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Where did Tudor St Albans go? It's still here - join our Tudor walk on Saturday to find it. Book through our website
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Have you wondered why there are so many pubs in St Albans? Join us on our walk tomorrow and find out. Book through our website
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6 days ago
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Join our Wheathampstead walk and find out. Book through our website
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13 days ago
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How did St Albans go forward after the dissolution of the Monastery which ran the town? Book for our talk - details below. All proceeds go to the Mayor's charity.
16 days ago
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That is a very good question. If you would like to hear more about life in medieval St Albans, join our walk on Saturday. Book through our website
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23 days ago
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Our May programme of short gallery tours in Verulamium Museum.
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List of 9 websites where you can download unlimited books for free: 1. gutenberg .org 2. standardebooks .org 3. manybooks .net 4. openlibrary .org 5. bookboon .com 6. freecomputerbooks .com 7. internetarchive .org 8. digilibraries .com 9. librivox .org
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Quick heads up for tomorrow (27 April) 👋The Assembly Room will be closed all day (10am - 4pm) for a photoshoot, so A Beginner’s Guide to Francis Bacon display won’t be accessible. The rest of the museum is open as usual 🏛️☕️🖍️ https://f.mtr.cool/crnagnjwwi
#Photoshoot
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The opening battle of the Wars of the Roses was fought right in the middle of St Albans. It looks peaceful now, but join our walk on Sunday to walk in their footsteps. Book through our website
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about 1 month ago
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A chance to look at Harpenden and see how it used to be. Book through our website
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about 1 month ago
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There is more than meets the eye in quiet Fishpool Street. Join the walk on Saturday, starting at Verulamium Museum, to find out. Book through our website
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Was Francis Bacon Shakespeare? 👀🎭 Some people in St Albans think he might have been… Find out why in our new display boards at St Albans Museum + Gallery! 📚 On now until 7 September.
#FrancisBacon
#Shakespeare
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Wedding breakfasts seem to have changed in St Albans over the years. Curious? Join our Victorian walk. Book through our website
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about 2 months ago
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There is also a lot of history in the villages outside St Albans. You might be surprised, whether you live in Redbourn or not. Book through our website.
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about 2 months ago
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When the monastery was here, you could only use this entrance if you were important. Now you can go through whoever you are. Join our walk to find out more. Book through our website
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about 2 months ago
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If you only have time for a taster of St Albans, join our Highlights Walk. Booking through our website
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2 months ago
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2 months ago
There are just a few spaces left at our immersive crime‑solving night this Friday! Using real forensic techniques, you’ll analyse clues, examine evidence and crack a mystery created exclusively for Verulamium Museum.🔍🧪 🎟️ Book tickets on our website 🗓️ 20 March, 7pm 👩🔬 Ages 16+
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A special walk to celebrate International Women's Day. Book through our website
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3 months ago
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If you have only an hour this walk is a good way to see the highlights of St Albans. Book through our website
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4 months ago
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The nights are getting slowly lighter - but while the dark evenings still last we are giving guided walks through haunted St Albans. Book through our website
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4 months ago
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Happy New Year to everyone! Here are our walks for January 2026. Book though our website
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5 months ago
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Welwyn Archaeological Society
5 months ago
Fifty years (23/50) Here are some of the authors at the launch of the "Archaeology in Hertfordshire: Recent Research" book in 2015 with the honouree, Tony Rook, holding a copy in the middle.
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For life after the New Year. No booking and no cost - just meet our guide in the museum by the mosaics date and time below.
5 months ago
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History or ghosts? Plenty of both this month. Book through our website:
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7 months ago
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Kelly Cornwell
7 months ago
Oooh this is exciting 👇🏻
#FamilyHistory
#Research
#Genealogy
add a skeleton here at some point
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Welwyn Archaeological Society
7 months ago
#31DaysOfGraves
day 28
#column
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#Newington
#necropolis
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#Edinburgh
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#Scotland
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#Pentax
K-3, SMC Pentax-F 50mm f/1.7 lens.
#taphophilia
#cemetery
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St Albans Museums
7 months ago
🎬 International Animation Day🎨 Today we’re celebrating animation’s power to tell bold stories - like this brilliant piece by Sharare, who works with us at St Albans Museums. The animation captures the fierce spirit of Boudicca, the warrior queen who burned Roman Verulamium to the ground.
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It is ghost season again - walks sell out fast. If you would like to join us in exploring the spooky side of town, book through our website:
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7 months ago
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It's that time of year again. Ghost walk season. Glimpse another side of St Albans and Harpenden. These walks sell out quickly. Book through our website:
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7 months ago
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St Albans Museums
7 months ago
🦉Join us this October half-term for a night of mystery & family fun at Evening Explorers.✨ Meet a Roman augur, make crafts, follow a trail and explore the spooky corridor! 📅 29 October, 5.30-7.30pm, Verulamium Museum. Book now:
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It's hard to imagine Verulmium Park and Bluehouse Hill as the bustling, busy third largest town in Roman Britain. You can get a sense of it on our Roman Walk this weekend. Book through our website
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7 months ago
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Have you ever looked at this building, the old Town Hall which is not like any buildings around it, and wondered how it got planning permission? Join us on Sunday's People Who Built St Albans tour to find out. Book through our website
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8 months ago
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If you are visiting Verulamium Museum at the weekend this month and would like a look at the objects in greater depth you can join one of our short talks. In fact we are there every weekend and there's no need to book. Just join our guide in time for 2.30.
8 months ago
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This weekend there's lots to discover about St Albans. Who are the twins and how did they Fox the magistrates? What has St Albans to do with the Wars of the Roses - quite a lot! Book through our website:
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
🍯 Bee-lieve the buzz! 🍯 St Albans Honey is the bees-knees.🐝Locally made and loved by many, this golden goodness is the perfect way to sweeten your day. Come grab a jar before it flies off the shelves. Available at St Albans Museum + Gallery shop, open 10am - 4pm every day.
#StAlbansHoney
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The Ryder Cup is news at the moment but there is a lot more to former St Albans Mayor, Samuel Ryder, than that. Join our annual Ryder walk to find out what. Book through our website and find out more.
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
Our upcoming gallery talk at Verulamium Museum dives into Roman religion - how gods and goddesses shaped everyday life. Discover how many of the artefacts in the museum held a religious significance, and what happened when Christianity arrived. 📅 27 September, 2.30pm Learn more on our website.
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September is moving on - here is a list of all the September walks still to come. There's quite a range and even one, the Sam Ryder walk, that only happens when it's Ryder Cup time. Book through our website
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
For Mosaic Monday we thought we'd have a close look at the Roman mosaic in the Hypocaust building in Verulamium Park...have you spotted the mosaic 'mistake'? And what do you think...is it a mistake or a maker's mark?
https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/visit/hypocaust
👇 comment below!
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Walks this week range from medieval St Albans and powerful barons to a closer look at the pubs. What a varied history St Albans has. Book through our website
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9 months ago
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You may see St Albans city centre in a whole new light if you join our Wars of the Roses tour and walk on the actual site of the opening battle in the Wars of the Roses. Book through our website
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9 months ago
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Several less frequent walks are happening this coming week: Discover Wheathampstead, St Michael's and Fishpool Street and our new City Centre Highlights. Book through our website
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
Wondering how the Roman city of Verulamium became Verulamium Park? Follow Tread the Past trail around Verulamium Park and scan the QR code to discover the history under your feet!
https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/tread-past?utm_source=bsky_post&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bsky_post
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9 months ago
Make the most of the last Bank Holiday of the summer and climb the Clock Tower for (probably?!) the best views in St Albans (and the fantastic Clockateers)! Open 10:30am-5pm
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9 months ago
Planning a St Albans Bank Holiday weekend? St Albans Museum + Gallery Verulamium Museum Clock Tower Sopwell Ruins Roman Hypocaust & Mosaic
https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/visit
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9 months ago
Anyone else playing Bank Holiday weekend board games with the family? Obviously one of our favourites is St Albans Monopoly (although we're still not over Sopwell Nunnery being one of the brown properties...) Currently in stock in the St Albans Museum + Gallery shop (while stocks last!)
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There's more to St Albans monastery than you might think - book through our website for our Monastery Revealed walk
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9 months ago
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The application deadline for our autumn training course is the end of August. Have a look on our website and see if you might enjoy helping us share the fascinating stories of our city and district through walks and talks.
www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk/become-a-guide
9 months ago
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10 months ago
Young archaeologist or Roman fan? At Verulamium Museum tomorrow (Tuesday 12th): 🔎Archaeology for Families 10:30am-1pm 🛡️Roman soldier Marcus Servilius Seneca at Verulamium 10:30am-3pm Included with entry!
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Like St Albans cathedral - an early example of recycling!
add a skeleton here at some point
10 months ago
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