog

How many did you know?

6 January 2022

Selly Manor's History

A detailed examination

26 March 2020

Unfortunately, due to technical issues we are unable to launch Magical Rainbow Unicorn Party tickets this morning at 10am. The ticket launch has been rescheduled to FRIDAY 20th May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

16 May 2022

Calling all community groups! There's just 1 week left to request tickets to see Shakespeare's First Folio as at Selly Manor Museum on 11th June, as part of @E2EShakespeare. Email [email protected] for up 10 FREE tickets for your group! https://t.co/hfkmkqQuKw https://t.co/T0uf0b2Lpo

13 May 2022

RT @BVTNews: Ahead of #DementiaActionWeek our #museum @selly_manor is officially launching two interactive memory-sparking workshops to sup…

13 May 2022

We are recruiting! Join our dedicated and creative team as *Heritage Engagement Officer* to share the heritage of Selly Manor Museum and Bournville. Closing date 13th June. Full details: https://t.co/HCqH0e4EOC https://t.co/3oypywuW2d

12 May 2022

We had a great day with @lindsworthsch last week. The students were stars and learnt lots about Tudor life! https://t.co/DtgvvopFZY

9 May 2022

Do you run or take part in a community group? Whether it's a book club, support group, local history society or anything else? We're offering FREE tickets to COMMUNITY GROUPS to see Shakespeare's First Folio on Saturday 11th June. Find out more: https://t.co/hfkmkqQuKw https://t.co/Akhu0OdcmZ

6 May 2022

RT @BVTNews: Our fantastic museum @Selly_Manor is bringing the story of George Cadbury & #Bournville to life with a fantastic new schools p…

5 May 2022

Don't miss out on farm day at Selly Manor! That's right a travelling farm is coming to our garden on Saturday 14th May! Book now to avoid disappointment! £6.50 pp --> https://t.co/vAPSK70STq visit this link for all the details! #farmday #familydayout #bournville https://t.co/COd2ZbK81N

4 May 2022

RT @E2EShakespeare: We've begun our 1st Folio tour, sharing the PEOPLE's Folio with the citizens who own it, & thought you might like to s…

4 May 2022

RT @coralsphotos: We can't herb our enthusiasm for #NationalGardeningWeek, so here's the glorious Selly Manor, in full bloom 1994. https://…

4 May 2022