Come and have a look behind the scenes at some of the work our volunteers do – from gardening to archiving, group tours to school visits. Chat to our staff to see if you’d like to join our award-winning team of volunteers who run the Museum.
Saturday 18 March 11am -3pm
Barton Civic Society was at the forefront of saving the School and recognising its historical significance. The Trust, which took on the task of restoring the building, was set up 30 years ago. This short talk revisits those early days! 10.30am. Click News for more details.
It’s thirty years since the Trust, which saved the School from demolition, was set up. Three decades on, the School is recognised as one of England’s most important schools. It’s a significant part of British education history.
Barton Civic Society was at the forefront of saving the building and recognising its historical significance. Saving the School was one of its early missions. The other was to restore Barton Beck.
Participants in those first campaigns return to see how their efforts worked out. Join them for a quick look at the Beck (10am) before moving on to the Church School at 10.30am. The Beck is five-minutes walk from the Wilderspin School Museum where there is ample car parking – and The Old School Canteen coffee shop for post-walk refreshment!
Saturday 4 March
Free – donations to help the work of the Civic Society and Queen Street School Preservation Trust are welcome.
Other Lives Productions return with one of their popular story telling evenings with a collection of readings, semi-dramatisations and a little music celebrating our crazy English weather as it progresses from January to December.
7.30pm in the Joseph Wright Hall (car parking, lift to first floor auditorium)
Tickets £10 – pre book if you can, or pay on the door (Tel 01652 635172 or email wilderspinschoolmuseum@gmail.com)
Our opening times resumed to Thursday – Sunday 10am – 4pm from Thursday 6 April until the autumn.
The Old School Canteen coffee shop is open as usual every week between 10am and 4pm on Thursday – Sunday inclusive.
Our next open weekend is 1 & 2 April.
The Old School Canteen coffee shop is open as usual every week between 10am and 4pm on Thursday – Sunday inclusive.
Our next open weekend is 18 & 19 March. On the Saturday you can get creative in the Chatty Cafe where we’ve everything you need to make a mothers’ day card – whatever your age!
The Old School Canteen coffee shop is open as usual every week between 10am and 4pm on Thursday – Sunday inclusive.
Our next open weekend is 4 & 5 March.
The Old School Canteen coffee shop is open as usual every week between 10am and 4pm on Thursday – Sunday inclusive.
By the way – a diary date : on Saturday 18 March we’ll have everything you need to make Mothers’ Day cards in the Chatty Cafe.
Our next open days are Thursday 16 – Sunday 19 February to include the half term holiday in North Lincolnshire.
It’s Fathers’ Day this week so let’s celebrate dads everywhere over tea and biscuits! (Or anything else on sale from The Old School Canteen, adjacent to the Chatty Cafe). We’ll be there between 2 and 4pm for a chat. Everyone welcome!
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
The Wilderspin National School has received help and support from the following organisations:
The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.