The programme for Heritage Weekend 2024 includes:
List of services
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All-Weekend Information Stall
The Heritage Weekend Information Stall will be in the centre of the Market Place for you to pick up trail leaflets and find out more about Open Properties and displays around the town.
10am-4pm Saturday 13th September
10am-3pm Sunday 14th September
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Exhibition: Evolving Abingdon: The Road to the 60s
Exhibition in Unit 25, Bury Street
Friday 12th September to Monday 15th September. Daily - 10am - 4pm
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"Abingdon Landscape in a Day"
Once again Abingdon Artists will be running their exciting art competition across the weekend.
More information will be posted here shortly.
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Family Treasure Hunt
The Heritage Weekend Treasure Hunt is a simple family quiz that will get you round to see everything and, if filled in correctly, is your entry form for our prize draw.
It costs £2 to enter by picking up a quiz sheet from one of our exhibitions. Submit your answer into our Treasure Hunt box and wait to see if yours is the correct answer drawn out of the box on Sunday at 3.30pm. This year the prize is family tickets for Abingdon Cinema.
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Fun Facts
Spot the Fun Facts question boards and see if you can find the answer in one of our venues.
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Open Properties
Some Heritage Properties are open this year around the town centre so that you can see the secrets of their interiors as well as the fine exteriors - some of them are only open for visits on this one day in the year so it's an opportunity not to be missed.
For individual property details and opening times please click on the link below.
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GUIDED WALK: Tracing Abingdon's Oppidum
Join local archaeologist for a guided tour following the traces of Abingdon's Iron Age Oppidum and discover the archaeology underneath the town centre.
11am on Sunday 15th September
A free event suitable for 12+
BOOKING ESSENTIAL by going to Museum reception in person or emailing our team at abingdon.museum@abingdon.gov.uk
or phoning 01235 523703
There will be 10 places for this walk which will take around one hour. Start is the Museum front entrance. End will be Civic Car Park. Please wear adequate footwear.