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All the updated news related to museums

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Minister launches tourism drive in Henley

Minister launches tourism drive in Henley

11/10/13

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey visited Henley to launch the River and Rowing Museum's Thames Valley Museums Group scheme.

Olympic cauldron finds new home in Henley

Olympic cauldron finds new home in Henley

11/07/13

The iconic 2012 Olympic cauldron was escorted to the River and Rowing Museum in Henley aboard the royal barge Gloriana.

River & Rowing Museum to reopen next month

River & Rowing Museum to reopen next month

21/07/20

HENLEY’S River & Rowing Museum will reopen from August 6. The centre closed in March when the coronavirus lockdown was instigated and has remained shut since the beginning of July when galleries and museums were allowed to return. Visitors will be ...

Museum asks for waiver on £6,300-a-year car park rent

Museum asks for waiver on £6,300-a-year car park rent

25/09/17

THE River & Rowing Museum has asked Henley Town Council to waive the charge it pays for its car park. Ludo Keston, chief executive of the museum, has written to the council asking it to drop £6,300-a-year charge for rent of the car park, which ...

Museum cafe operator goes after only months

Museum cafe operator goes after only months

01/09/17

A CATERING firm which runs the cafe at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley is pulling out after just seven months. The museum and the Wild Fork Café have mutually agreed to end their partnership with effect from next week. The firm, which is ...

Underlining the importance of reducing plastic

Underlining the importance of reducing plastic

20/08/18

AN exhibition examining the importance of plastic reduction was launched at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley on Thursday last week. It features sculptures made from plastics, including a chair made from melted down milk bottles and the ...

Museum award bid

Museum award bid

23/06/17

THE River & Rowing Museum in Henley has been shortlisted for an award. It is the second year running that it has reached the last 10 nominees for the Family Friendly Museum Award. The winners are chosen by children and families from more ...

Sculptor is a perfect fit with John Piper

Sculptor is a perfect fit with John Piper

12/02/18

AN exhibition celebrating the work of one of the UK’s most renowned sculptors opens at the River and Rowing Museum today (Friday). Barbara Hepworth: Finding Form runs until Sunday, June 3, and will feature a selection of works loaned by ...

Museum cafe re-opens under new operator

Museum cafe re-opens under new operator

16/02/17

THE café at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley has re-opened. The Wild Fork catering company has taken it over from the Quince Tree, which announced in October that it would be leaving after two years, claiming it was struggling to ...

Museum to open new gallery for community use

Museum to open new gallery for community use

20/04/17

A COMMUNITY gallery is to open at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley. It will be located on the glass-fronted bridge which links the Thames and Henley galleries and could be used to showcase the work of schools and community ...

New museum cafe operator confident of success

New museum cafe operator confident of success

13/09/17

THE new man in charge of the café at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley says he is confident of success. Catering company Leafi has taken over the café after the previous operators Wild Fork left after just seven months. ...

I’ll stop museum losses by 2026

I’ll stop museum losses by 2026

20/03/23

THE incoming director of the River & Rowing Museum in Henley wants it to be covering its costs within three years. Steve O’Connor, 41, who will start work when the museum re-opens next month, has prioritised reducing its ...

River & Rowing Museum closed until Friday after flooding

River & Rowing Museum closed until Friday after flooding

24/09/19

THE River & Rowing Museum will be closed until Friday after heavy rain caused flooding in the building. Staff and visitors were evacuated and a crew from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service arrived at around 1.20pm on ...

Museum reopens after nine-month closure for repairs

Museum reopens after nine-month closure for repairs

05/07/23

VISITORS were welcomed to the River & Rowing Museum in Henley on Saturday when it opened for the first time in nine months. The closure was to allow for a £1 million refurbishment which included replacing the leaking ...

River and Rowing Museum chief steps down

River and Rowing Museum chief steps down

06/09/17

THE chief executive of the River and Rowing Museum in Henley is to stand down at the end of the year. Ludo Keston, who took on the role in January 2014, has been thanked for his achievements by the museum's trustees ...

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