Tomorrow! ☕💬Our Back in the Day Café returns with a new theme: A Night on the Town. Drop in and share memories of evenings out, past and present at this informal event. 📅 Thurs 7 May, 2pm - 3:30pm 🎟️ Free, no booking 📮 Postcard of the Town Hall & Market Place.  #History #StAlbans

Shop Small Pop Up Creative Market is back this Saturday 9 May in the Assembly Room of St Albans Museum + Gallery. 🛍️✨Browse jewellery, prints, candles, gifts, treats and more from 29 brilliant local makers. Free to visit and perfect for a Saturday wander. #shopsmallpopup #StAlbansMuseums #StAlbans

The ‘Shell Mosaic’ from Verulamium - the third largest town in Roman Britain which is situated close to modern St. Albans. The mosaic is one of 49 discovered during excavations of the site and dates to around 150 AD. The mosaic is on display at Verulamium Museum. #MosaicMonday

A Growing City is now open 🌱🍅 Keep an eye out for the little details like this crocheted tomato, made by our volunteers during Crafternoons. One of many things growing in the exhibition this Bank Holiday weekend 🌼 Photo by Learn Digital Photo #AGrowingCity #StAlbansMuseums #StAlbans

Sunday Crafternoon 🎨🌱This Sunday 3 May, children will create a drawing inspired by a Dutch still life, with ideas taken from our new exhibition 'A Growing City' 🌼🖌️Join us for a creative day for families with kids aged 5 to 11. 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 🎟️ £6.50 per child 🎫 Booking recommended.

What’s on this May at St Albans Museums ✨ St Albans Museum + Gallery 🌱 A Growing City ✏️ Draw with Rob 💭 7 May Back in the Day Café 🛍️ 9 May Shop Small Market 🎲 17 May Battle Games Verulamium Museum 🧸 22 May Tots Tales 🔍 26–29 May Archaeology for Families 📜 27 May Curators Talk

☕🕰️ Back in the Day Café returns with the theme A Night on the Town. Share memories, explore historic objects and enjoy a relaxed afternoon together. 📅 7 May ⏰ 2pm - 3.30pm 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 🎟️ Free, drop in Pictured here: An old Ballito Hosiery Mill advert.

A Growing City: Commercial Gardening in St Albans 🌱Opening today at St Albans Museum + Gallery! A colourful, feel good exhibition celebrating seeds, orchids and local growing stories. On until 31 Aug 2026🌸🥕🌿 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery #Exhibition #AGrowingCity #Gardening #stalbans

Explore belief, tolerance and religion in Roman‑era Verulamium with exhibition co‑curators Anthony Divey & Sara Rumberg. Talk followed by Q&A. 📅 27 May | 7pm 📍 Verulamium Museum And good news! Our 'Religion in Verulamium: Tolerance and Fusion?' display has been extended until 28 June 2026.

🎉 St Albans Museum + Gallery is a Regional Finalists in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 for Best Arts, Culture & Theatre 🏛️ 🚨 We need your help to vote for us before Tues 26 May at 1pm: https://f.mtr.cool/upnwjbxkvv #MuddyStilettos #MuddyAwards #stalbans #stalbansmuseums

Our shop at St Albans Museum + Gallery has had a refresh ✨Easier browsing, local prints, jewellery, books, cards and all your favourite St Albans gifts in one place 💛 With thanks to SADC, St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust and arjcre8 #shoplocal #museumshop #shopstalbans #stalbans

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 #VenueHire #StAlbans

Look at all these amazing drawings 🖍️✨Thank you to everyone who’s added a post‑it to our Visitor Gallery as part of the Draw with Rob exhibition. We can’t wait to see what’s still to come! 💛 #DrawWithRob #StAlbansMuseums #StAlbans #PackedLunchPostIt

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 #StAlbans

Back on the shelves 🍯🐝St Albans Honey is back after a short break and available again at Verulamium Museum and St Albans Museum + Gallery. It’s popular for a reason, so don’t leave it too late to grab a jar! #StAlbansHoney #StAlbans #ShopLocal #museumshop

As World Creativity Day ends, the creativity doesn’t 🎨✨Draw on our chalkboard, follow a Draw with Rob video, stick up a post it or get sketching in our Rob Biddulph exhibition. At St Albans Museum + Gallery until 20 September 💛 📸 @stephaniebelton.bsky.social  #WorldCreativityDay #StAlbansMuseums

Last chance to see Inns and Alehouses of Victorian St Albans, closing today 🍻 This exhibition explores the beerhouses, taverns and pubs that served the city, and why some flourished while others failed as St Albans moved into the 20th century.  📍Open 10am - 4pm at St Albans Museum + Gallery

A little Roman history for your tea break ☕ Our sea god mosaic mug from the Verulamium Museum shop is a great pick ahead of National Tea Day on 21 April! 📍Available at Verulamium Museum Shop #ShopLocal #StAlbans #StAlbansMuseums

Brunch plans today? ☕🥑 The Courtroom Café at St Albans Museum + Gallery is open from 10am. A perfect stop during your visit. #CourtroomCafe #StAlbans #StAlbansFood #Brunch

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for last night’s sold out talk 🙌 A brilliant evening exploring the pubs of Victorian St Albans 🍻Last chance to see Inns and Alehouses of Victorian St Albans this weekend, closing 19 April ⏰ #innsandalehouses #stalbans #pubs #museumtalk

Free this weekend ⚔️🌹Watch or take part in Wars of the Roses Battle Games as Yorkists and Lancastrians clash in a tabletop battle inspired by the Second Battle of St Albans in 1461 🎲 Saturday 18 April, 10.30am to 3.30pm St Albans Museum + Gallery, ages 7+ Free | No booking needed

🍻 Missed out on in‑person tickets for our Inns and Alehouses talk? There are still Zoom tickets left! Join Curator David Thorold to explore the history of St Albans’ pubs. 📅 16 April, 7pm | 🎟️ £6 🔗 Book via our website: https://f.mtr.cool/syrulxdilc #StAlbans

A big thank you to the Friends of Verulamium Park team, including Nick, Malcolm and Bill, for recently helping keep Verulamium Park looking its best with a litter pick 💚 If you’d like to join in with their activities, visit their website at: https://f.mtr.cool/trqkmotbhw #VerulamiumPark #Verulamium

🍺 One week left! Our Inns and Alehouses in Victorian St Albans exhibition closes 19 April and we’re really going to miss it. 💛We’ve loved hearing visitors share memories around the pub map, pointing out old favourites and telling stories. 🗺️ 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery

🛍️ Shop Small Pop Up Creative Market returns next month! 🌼 On 9 May, the Assembly Room at St Albans Museum + Gallery transforms into a Spring market packed with local makers. Expect jewellery, prints, candles, cards, clothes, gifts + more. A perfect date to add to your diary.

The shop at St Albans Museum + Gallery will be closed for a refit -13-14 April. Museum, exhibitions and cafe are open as usual 10am-4pm.  👉TIP: Don't forget you can still shop in the Draw with Rob exhibition shop or at Verulamium Museum. 📸 Elyse Marks

📸✨ Have you taken a selfie with Peanut Jones yet? You’ll find her just outside the doors of our Draw with Rob exhibition at St Albans Museum + Gallery - the perfect spot for a snap. Here’s a photo of Rob Biddulph himself posing with her! Don’t forget to tag us in your photos! 💙 #DrawWithRob

Celebrating 400 Years of Sir Francis Bacon Francis Bacon was a philosopher, scientist, statesman, and you can visit the ruins of his home Old Gorhambury House near St Albans.  Sir Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam of Verulam, Viscount St Alban died on 9 April 1626, and was buried at St Michael’s Church.

📚 Meet the Author: Linda Proud Award‑winning novelist Linda Proud is joining us at Verulamium Museum! Come meet her in the museum shop, chat about her work, and pick up signed copies of her books. 12 April, from 11:30am–3:30pm 📍 Verulamium Museum Shop

🍺 Curator Talk – 16 April, 7pm Join David Thorold for a closer look at some of the pubs featured in our Inns and Alehouses in Victorian St Albans exhibition - their origins, stories and how they adapted over time. 🕰️ 🎟️ Book tickets: https://f.mtr.cool/yhsvbtmaoc

What's on this week at St Albans Museums: St Albans Museum + Gallery 🎨 Exhibitions daily, 10am–4pm: Draw with Rob & Inns and Alehouses 🧸 8 Apr – Family Craft: Old Fashioned Toys 🎨 9 Apr – Inn Sign Art Verulamium Museum 🏺 Exhibition: Religion in Verulamium 📚 12 Apr – Meet the Author: Linda Proud

🐣 Happy Easter Sunday! If you’re out and about today, hop into the Courtroom Café at St Albans Museum + Gallery for hot cross buns, Easter bunny cookies, sweet treats and more.🐰 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery  #StAlbans #Cafe #stalbansmuseums

A face from the past, found on King Harry Lane. This small rim sherd from a face‑pot is just a fragment, but its features are still unmistakable. These were often used as cremation urns. 📍See this fascinating example up close at Verulamium Museum this weekend. #VerulamiumMuseum #Museum #StAlbans

The Clock Tower is back this weekend! 🕰️Reopen from Easter weekend - with the Mayor opening the Clock Tower at 10.30am today and a kids’ Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday! 🐣 Open Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 10.30am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Adults £2, kids free #ClockTower #StAlbans

🐣 Easter Weekend Giveaway! Friday 3 – Monday 6 April We’re running a little Easter treat in the St Albans Museum + Gallery shop! Over the weekend, if you spend £5 or more, you’ll get a free gift - your choice of: 🎁 a Museum + Gallery mug or notebook (while stocks last!) Visit the shop this weekend.

📚 International Children’s Book Day! Celebrating brilliant storyteller Rob Biddulph, creator of Blown Away, Odd Dog Out, Peanut Jones and more. 💛Our new Draw with Rob exhibition is now open, featuring his artwork + a cosy reading corner where you can enjoy his books. ✏️📖 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery

🕰️ Join us tomorrow for Back in the Day Café! Come and enjoy a fun, friendly afternoon exploring real historic objects and photographs from our museum collections.  🛍️ Tomorrow’s theme: Shops and Shopping 📅 2 April 🕑 2pm - 3.30pm 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery

What’s on this April: 🏛️ The Hypocaust open daily St Albans Museum + Gallery 🪀 8th – Old Fashioned Toys 👩‍🎨 9th – Inn Sign Art 🦁 10th – Museum Minis 🍺 16th – Inns & Alehouses Talk 🌹 18th – War of the Roses Games Verulamium Museum 🐰 1st – Archaeology for Families 🧸 24th Apr – Tots Tales

Did you know? At both Verulamium Museum and St Albans Museum + Gallery, you can: 🗺️ Pick up fun family trails 🪙 Try out real artefact handling 👗 Enjoy dressing‑up activities 🪣 And grab an Explorer Bucket packed with things to spot, touch and discover! Just ask our team when you arrive.

🔍 Archaeology for Families A fun, hands‑on introduction to archaeology where children can discover how archaeologists record and analyse real finds from the ground. Sessions run at 10.30am and 11.30am today and tomorrow. 👧 Age: 7–12 (with an adult) 🏛️ Included with admission 📍 Verulamium Museum

#MosaicMonday and a little reminder not to forget a trip to Verulamium Museum over the Easter holidays. And don't forget - you can use your National Art Pass at the museum. It gives you great access to our incredible Roman collections (including stunning mosaics like this one).

🐣 Visit St Albans Museum + Gallery & Verulamium Museum this week for family activities. St Albans Museum + Gallery 🎨 Draw with Rob exhibition Verulamium Museum: 🟦 Easter Mosaic Workshops – Mon 30 March  🔍 Archaeology for Families – Tue 31 & Wed 1 April More info on our website. #StAlbansMuseums

⏰ Don’t forget: the clocks have sprung forward!🌼 And a perfect seasonal reminder…🕰️ The Clock Tower reopens from Easter weekend! Run by amazing volunteers from the Civic Society and SAHAAS, it’s one of St Albans’ most iconic historic landmarks. 🎟️ Adults £2 🧒 Children go free

🎨 What a night! Rob Biddulph led a fantastic live draw‑along session at the museum. Thank you for everyone who joined us last night - we loved seeing everyone's creations! Come see the Draw With Rob exhibition. 📍 Open daily, 10am–4pm at St Albans Museum + Gallery. Free entry, donations welcome.

🎉 It’s officially OPEN! 🎉 The wonderful world of Rob Biddulph has arrived at St Albans Museum + Gallery The brand‑new exhibition celebrates the bestselling author and illustrator Rob Biddulph. 📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery 📅 27 Mar – 20 Sep 2026 ⏰ 10am–4pm daily 💛 Free entry #DrawWithRob

Looking for Easter Half Term fun? 🐣 We’ve got two creative family workshops at St Albans Museum + Gallery! 🧸 Old Fashioned Toys – 8 April 🎨 Inn Sign Art – 9 April ⏰ 10.15am or 11.30am 👧 Ages 5–11 | £6.50 Book on our website!

Friday night was a crime‑solving success! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at Verulamium Museum after dark and to The Forensic Experience, who made the whole immersive investigation possible. So many clues, so many CSI suits, so much fun. 🔍🔬 #StAlbans #Events #CSI

Feeling eggs‑tra crafty? 🐰 Join us on 30 March at Verulamium Museum to create your own Easter mosaic with Audrey from Montet Designs. Workshops run 10.30am–1.05pm, £15, ages 5+. Get your tickets on our website: https://f.mtr.cool/tylpbpabdl

🎉 St Albans Museums has won the Hertfordshire Association of Museums Engagement Award 2026 for our co-produced project with the Black History Research Group! Huge thanks to everyone involved. Explore more community history on our website. #Awards #CommunityHistory

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+