In 2024, Malmesbury will play host to a bumper programme of events to mark the 1100th anniversary of the accession of King Athelstan – who has a very special relationship with the town.
The Athelstan Museum is proud to be part of the Malmesbury Athelstan 1100 celebrations and updates on this web page will follow the steps on this significant undertaking. .
APRIL 2024
The museum has a team who are busy preparing an exhibition about Athelstan and the early medieval period. The research has uncovered charters and documents previously unseen in Malmesbury, a new interactive tablet will be in place and loans of coins have been secured to add to the Athelstan silver coin already on display.
The exhibits will be on display throughout the museum and the shop is being stocked with exciting items for purchase.
The team are working hard to ensure that the opening on June 29th 2024 will be a success and the exhibition of interest to all ages.
Susan Mockler
Vice-chair Athelstan Museum Management Team
Here are members of Museum Exhibition team taking part in the first Athelstan 1100 photo shoot.