Free tickets for Helios are now available! 🌞Book to see Luke Jerram’s six-metre sculpture of the sun at St Albans Museum + Gallery (27 Dec–25 Jan).🎟️ Free entry, limited slots - pre-book now on our website. With thanks to the Arts Council England for funding Helios. 📸 Helios by artist Luke Jerram

Our Voice…Through a Lens is now out on the railings outside St Albans Museum + Gallery! 📸This photo exhibition, run by MacIntyre is open to view until 6 February 2026. This collaborative project is co-created between people who draw on support and photographers Susan Alexander and Dave Kotula.

🎄 Add a touch of history to your festive décor with Roman Christmas tree decorations! 📍 Available at Verulamium Museum Shop Perfect for history lovers and those looking for unique decorations. #VerulamiumMuseum #MuseumShop #ChristmasDecor #Christmas

Day 8🎄Spotlight on our new exhibition: Inns and Alehouses in Victorian St Albans! 🍺 Nearly 100 drinking spots once filled the city discover their stories today. Swipe for a perfect gift: The 3 Brewers of St Albans – local craft beer for Christmas cheer! 📍 SAMG Shop #StAlbansMuseum #ChristmasGifts

From partridges in pear trees to the mystery of mince pies, unwrap the surprising stories behind festive favourites and enjoy live carols by The Monday Choir at our latest talk. 📅 15 Dec | 7pm 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 🎟 Tickets £10: https://f.mtr.cool/ankawgdflt

Day 7 | What to buy for the self-care enthusiast? Beard oils from Ancient Wisdom – rich, aromatic, and perfect for a festive pamper. 📍 Available at Verulamium Museum Shop #ShopLocal #VerulamiumMuseum #MuseumShop #BeardCare #ChristmasGifts

☃️🍪 Sweeten your market day! While you’re exploring the St Albans Christmas Creative Market, pop into our Courtroom Café for festive treats like this adorable gingerbread snowman. #StAlbans #StAlbansMuseum #Christmas #gingerbread

Day 6🎄✨ Today’s the day! The St Albans Christmas Creative Market is here 🛍️ Explore over 20 creative businesses offering jewellery, candles, ceramics, artwork, puzzles, cakes, and more. Perfect for unique gifts! 📍 Assembly Room, St Albans Museum + Gallery 🗓️ 6 December, 11am – 4pm ✅ Free entry

Day 5 | 👀 Have you seen the tree in the Verulamium Museum yet? Our team worked their magic and it’s looking wonderfully Christmassy!🎄 Visit the museum, browse the shop for unique gifts, admire the tree, and explore our fascinating collections. #StAlbans #Christmas

Day 4 | Christmas Shop Advent Calendar🍯 What to buy for the porridge lover? St Albans Honey from Walled Garden Apiaries is the perfect gift.🐝 Locally made and ideal for drizzling on porridge, toast, or any other food creations! 📍 Available at St Albans Museum + Gallery Shop

Day 3 |🍷 What to buy for the tipple enthusiast? Mead gift set from Nidhoggr Mead – the original Roman drink for a festive toast! 📍 Available at Verulamium Museum Shop #ShopLocal #VerulamiumMuseum #MuseumShop #Mead #ChristmasGifts #SupportLocal

🔶Day 2 of our Christmas Shop Advent Calendar. ✨What to buy for the retro jewellery lover? Made, Found & More – unique pieces crafted from recycled materials and vintage finds. 📍 Available at St Albans Museum + Gallery Shop 👉 Give a gift that’s stylish and sustainable! #ShopLocal #StAlbansMuseum

🎄 Our social media advent calendar is here! Day 1 gift idea: Stanhope Preserves – perfect for foodies who love local. Expertly made in small batches with natural ingredients, these award-winning jams, chutneys, and jellies are handcrafted in St Albans. 📍 Available at St Albans Museum + Gallery Shop

It’s #MuseumShopSunday! 🎁 Shop with purpose and discover unique gifts in our museum shops – from mead and Roman toys at Verulamium Museum Shop to locally made treats and festive baubles at St Albans Museum + Gallery. #StAlbansMuseums #StAlbans #ShopStAlbans #StAlbansCommunity #MuseumShopSunday

🎄 Why a partridge in a pear tree? Unwrap the history of Christmas traditions at our Musical History of Christmas talk with live carols from The Monday Choir! 🎶✨ 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 📅 15 Dec | 7pm 🎟 £10 – https://f.mtr.cool/pklwewwgrh

🍺 New Exhibition Opens Today! Inns & Alehouses in Victorian St Albans Explore the city’s 19th-century drinking scene – from beerhouses to taverns. 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 📅 28 Nov – 15 Mar 2026 Free entry #StAlbans #MuseumExhibition #VictorianHistory

🎄 Shop Small Pop Up is back! Find unique gifts from 20+ local makers – jewellery, candles, ceramics, puzzles & more. 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 🗓️Saturday 6 December, 11am - 4pm ✅ Free entry | In partnership with St Albans Markets #ShopLocal #StAlbans #ChristmasShopping

Our Learning Team had an amazing day at St Paul’s Cathedral receiving the prestigious @sandfordaward.bsky.social! 🏆Congrats to Danielle, Jenna & Caroline for this incredible achievement! 📸Chris Vaughan Photography #SandfordAward #Learning #StAlbans #StAlbansMuseums #StPaulsCathedral

Today we’re supporting White Ribbon Day and the UN’s Orange the World campaign to end violence against women and girls. At 5pm, St Albans Museum + Gallery will be lit orange to symbolise a brighter future free from violence. #WhiteRibbonDay #OrangeTheWorld #StAlbans

🎄Some of our Courtroom Café takeaway cups are dressed as Santas or Elves this season!🎅 If you’re passing by and can’t stay, grab a coffee to go. ☕ #StAlbans #Coffee #StAlbansMuseum #Christmas

Mystery in a box! This fragment once held the heart of Abbot Roger de Norton (d.1291) — and it’s inscribed in Arabic calligraphy. Made in Afghanistan nearly 1,000 years ago, its journey to St Albans is still unknown. See it in our Worlds Connected exhibition. On until 22 February 2026.

Looking for something creative? 🎨 Sunday Crafternoon – 23 Nov, 1:30pm Fun crafts for ages 5–11 at St Albans Museum + Gallery. ✨ Messy Monday – 24 Nov, 10:15am Creative play for under-5s. 🎟 Book ahead: https://f.mtr.cool/xjzahssytp #FamilyFun #StAlbans #Crafts #WhatsOn #Museum

The Lost and Found Exhibition🔍 You can explore amazing local archaeological finds discovered by metal detectorists right here at Verulamium Museum. 🪙 Learn what drives their passion, see their favourite discoveries, and learn more about the Portable Antiquities Scheme. ~ Included with admission

We are very pleased to announce the publication of Matthew Fittock's Fragile Gods: Pipeclay figurines and related objects in Roman Britain! 🏺 This book provides the first comprehensive catalogue and analysis of the nearly 1000 published and unpublished pipeclay objects now known from Britannia.

❄️☕️ Snowy, rainy mornings call for something cosy! Pop into the Courtroom Café at St Albans Museum + Gallery for festive coffees, gingerbread snowmen, Christmas tree biscuits and more. The perfect warm-up spot today! ✨ #courtroomcafe #cafe #StAlbans #Christmas #Gingerbread #coffee

🎄 Thanks to everyone who joined us for Christmas Cracker yesterday—it was the perfect start to the season! Next up: ✨ 6 Dec – St Albans Creative Christmas Market 🎶 15 Dec – A Musical History of Christmas Talk with live songs by The Monday Choir More festive fun coming soon!

✨ Don’t miss your last chance to experience 'Generations: Stories from South Asian St Albans' exhibition at St Albans Museum + Gallery - closing tomorrow! While you’re enjoying the festive buzz of the St Albans Christmas Cracker, pop in and explore these incredible stories. #StAlbansMuseum

🎄 Just Trade UK have created 25 handmade St Albans Postbox Christmas decorations, inspired by the beloved St Albans Postboxes. Each decoration is £25 and includes a donation to St Albans Postboxes. Available exclusively at St Albans Museum + Gallery. #StAlbansPostboxes toppers return from 1 Dec.

🎨 Get creative! Join our Mindful Collage Workshop inspired by the bold, vibrant work of artist Mickalene Thomas. 📅 22 Nov | 10:30am 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 👥 Age guide: 11+ (Under 16s must come with a participating adult) Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/vugjmwgsfn

💛 Last chance! 💛 Generations: Stories from South Asian St Albans exhibition closes 16 Nov! Explore powerful stories, photos, and objects celebrating South Asian communities and their impact on St Albans. 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 🗓️ Open 10am–4pm | Ends Sunday 👉 Visit this week – don’t miss it!

From St Albans to Bath... Today some of our team were in Bath for Behind the Scenes at @theromanbaths.bsky.social  🏛✨ Learning about retail storytelling, events, and sustainability at this iconic site—thank you to the Association of Cultural Enterprises for an inspiring day!

Today is Remembrance Day At 11am, we pause for two minutes of silence to reflect on those who served and sacrificed. ~ At St Albans Museum + Gallery, the Assembly Room is a quiet space for anyone who wishes to read, reflect, and remember.  #RemembranceDay #StAlbans #LestWeForget

🎄 The first signs of Christmas have arrived at St Albans Museum + Gallery shop. A small tree has appeared, surrounded by perfect seasonal gifts.🎁Keep your eyes peeled this week… the big trees are coming!  Pop in, explore, and get ahead on your Christmas shopping! 🛍️ #StAlbansMuseum #ChristmasShop

🧚‍♀️Join us at the enchanting Sopwell Nunnery for an afternoon of storytelling! Olivia Armstrong, a professional storyteller, will reimagine tales of fairies, werewolves and the Green Lady of Hertfordshire for a family audience. 📅 9 Nov | Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/fxcccrfenx

Matt, the Finds Liaison Officer for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, who is based at Verulamium Museum, has published his new book with British Archaeological Reports! 🎉Learn more about the book and find it here: https://f.mtr.cool/vazxysydbx

☀️ Helios is coming to St Albans Museum + Gallery! This six-metre sculpture by Luke Jerram will light up your winter from 27 December 2025 to 25 January 2026. Visit our website for more information: https://f.mtr.cool/yamzynbuaw 📸 @lukejerram.bsky.social

Step inside the red tent - part of our new Worlds Connected exhibition. 🌍Come sit, listen, interact, and enjoy the space around you. Explore the many links between St Albans and the Islamic World, from science to coffee and beyond. 📍 Now open at St Albans Museum + Gallery #StAlbansMuseums

🎨 Just a few spots left for our Mosaic Masterclass this Saturday! Make something beautiful (and maybe giftable!) – no experience needed. 📅 8 Nov, 10am–2:30pm 🔗 Book on our website: https://f.mtr.cool/axrcoyigxv #Mosaics #mosaicart #StAlbans #Workshop

📚 We’re thrilled to welcome Shrabani Basu, Sunday Times bestselling author and historian, for a talk on her book 'Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan' on 12 Nov at St Albans Museum + Gallery. 👉 Learn more & book tickets: https://f.mtr.cool/ygaulvhiqr

📣We're looking for new casual staff to work with us at St Albans Museum + Gallery and Verulamium Museum. Daytime and evening shifts are available. Visit our website to learn more and apply: https://f.mtr.cool/qbczrthnvq

What's on at St Albans Museums in November?👇 ✨ Exhibitions: Worlds Connected, Generations (until 16th), Inns & Alehouses (opens 28th) 🎭 Events and Talks 🎨 Weekly: Messy Mondays, Sunday Crafternoon 🏛 Verulamium Museum: Mosaic Masterclass (8th), Tots Tales (28th) 👉 Full details on our website.

October flew by and another exhibition is nearly over! 'Our Stories: Tracing Black Histories in Hertfordshire' closes this Sunday 2 November. Explore 2,000 years of Black history through art, research, and zine-making—and make sure to get a copy of the zine to take home! 📍St Albans Museum + Gallery

✨ Get creative and design your own set of bookmarks using woodblock printing today at St Albans Museum + Gallery. 👨‍👩‍👧 For families (ages 7+)  📅 Today, 29 October | Sessions: 10:15am – 11:15am and 11:30am – 12:30pm Book a spot on our website: https://f.mtr.cool/mrdboyajcq

🎬 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.

Kick off the half-term week of family adventures with Archaeology for Families – a hands-on, family-friendly intro to archaeology! Perfect for curious kids aged 7–12. 📅 Dates & Times on our website. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ngkdggeghr

🎨Our Worlds Connected exhibition has arrived - spot our new banners outside St Albans Museum + Gallery and drop by the exhibition today!☀️ #StAlbansMuseums #StAlbans #Museums #Exhibition

🕯️Evening Explorers at Verulamium Museum Don't miss your chance to come and explore the museum after hours with trails, crafts & activities for the whole family! 📅 29 October 🎟️ Under 5s FREE | Children £7.50 | Adults £12.50 🌙 Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/aefbssxmpr

🌍 Worlds Connected opens today! Explore the surprising links between St Albans and the Islamic World - from medieval mysteries to coffee and science. 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 📅 24 Oct – 22 Feb 2026 🎟️ Free entry #StAlbansMuseum #Exhibition

🍽️ Join Ghanaian chef Patti Sloley for a hands-on cooking workshop at St Albans Museum + Gallery. Learn to make three beginner-friendly dishes followed by a sit down lunch. 28 October | £30 per child | Ages 6+ Book on our website now: https://f.mtr.cool/wnhupbtgzj

🍂 Planning October half term? Families in Hertfordshire who receive free school meals can apply for a Herts Card. The card gives discounts to children & young people for activities/days out - including Verulamium Museum. 👉 Find out more: https://f.mtr.cool/wgmdvykrwm