Danum Gallery, Library and Museum
Find out about our new volunteer-led research project and discover the exciting true stories of Hooton Pagnell Hall during the First World War at the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum!
Enjoy the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum this September.
Lunchtime Spotlights: Changing the Record Project
Wednesday 4 September, 1pm - 1.30pm
Join our curators for free lunchtime spotlight talks exploring some of the amazing objects in our collection. Find out more about ground-breaking new research being undertaken by volunteer researchers into the history of Doncaster.
Free, no booking required. Just drop in.
Lunchtime Spotlights are a great way to learn something new on your lunchbreak.
Curator Talk: A Country House at War
Saturday 21 September, 2–3pm
During the First World War, Hooton Pagnell Hall in Doncaster was transformed into a bustling hospital for wounded soldiers. Under the watchful eye of Commandant and house owner Julia Warde-Aldam, more than 1000 soldiers passed through its doors. Discover the amazing true stories of the soldiers, nurses and Warde-Aldam family whose lives were turned upside down by the war.
Tickets: £5
Booking required.
Book your ticket on the Heritage Doncaster website.
 Image by kind permission of Mark Warde-Norbury.
Military Art Club
Saturday 14 September, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Join us for a FREE family art club with local artist Mandy Keating. These sessions are open to serving military personnel, veterans, cadets and their families and anyone with an interest in military history. Children of all ages are welcome.
Have a go at a range of artistic techniques and styles and create art inspired by Doncaster’s military history. Selected artworks will be displayed at the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum in 2025.
No booking required, just drop in.
Heritage Open Days 2024
Ian Rotherham Talk: History and Nature of The River Don
Saturday 7 September, 12pm - 1.30pm
Join Ian Rotherham in our Rail Heritage Centre for a FREE illustrated talk on the history and nature of our great River Don and it’s role in the South Yorkshire landscape, as part of the 30th anniversary of Heritage Open Days.
Book your FREE ticket on the Heritage Doncaster website.
The Sheardown Collection Talk
Wednesday 11 September, 2pm
This illustrated talk shows a selection of images from the Sheardown Collection, which illustrate the appearance of Doncaster between the late 1700s and early 1800s, when it was changing from a medieval town to a fashionable Georgian town.
Book your FREE ticket on the Heritage Doncaster website.
Regular Activities
We also have a range of regular activities including Chess Club, Museum Makers, Rhyme Time, Object Handling and more!
Find out more on our website.
Contact
Opening Times
Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed
Entry to the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum is free!
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