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Join Our PCT100 Creative Workshops

Celebrate 100 years of the Powell-Cotton Museum by taking part in a series of artist-led workshops inspired by our extraordinary collections. Museum

Enjoy Summer Savings!

We’re delighted to be part of the Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme – helping make family days out a little easier this summer. Museum

Reframing the Zulu Collection Opens This July

We are delighted to announce the opening of Reframing the Zulu Collection, a new permanent exhibition at the Powell-Cotton Museum. Museum

Museums and Board Diversity

The Powell-Cotton Trust is leading a sector-wide research and development project on Museums and Board Diversity. GardensMuseum

Sharing our collections across the museum sector

Reflections from our Decolonisation & Practice Workshop and the Museum & Heritage Show 2026. GardensMuseum

A Centenary Celebration to Remember

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Bank Holiday Monday as we officially launched our centenary year celebrations. Museum

Wheels of Time 2026 launches at the Powell‑Cotton Museum

A new season for adventures with Roamin' Rex begins! GardensHouseMuseum

PCT100: A Community-Created Celebration of Collections and Stories

Thanks to a grant award from Arts Council England, we’re inviting our local communities to connect the museum’s past with its present and future. Museum

A fresh new welcome to the museum

Step into the newly refreshed Welcome Space and discover the story of a place shaped by people, passion and over a century of care.