Exhibition Archive
'Monet's Garden Triptych' and Other Paintings
04/12/2024 - 12/01/2025
A collection of oil paintings by Reading-based artist John Whittaker. Depicting landscapes, trees. gardens, foliage and floral subjects, often of local scenes, inspired by the impressionists.
Focus on Compton
01/02/2025 - 12/02/2025
This exhibition will explore the parish of Compton's history through objects from the museum collection and from the local community.
This Must Be The Place
05/03/2025 - 05/04/2025
A new collection of works on paper by Heather McAteer exploring the connections between memory, identity and landscape.
100 Years (and more) of Newbury Cycling
09/04/2025 - 18/05/2025
An exhibition celebrating the Centenary year of Newbury Road Club, charting the history of Newbury and the history of Newbury cycling from its earliest origins.
The Curiosity Collective
21/05/2025 - 29/06/2025
An exhibition from curridge Primary School exploring how science generates solutions for everyday life and helps us to answer the great mysteries of the universe.
Fun, friendship, challenge and adventure
16/07/2025 - 03/08/2025
Celebrating 100 years of 1st Kintbury Brownies.
Christopher Hall Around the World
10/07/2024 - 04/08/2024
Anthony and Robert Hall present a large selection of some of Christopher’s best images from around the world.
Volunteers' Choice
21/08/2024 - 24/08/2024
Celebrating 10 Years. An exhibition of items chosen by our wonderful Museum volunteers.
Waterways
24/05/2023 - 19/05/2024
Celebrating the 300th Anniversary of the Kennet Navigation by exploring the fascinating history of the Kennet and Avon canal.
Life is not still - A florilegium of the Kennet and Avon Canal
20/03/2023 - 07/04/2024
An exhibition by Martha Harryman exploring themes of still life as an art genre versus the unstoppable nature of time and changes throughout the year and seasons.
Drawn to the Ridgeway
27/09/2023 - 31/03/2024
An exhibition of drawings and paintings recording the landscape along the Ridgeway by Nick Schlee.
No Sudden Moves
27/09/2023 - 21/01/2024
Artworks inspired by the history of the wharf and celebrating slowness.
House of Toomer
25/01/2023 - 21/01/2024
Exploring the history of this prominent local family, familiar to many West Berkshire residents for the House of Toomer.
Open Studios - 3 Artists at the Museum
08/05/2024 - 19/05/2024
An exhibition full of emption including evocative landscapes, colour filled semi-abstracts and portraits which reflet the inner life of animals.
Bologna in Chiaroscuro
04/09/2024 - 03/11/2024
Exploring the contrast of light and shadow in Bologna's historic streets vividly portrayed through photography and timeless maps and chronologies by Jose Loureiro.
Standing our Ground: The Fight to stop the Newbury By-Pass
28/06/2023 - 20/08/2023
A photographic exhibition documenting the 1996 protest.
Circles and Spheres - An exploration
23/08/2023 - 17/09/2023
An exhibition of work by members of the Kennet Valley Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.
The Age of Dinosaurs
30/04/2022 - 30/04/2023
Discover some of the fascinating creatures that lived in the shallow waters and lowlands of the Mesozoic era.
Catherine Allison
17/05/2023- 28/05/2023
An Open Studios exhibition of Catherine's artwork including landscapes and animals.
One World, Our World
29/03/2023 - 30/04/2023
An exhibition from Curridge Primary School where children have been exploring their place in the world and learning about their environment.
Dazzling Water
31/05/2023 - 18/06/2023
Experience the pleasure of dazzling sun on water with Nick Schlee's recent collection of work. Inspired by his brief time living next to the River Pang, Schlee captures the combination of movement, light and the colour of flowing water.
War.Art.Hope
22/02/2023 - 26/03/2023
War.Art.Hope is an installation that shares the art, thoughts and words of some of our Ukrainian guests, one year on from the start of the war.
Barrels and Bottles
19/01/2022 - 15/01/2023
The story of brewing in West Berkshire from home brewing to local industry.
Focus on Hungerford
10/11/2021 - 04/09/2022
This exhibition will explore the parish of Hungerford's history through objects from the museum collection and from the local community.
The Stories We Tell
02/12/2020 - 28/08/2022
What do we consider myth, or legend, and how much truth is buried within it? Explore the historical relationship between fact and fiction through fascinating ancient stories and intriguing objects from the collection.
Villa
09/10/2019 - 07/01/2022
Looking through the eyes of a fictional Roman family in their villa we explore our ancestor's lives and legacy. Memories will be bought to life though stories and objects from the collection will show the impact of a local Roman settlement.
Together
19/05/2021 - 12/06/2022
A community-led exhibition exploring the courtship and matrimonial traditions of a small group of people living in West Berkshire, who are from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Curridge Primary School: Out and About
08/06/2022 - 10/07/2022
An exhibition of artwork created by pupils from Curridge Primary School, exploring the environment within the school grounds and the wider community.
A Moment in Time
23/11/2022 - 04/12/2022
A collection of work by artists Vivienne Ballson and Annie Eagle exploring themes of memory, place and belonging.
Collections
13/07/2022 - 21/08/2022
An exhibition of artwork created by Newbury College Art & Design students.
Stories of Discovery
07/09/2022 - 02/10/2022
Isabel Carmona presents an exhibition of multi-plate collagraph prints inspired by the Burial Mounds at Wash Common,
Open Studios: Miranda Bryan & Catherine Allison
05/05/2022 - 29/05/2022
A joint exhibition from two local artists illustrating animals and the beautiful landscapes of West Berkshire.
The Time Before Us
05/08/2020 - 29/08/2021
This small exhibition explores what lived in the shallow waters and lowlands of the Mesozoic era.
Celebrating Our Differences
28/10/2020 - 13/02/2021
Celebrate diversity in this special exhibition created with pupils’ work from Curridge Primary School.
The Life & Times of a Local History Society
02/06/2021 - 11/07/2021
An exhibition celebrating the first 150 years of the Newbury District Field Club.
Berkshire Archaeological Society
14/07/2021 - 25/07/2021
This exhibition celebrates the development of the Berkshire Archaeological Society and archaeology in Berkshire.
Write On
28/07/2021 - 19/08/2021
A display of winning entries from the 2021 short story competition for young people.
I must go down to the seas again…
25/08/2021 - 19/09/2021
An exhibition bringing together work by the members of the Kennet Valley Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.
Focus on Pangbourne
15/07/2021 - 31/10/2021
This exhibition will explore Pangbourne's history and archaeology through objects from the Museum collection and loans from the local community.
Hoards
Runs until 26/07/2020
Bringing together, for the first time, more than a dozen hoards from all over West Berkshire.
A Time and A Place
05/02/2020 – 26/04/2020
In this exhibition, Newbury College Art & Design students will showcase their artwork, which was inspired by a visit to West Berkshire Museum.
Focus on Stratfield Mortimer
04/12/2019 - 05/07/2020
This exhibition will explore the parish of Stratfield Mortimer’s history through objects from the museum collection and loaned from the local community.
The Body Unlocked
22/07/2020 - 27/08/2020
A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley.
Bags of Inspiration
30/09/2020 - 25/10/2020
Take ten local budding artists, throw in passion, enthusiasm and flair and you have ‘Bags of Inspiration’.
Cabinets of CuriosityÂ
Runs throughout 2020
Here you will find wonders from the unusual, interesting and beguiling reaches of the museum’s collections.
Place to PlaceÂ
Runs 15 January 2020 – 22 November 2020
Sharing the stories of journeys taken to, from and around West Berkshire.
Open Studios Exhibition: Hidden Ties
30/09/2019 - 07/10/2019
Featuring talented local artists whose work includes paintings, sculptures and drawings, covering a wide range of media.
Wild Boar
29/05/2019 – 16/06/2019
A collection of paintings from local artist Mike Brain of Wild Boar Design, brought to life through a unique style inspired by nature and graphic design.
Newbury Camera Club
30/09/2019 - 07/10/2019
An exhibition of some of the finest prints submitted by club members this year.
Knitted Newbury
31/07/2019 - 18/08/2019
A team of 20 enthusiastic knitters spent nine months creating their own unique image of Newbury and the surrounding countryside
The Way We Were in West Berkshire
16/01/2019 - 30/09/2019
A collaborative exhibition with the Newbury and Thatcham Past and Present Facebook group using objects and photographs from the museum collection to collect memories and develop conversations about our heritage.
Beauty of Nature
06/03/2019 – 24/03/2019
An exhibition of the photographic work created by young people as part of the West Berkshire Young Photographer competition organised by the Rotary Club of Newbury.
Drawing to Painting by Nick Schlee
03/04/2019 - 28/04/2019
Drawing to Painting explored how artist Nick Schlee captures ‘the essence of the countryside’ and illustrates how working at speed to forces himself to ‘make bold decisions about line and colour’.
Focus on Lambourn
03/04/2019 - 24/11/2019
Lambourn’s rich history explored through objects in the Museum’s collection. This is the first exhibition in a series focusing on West Berkshire’s towns and villages.
Food Journeys
12/09/2018 - 03/03/2019
Community exhibition of West Berkshire’s food history
Christopher Hall Retrospective
14/11/2018 – 24/02/2019
Another chance to examine the life and work of this highly respected local artist
Greenham – Tracks Across the Common
Finishes early Dec 2018
How We Remember
03/10/2018 - 15/12/2019
Commemorating the centenary of the end of World War One, this exhibition focuses on the histories of the people of West Berkshire and will explore how cherished memories cling to ordinary objects, enabling moments to be shared across the generations.
If you go down to the Woods
21/08/2019 - 15/09/2019
An exhibition bringing together work by the members of the Kennet Valley Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.
Paper, People and Print
01/11/2017 - 20/05/2018
Present Perfect
11/11/2017 - 22/12/2018
Into the Blue
31/01/2018 - 25/02/2018
A Different Perspective
27/02/2018 - 25/03/2018
The Knitted Fence
28/03/2018 - 29/04/2018
Still Digging Up The Past
02/05/2018 - 23/09/2018
Invisible Threads
02/05/2018 - 03/06/2018
Cover to Cover
12/05/2018 - 04/06/2018
The Greatest Show on Earth
30/05/2018 - 02/09/2018
Christopher Hall Retrospective
06/06/2018 - 01/07/2018
Newbury Camera Club
04/07/2018 - 29/07/2018
Yattendon
01/08/2018 - 26/08/2018
From Marazion to Marakesh
05/09/2018 - 30/09/2018
Christopher Hall Retrospective
13/11/2018 - 03/03/2018
Boxford Masques
A look at the history and future of this famous community drama
07/10/2016 - 08/01/2017
Cabinets of Curiosity
A look at how museums collect. What strange and wonderful things are in our collection
05/08/2016 - 10/09/2017
Thatcham Remembered
A study through old photographs from the museum collection.
Ended 18/06/2017
The Lie of the Land
A collection of paintings of landscapes around West Berkshire
Ended 27/08/2017
Something Old, Something New
16/12/2016 - 30/11/2017
Be Prepared
01/07/2017 - 05/03/2017
Reflections
06/03/2017 - 26/03/2017
Artikinesis Springtime Art Exhibition
29/03/2017 - 23/04/2017
Crime and Punishment
03/04/2017 - 03/05/2018
Photographs and Jewellery
26/04/2017 - 21/05/2017
Cover to Cover
26/04/2017 - 21/05/2017
Home-Start West Berkshire
24/05/2017 - 02/07/2017
Trophies & Tractors
30/06/2017 - 24/09/2018
Newbury Camera Club
05/07/2017 - 31/07/2017
Newbury Art Group
02/08/2017 - 27/08/2017
Warm and Wacky
30/08/2017 - 01/10/2017
Greenham – Tracks Across the Common
27/09/2017 - 25/09/2018
Willow Carnarvon Art Group
04/10/2017 - 29/10/2017