“I have most definitely gained confidence, learned new skills and now look at museums in a totally different way.”
Diana, Creative Heritage in Mind participant
“I have most definitely gained confidence, learned new skills and now look at museums in a totally different way.”
Diana, Creative Heritage in Mind participant
At Gainsborough’s House we actively seek to involve the wider community in the work we do. If you would like to get involved, or have a new idea, please contact us.
An inclusive and very welcoming club which meets weekly for adults with learning disabilities. Club members explore a huge variety of heritage topics through art and craft, talks and tours and visits to other heritage sites. The club celebrates its success through regular exhibitions.
“I love coming here, Thursday is my best day of the week”
Rita, Museum Club member
Further information or to get involved contact
Steph Parmee, Learning Officer
T: 01787 372958 or steph@gainsborough.org
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) was born in Sudbury and baptised at the Independent Meeting-House in Friars Street on 14 May 1727, the fifth son and ninth child of John and Mary Gainsborough. In 1958, Gainsborough’s House Society was formed to purchase the house and establish it as a centre for Thomas Gainsborough. The Museum opened to the public in 1961 and has remained open for over 50 years. The beautiful historic garden at the heart of Gainsborough’s House is maintained by a devoted body of volunteers, who garden exclusively with plants that were available in Gainsborough’s lifetime.
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