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Exhibitions and Displays
Current exhibitions and displays created or hosted by Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service.
 Sea 2 by Paul Hillary (Mill Green Museum, Gallery 1)
Tuesday 19 March 2013 - Sunday 14 April 2013 Opening Times: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm. Sundays and Bank Holidays 2-5pm. Paintings and photographs inspired by recent trips to Tiree in the Inner Hebrides and Guernsey, plus a selection of Paul's other fine art work.
 Maxine Alexander: A Sense of Connection (Mill Green Museum, Gallery 1)
Tuesday 23 April 2013 - Sunday 19 May 2013 Maxine uses a variety of media incorporating printmaking, handmade Indian papers with beadwork, wool and netting. Each piece is uniquely formed with emphasis on the natural and spiritual world.
 Chocks Away: de Havilland Heritage (Mill Green Museum, Gallery 2)
Runs until January 2014 Opening Times: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm. Sundays and Bank Holidays 2-5pm. This exhibition will explore the history of the de Havilland Company and how it shaped the development and growth of Hatfield. With fascinating insights, bringing back memories for ex-employees, it's a fun exhibition too built with families in mind.
 Historic Pubs, Inns and Breweries of Welwyn Hatfield (Mill Green Museum, Gallery 3) Closing end of May 2013
from Sunday 9th December 2012 Opening Times: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm. Sundays and Bank Holidays 2-5pm. The history of the local pubs, inns and breweries. From the Crooked Billet, to the Wrestlers, the Eight Bells, to the Stonehouse, the Gun Inn, to the Woodman. Find out how they came into being and how they changed over the years.
 Chuck's Bakery (Mill Green Museum, viewed through a window at the back of the Mill)
Until further notice Opening Times: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm. Sundays and Bank Holidays 2-5pm. A selection of old fashioned baking equipment, c. 1890-1960.
 Welwyn Hatfield Sporting Heroes (Campus West ground floor Heritage Corridor and Sainsbury's Windows)
Campus West until further notice.
An exhibition celebrating the district's sporting achievement past and present. The exhibition features sports memorabilia, equipment and photographs from the museum's collections and a film prepared by students from the University of Hertfordshire. As part of this project we are working with WHSPAA to try to identify local Sporting Heroes past and present. Find out more about local Olympians and Paralympians by taking a look at our list of sports people and the disciplines in which they have competed. Let us know if you can add more information to this list by contacting museum@welhat.gov.uk or by phone on 01707 357850.
 Council Memorabilia (Campus West ground floor, outside Council Chamber)
Until further notice A small display featuring council chains, seal embossers, civic insignia and commemorative items.
 Charles Paine "Seasons" Posters (Campus West ground floor)
Until further notice Charles Paine has been described as one of the country's most gifted designers. Born in Salford in October 1895, he moved to the Garden City and was hired by the Welwyn Garden City Company to create a series of posters advertising the town. The posters, designed to publicise the availability of homes to buy and rent in the Garden City, came in a series of four, entitled 'Spring', 'Summer', 'Autumn' and 'Winter', and were displayed in the London Underground.
 Welwyn Garden City "Now and Then": a photographic exhibition (Campus West ground floor)
Until further notice
A great chance to compare and contrast photographs of the same areas of Welwyn Garden City, now and in the past. Learn how different streets developed in very different ways. Enjoy old photographs of local houses and landmarks from our extensive archives, all of which can be ordered from the museum if you see a photo that you like.
This page was last updated on 07/05/2013
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