Take a look at our Event page for details of National Trust of Guernsey’s Annual Quiz which takes place at St James’s Concert and Assembly Hall on Wednesday 5 February. Tables of six at £75 sell quickly, so please be in touch soonest to avoid disappointment. Many thanks to our main sponsors Savills and also […]
CONTINUE READINGWhilst the weather remains ‘persistent’, this did not deter early birds at this morning’s opening of National Trust of Guernsey’s Museum Christmas Shop at Saumarez Park. A glorious array of gifts for all ages, and epicurean tastes awaits visitors. No wonder the Museum Christmas Shop is the pride and joy of Museum Shop Manageress Ann […]
CONTINUE READINGNews of National Trust of Guernsey will soon spread around the world with five trackables, now in place around our 11 Geocache sites. Trackables are our little hitchhikers. Tiny tags, retrieved by Geocachers, can be taken on holiday and deposited at another Geocache site anywhere in the world. They will move on from there, and […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Folk and Costume Museum closes its doors for the 2019 season this Thursday, 31st October. Thank you to everyone who has visited our beautiful new shop and helped crown this year as the best ever for shop sales. Not surprisingly, Guernsey’s have proved a best seller, amongst the delightful variety of stock carefully chosen […]
CONTINUE READINGAs Autumn sweeps in, two National Trust of Guernsey properties soon close at the end of their busy summer seasons. Les Caches Farm opens its doors for the last time this season, between 10.30am – 12.30pm on Thursday 26 September, although the grounds are open all year round for visitors to enjoy. Our Victorian Shop […]
CONTINUE READINGNational Trust of Guernsey’s Folk and Costume Museum has enjoyed a cracking start to 2019 season, with two major events within four days. The Courtyard has been vibrant with visitors, enjoying traditional craft demonstrations, thanks to a group of dedicated ladies and then, Council Member Nic Jee who demonstrated the art of iron-work from a […]
CONTINUE READINGNational Trust of Guernsey’s Folk and Costume Museum at Saumarez Park opened for 2019 today – and with sparkle! Our newly decorated Museum Shop hosts a variety of new stock, including a wide range of traditional Guernsey jumpers. The 2019 Costume Collection, set out over two floors, encompasses a stunning variety of Victorian fashion, including […]
CONTINUE READINGA recent re-discovery at National Trust of Guernsey’s Costume Collection, yielded much excitement and admiration. This beautiful pair of flat black silk satin lady’s slippers c.1820 – 1840 represents the style of women’s shoes in the early 19th century. In a style, favoured by a young Queen Victoria, the cloth-topped shoes, with a square toe […]
CONTINUE READINGWe’re on the look out for Bric-a-Brac for this year’s stall at Lé Viaër Marchi, which takes place at Saumarez Park on Monday 1st July from 5pm. This year, Bric-a-Brac stalls will be arranged around The Courtyard at The Folk and Costume Museum, taking the idea right back to its roots, when the late […]
CONTINUE READINGA huge thank you to everyone who joined our first Mapping Meeting last Saturday at Pleinmont. Thanks also, to a steady trickle of enquiries from more interested Mappers, as news of our project spreads. We’re grateful to The Guernsey Press, BBC Radio Guernsey and look forward to an interview with ITV next Thursday morning, 24th […]
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National Trust of Guernsey Folk and Costume Museum host Guernsey Vintage and Classic Tractor Run Sun Mar 22: from 0930 until the tractors leave mid-morning Proving a really popular annual event for tractor fans of all ages, the Guernsey Vintage and Classic Tractor Club will be parking at The Folk and Costume Museum Courtyard on […]
The heritage skills of hand-spinning, loom weaving, felting, braiding and many other textile crafts will be demonstrated at The Folk and Costume Museum on Friday 10th April, using several different spinning wheels, spindles and looms including an inkle loom. There will be a tactile display of different wool samples and visitors can try their hand at […]
‘Making what we have, go further’ Together with our craft demonstrators, we will be opening up the Courtyard at The Folk and Costume Museum to school-aged children and families for a workshop in basic sewing skills, darning, mending and learning how to make something new out of an old garment. Upcyling a man’s shirt or […]
National Trust of Guernsey welcomes the Guernsey History in Action Company at The Folk and Costume Museum for an entertaining presentation by characters depicting life at the Saumarez Estate in 1883. What will the domestic and garden staff will be talking about and how does Japan feature in this small corner of Guernsey? Includes free […]
National Trust of Guernsey’s hugely popular annual event attracts thousands of Islanders and visitors to Saumarez Park on each first Monday in July – that’s Monday 06 July 2020. Celebrate longstanding Guernsey traditions and savour favourite Island food and drinks amongst performances of traditional singing and dancing, folk and shanti music, surrounded by many artisan […]
