Braid Society Exhibition
This will run for three weeks. It will showcase the results of their work, is for everyone interested in the art and craft of making constructed and embellished braids and narrow bands
The Textile Museum in Newtown
Our museum just over the bridge into Commercial Street, gives visitors a chance to see how the handloom weavers of the mid-19th century lived and worked.
Want to help?
We are always keen on recruiting additional volunteers to join our friendly team of hosts. You probably know that the Newtown Textile Museum is an independent museum, managed and run entirely by volunteers. We are enthusiastic and dedicated but we need to grow our team so we need your help. Hosts receive training and work in pairs to run the museum on the days it is open to the public. Some tasks continue over the winter when we are closed, but they are still important. If you have some time to give, maybe you could help in....
welcoming visitors to our reception and shop engaging with our visitors - bringing local history to life assisting with our schools and group visits caring for our historic collection providing DIY skills looking after our building documenting museum artefacts organising events
Contact us on: volunteer@newtowntextilemuseum.co.uk
We are looking for a new member of our team, a marketing and engagement person. Check out the How to Help page for details.
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Braid Society - Demonstrations and workshop
During the Braiding exhibition, there will be demonstrations and a workshop where participants can learn some of the skills involved in this great craft.
The demonstrations are free, but there will be a charge for the workshop. Details on the Events page.
Wonderwool Wales
Wonderwool Wales is the premier Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales and is held annually on the last weekend in April at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys.
The festival celebrates the green credentials of Welsh wool and its versatility as a material for creative crafts, designer clothes, home furnishings and more.
The Museum will have a stall at the show and will look forward to seeing you there.
A great day out.
Summer activities in the museum 2023
Victoria set up a wonderful program of textile-based workshops and demonstrations at the museum over the summer of 2023. Our Textile Trail quiz was back in action too.
The free Tapestry Tuesday workshops were a success again. Check out the events page for workshops and courses that will be running in 2024.
Photo studio - Dressing up
Portrait photos were very popular in the second half of the 1800s. We have quite a collection from the studio of John Owen who worked in Newtown from the 1860s. We thought we would create a photo studio of our own!
We now have a collection of Victorian-style clothing in our Recreated Bedroom where you can dress up and take a photo that is reminiscent of the Victorian times. Loads of fun to imagine living in our cottages and working on the looms, but many of those having their portraits taken in the old days would have lived in better housing as the photos were not cheap!
All donations are handled by our own registered charity - Newtown Textile Museum. (Charity number: 1188651). All money comes direct to the Museum.
We would be even more grateful if you could make your donation into a regular payment and become a NTM Friend.
By giving us a regular payment (monthly or annually) we can feel more secure about our planning for the future. All the money will be used to care for the building and its contents.
Establish a recurring payment via the BACS system by Standing Order with your bank (details above) for a (modest) regular donation and complete the online membership form below.
New members will receive a free e-copy of the Museum guide (or a printed copy on request).
Please Gift Aid your donation if you are eligible.
Photo gallery
Thinking of Joining Us
We are always keen on recruiting additional volunteers to join our friendly team of volunteer hosts for the summer season even though we are have closed for now. Hosts receive training and work in pairs to run the museum on the days it is open to the public. Now is a great time to get involved, there are are still jobs that need to be done over the winter.
We can arrange for you to visit the Museum so we can tell you about the ways you can share in telling our story. Email us at:
volunteer@newtowntextilemuseum.co.uk
We all need friends. The Museum needs Friends too. We encourage you to join the NTM Friends group to help us keep the Museum open and vibrant into the future. Check out the How to Help page for details.