Temporary exhibitions and events
Half term activities at Newport Roman Villa
Wednesday 19 and Friday 21 February 2025
Time: 10am to 2pm (last entry)
Activities: Hands-on activity room, Roman picture hunt, make a mosaic, reconstruct a pot, build a block tower, dress up as a Roman, play in the replica Roman kitchen, explore the ruins, museum displays, and garden
Cost: £1 per person
No need to book - just come and join the fun!
Half term activities at Museum of Island History
Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 February 2025
Time: 10am to 1pm (last entry)
Activities: Create a paper pop-up museum, explore a trail with treasures from prehistory to modern day
Cost: £1 per person
No need to book - just come and join the fun!
Heritage events throughout the year
The Heritage service holds many community days at its sites. These include
- free and reduced entry days
- activities, talks and tours
- heritage open days
- the Festival of Archaeology
- the Family Learning Festival
Heritage service staff may also be able to assist with your event with a museum themed display, talk or activity.
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Contact our Exhibitions and Museums Officer
- call 01983 823433
- email museums@iow.gov.uk
Museum loans and displays
Cowes Maritime Museum has an exhibition area that allows a changing display of images from the maritime collection.
The Museum of Island History has an exhibition about the history of Newport and its shops.
Library displays
The libraries at Ventnor, Ryde and Newport (Lord Louis Library) have a display screen for slideshows and a small case for changing displays. These are changed regularly and are available for community lead or partnership exhibitions.
Loan of museum material
The Heritage service loans many artefacts to other organisations to allow these items to be enjoyed by as many people as possible. Whether museum material can be loaned depends on the needs of each object. Museum staff can arrange a visit to discuss possible loans and the requirements for the items concerned, such as security and environmental conditions.
If we cannot loan you the original artefact, we may be able to provide photographs, images or replicas to supplement your display.
What does the Heritage service do?
The Heritage service cares for a large collection of artefacts and images relating to the history of the Isle of Wight.
The collection is displayed within our three museums and every opportunity is taken to make them available more widely through temporary exhibitions and loans to other organisations.
