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Staffordshire Hoard comes to Wednesfield!

Wednesfield History Society is bringing the Staffordshire Hoard Mercian Trail Community Touring Exhibition to Wednesfield!

Wednesfield History Society is bringing the Staffordshire Hoard Mercian Trail Community Touring Exhibition to Wednesfield this March / April!

This FREE exciting interactive touring exhibition tells the fascinating story of how the Staffordshire Hoard was found and saved for the nation.

Created by the museums team at Staffordshire County Council with the help of the Mercian Trail Partnership, the exhibition is travelling to venues across Staffordshire and the West Midlands over the next three years and will come to Wednesfield High School for 4 weeks in March and April, 2016.

Perfect for adults and children alike, the exhibition features high quality replicas of the Staffordshire Hoard, showing how it might have looked when it was first crafted, alongside hands-on interactives.

The hoard exhibition will be open at Wednesfield High School on the following dates / times:

Friday 18th March, 2016

10am – 2pm
6pm – 8pm

Saturday 19th March, 2016

10am – 1pm

Monday 21st March, 2016

10am – 2pm
6pm – 8pm

Thursday 24th March, 2016

10am – 2pm
6pm – 8pm

Thursday 31st March, 2016

10am – 2pm
6pm – 8pm

Friday 1st April, 2016

10am – 2pm
6pm – 8pm

Saturday 2nd April, 2016

10am – 1pm

Monday 4th April, 2016

10am – 2pm
6pm – 8pm

Friday 8th April, 2016

10am – 2pm
6pm – 8pm

Sunday 10th April, 2016

10am – 1pm

A member of a Viking re-enactment group will be at the display on the following days:

Saturday 19th March, 2016

10am – 1pm

Monday 21st March, 2016

6pm – 8pm

Thursday 31st March, 2016

10am – 2pm

Location:

Wednesfield High Specialist Engineering Academy
Lichfield Rd
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV11 3ES

Photo credit: The Staffordshire Hoard Flickr Page

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