Roman glass was luxury, science, and sustainability in one. Crafted from Egyptian natron and British sand, this elegant vessel shows the skill of Roman glassmakers, who even recycled broken pieces into new ones. 📍 See it at St Albans Museum + Gallery. #RomanGlass #StAlbans

🎃 This October Half Term come make something spooktacular at our Mosaic Making Workshop! 🧵✨ Create a Halloween-themed masterpiece using real mosaic tools. 🗓️ 28 Oct | 📍 Verulamium Museum | 💷 £12.50 | 👧 Age 5+ Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/wnoiwqerwu

🎃☕ Pumpkin spice lattes are here! This weekend at the Courtroom Café, we’re serving up the cosiest cup of the season: the pumpkin spiced latte. It’s basically autumn in a mug. Perfect for weekend wanders and museum moments. 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery #PumpkinSpiceLatte #Autumn #StAlbans

🍽️ You’ve seen Patti Sloley’s sauces, syrups & brittle in the St Albans Museum + Gallery shop - now your kids can cook with her! Join her for a fun, hands-on cooking workshop.  📅 28 Oct, 10.30–12.30 | £30 per child 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Age 6+ Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/jjoqnffabr

Tom, our archaeologist, recently trained Friends of Ver Park volunteers to help monitor heritage crimes reported earlier this year. Thanks to the Friends for their support! If you spot a heritage crime, report it to the police. More info can be found on Historic England's website.

🦉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: https://f.mtr.cool/qhuqtdxzyb

Last week our former Healdey Trust Intern Alex and our archaeologist Tom, presented our exhibit Lost and Found at the 2025 PAS Conference at the Museum of Liverpool.🪙Lost and Found is on display at Verulamium Museum. Come and explore the stories behind the finds!

🎒 Schools in St Albans & District! You can still collect a free copy of the 'Our Stories' exhibition zine from the front desk at St Albans Museum + Gallery. Just bring your school ID and leave your school name with us. 📬 We’ll be posting copies to schools soon - grab one early if you’d like!

🗓️ What’s on this week at St Albans Museum + Gallery & Verulamium Museum 📚Our Stories Exhibition ✨Generations Exhibition 🎨Messy Monday Mornings  ⛰️The Hidden History of the Countryside  🟧Mosaics Gallery Talk  🧑‍🎨Sunday Crafternoon  👉 Visit the What’s On page on our website for more details

☕ Swing by the Courtroom Café at St Albans Museum + Gallery this weekend for a cosy coffee break. Great coffee, friendly faces, and a perfect spot to unwind.  #StAlbans #StAlbansMuseums #Cafe #Coffee

🎨This Sunday Crafternoon: Landscape Collages! Let little imaginations run wild with colour, texture, and shape in this week’s creative craft session at St Albans Museum + Gallery. 🗓️ Sunday 12 October, 1:30 - 3:45pm 🎟️ £6.50 per participating child | Ages 5–11 📍 Book in advance via our website.

Still smiling from the preview of Our Stories; Tracing Black Histories in Hertfordshire 💛 Huge thanks to the St Albans Black History Research Group and Luther Blissett for making it so special. The exhibition is on until 2 November — come see it! #OurStoriesHerts #BlackHistoryMonth #StAlbansMuseum

Think you know the British countryside? From Welsh sheep farms to Cornish copper mines, Professor Corinne Fowler uncovers the colonial roots behind our most picturesque landscapes in our latest talk. 📅 15 October, 7pm Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/ksqvansghy

👒 A rare hat and a rare visit! We were thrilled to welcome Sue Brian, visiting from Australia, to see our beautifully crafted cabbage tree hat — one of only a handful known worldwide. Sue shared new insights that deepen the story of this unique piece in our collection. #StAlbansMuseum #RareObjects

Step into "Our Stories: Tracing Black Histories in Hertfordshire" exhibition- a powerful project by St Albans Black History Research Group, that brings together an exhibition and a newly published zine. 📍 Come and experience it in St Albans Museum + Gallery - on until 2 November. #StAlbansMuseum

🐾 World Animal Day, starring Barry the Dog! We may not have a full animal collection out at the moment, but we do have Barry — a sketch by local artist Henry Mitton Welsford and rediscovered in family papers. Now he’s peeking out from a teacup and checking out his own postcard in the Museum shop.

🎨 Join us for a fun, family-friendly craft session this weekend! ✨ This week’s highlight: Clay Sculptures! 🗓️ 5 October, 1:30pm–3:45pm 🎟️£6.50 per participating child, ideal for ages 5 to 11 🖊️Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/hiyxpaiock

🍯 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 #StAlbans

Am giving a talk @ #St.Albans museum @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social on 15 October. I'll detail the colonial history of the British countryside. Talk starts at 7pm www.enjoystalbans.com/event/hidden...

🍂Autumn has arrived in St Albans! The leaves are turning, the air is fresh, and we’re buzzing with excitement for everything this new season will bring. #StAlbansMuseum #Autumn #Museum

Today is the last day to climb the Clock Tower this season! Take in the views, hear its stories, and make the most of this historic experience before it closes for autumn/winter. 📍 Open 10:30am until 5pm (last entry 4:30pm) 🎟 Adults £2 | Children Free 🔗 stalbansmuseums.org.uk/visit/clock-tower

Make something beautiful at our Mosaic Masterclass ✨ From door numbers to garden art- this hands-on workshop is all about creativity. 📅 8 November, 10am–2:30pm 🎟 Adults (children 11+ welcome with a participating adult) 🔗 Book tickets now: stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/mosaic-masterclass

🔍Catch a glimpse of the view behind the door to the Clock Tower 👀 This weekend is your last chance to climb to the top before it closes for autumn/winter! 📅 Open Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sept, 10:30am–5pm (last entry 4:30pm) 🎟 Adults £2 | Children Free 👉 stalbansmuseums.org.uk/visit/clock-tower

🎟️ Tickets now live! Join us for HorrorFest (8 Nov) & Spooky Stories (9 Nov) as part of @BeingHumanFest. 👻 Book now via our website! HorrorFest: https://f.mtr.cool/txpumxdmwj Spooky Stories: https://f.mtr.cool/wpojswxght #BeingHumanFest

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.

Great to host University of Reading researchers at Verulamium Museum for the REMADE project! They used a new method to chemically analyse our copper alloy objects - helping to identify patterns of recycling and reuse, and to date artefacts. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ymiryydjbp

📚 This Friday: Tots Tales! A fun session for ages 2–4 and their grown-ups, with a story, craft activity, and a treasure hunt - all linked to the story. 📅 26 September, 10:15am 📍 Verulamium Museum 🎟️£6.50 per child participating https://f.mtr.cool/ekjynpiwjj

'Firm Foundations: St Albans School of Art' has now officially ended. A huge thank you to everyone who visited and supported this exhibition, curated by UH Arts + Culture, celebrating the legacy and creativity of the St Albans School of Art. Keep an eye out - our next exhibition is coming soon!

🚪 When we ran our ‘Commit No Nuisance’ art competition, we realised many people don’t know where the original door is. It’s on the west side of the Clock Tower, painted in 1915 to stop people from committing a nuisance! Next time you’re in St Albans, see if you can spot it. #StAlbans #History

✨ Planning your weekend? It's your final chance to catch 'Firm Foundations: St Albans School of Art' before it closes on Sunday 21 September. This inspiring exhibition, curated by UH Arts + Culture, celebrates the legacy and creativity of the St Albans School of Art. #StAlbans #Museum #Art

Went to lovely lecture by David Thorold @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social last night about fakes & frauds. Of particular interest was Risley Park Lanx, an apparently Roman 'rediscovered' platter that was actually made 20thC by, or for, a certain master forger, Shaun Greenhalgh... 1/2 #Archaeology 🏺

Our shop is full of colour right now 🌈 Inspired by our Generations exhibition, we’ve brought in cookbooks, jewellery, candles + more from South Asian makers. Pop in if you're visiting – and don’t forget the exhibition’s on until 16 Nov! #StAlbansMuseum #GenerationsExhibition #ShopLocal

This Saturday (20 Sept, 2:30pm), join us for a gallery talk on Verlamion, the Iron Age town before the Romans. Discover what life was like before the empire arrived 👣 📍 Verulamium Museum 🎟️ Talks included with admission Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/rteoowaykv

🎉 We're back! Verulamium Museum reopens today with a brand-new sustainable roof, thanks to support from Arts Council England and St Albans Council.  📍 Open daily 10am–4pm | 🎟️ Tickets can be bought in advance online or in person at our welcome desk.  #VerulamiumMuseum #StAlbans #Museum

🏅We’re proud to announce that St Albans Museum + Gallery has received a Sandford Award for excellence in heritage learning! Huge thanks to the Heritage Education Trust and Lincoln Bishop University for this honour. Find out more about our learning offer and upcoming events on our website.

📷 Here’s a monochrome postcard from our collection, dated 15 September 1784 - and look at that, it’s 15 September today too! 👀 The postcard was issued in 1984 to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Lunardi's flight. 🗂️ You can explore our collection here: https://f.mtr.cool/xfahgkztbt #OnThisDate

✨Last chance this week! Firm Foundations: St Albans School of Art exhibition closes Sunday 21 September. Celebrate 150 years of creativity with work from over 30 alumni and staff — painting, sculpture, photography, video, and archive material. Curated by UH Arts + Culture.

Our new What’s On brochure is here! Packed with exhibitions, events, family activities and more - everything happening at our museum sites from now through November. If you’re nearby this weekend, why not pop in and pick up a brochure!  #StAlbansMuseums #WhatsOn #Museums #StAlbans

Looking for something creative to do this Sunday? Join a relaxed, family-friendly craft afternoon from 1:30–3:45. 🎨 Each week is a new theme inspired by our exhibitions, perfect for kids aged 5–11. 🎟️£6.50 per child. https://f.mtr.cool/vglazzfnym

📢 Please note that the Courtroom Café at St Albans Museum + Gallery will be closed from midday on Saturday 13 September due to a private wedding celebration. 💍✨The rest of the Museum + Gallery will remain open as usual, we look forward to welcoming you! Thank you for your understanding 💛

🎨 We’ve loved seeing the creativity that came through the Assembly Room during last weekend’s Herts Open Studios with Herts Visual Arts! Visitors left behind some brilliant drawings. 📸 Take a look at a few visitor creations! Herts Open Studios continues across Hertfordshire until 28 September.

We found this old photo of Sopwell Lane in our collection, but we’re not sure when it was taken! Do you have any idea of the era?🧐 You can see more photos of Sopwell Lane in our collection: https://f.mtr.cool/truovjxyfa #StAlbansHistory #StAlbans #Archives

Our Commit No Nuisance top 10 is here! 🎉 (A–Z): Alex, Anjie, Antaya, Caroline, Gauri, Jackie, Lisa, Nicola, Rhiannon, Syed ✨ Winner: Carmen! See their work on our website & look out for Carmen’s image coming soon to the shop!: https://f.mtr.cool/onyjhdftpe

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!

You might remember our 'Commit No Nuisance' artist call out earlier this year? You can now see some of the artist's responses on the railings around St Albans Museum + Gallery. 👀Watch this space for top 10 and winner announcements coming soon!

THIS WEEKEND Take part in Herts Open Studios with Herts Visual Arts in St Albans Museum + Gallery Assembly Room. Meet artists and create your own artwork. Free! https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/herts-visual-arts-open-studios-0?utm_source=bsky_post&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bsky_post

This Saturday (6 Sept) local artist Preet Cox will be creating a piece of Rangoli chalk art in front of St Albans Museum + Gallery - and we need your help... Join in and help create the artwork! Free: www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/ran...

Wow! Who else spotted the rainbow over St Albans Museum + Gallery? 🌈☔ 📷 By @megancora.fox

We're going back to school this week too - with a visit to some of the different artworks you can see at 'Firm Foundations: St Albans School of Art'. Curated by UH Arts + Culture. https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/firm-foundations-st-albans-school-art

This weekend (6 & 7 Sept) we're turning the Assembly Room into a giant artist's studio for Herts Open Studios. Join artists from Herts Visual Arts to see what they're creating, and create your own art!  https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/herts-visual-arts-open-studios-0