The Plague Comes to Egham – Temporary Exhibition

The Plague Comes to Egham: New Temporary Exhibition NOW OPEN

 

We are pleased announce that our new temporary exhibition is now open.  The exhibition is made up of fantastic informative panels on loan from the  Guildhall Library, London as part of their ‘Great Plague, 1665’ touring exhibition.  Alongside this, we also investigate earlier plague outbreaks in Egham and how they affected the community.

The exhibition will run from Tuesday 28th February until Thursday 11th May at  Egham Museum in the Literary Institute, High Street.  We are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am – 4.30pm and Saturdays 10.30am – 12.30pm. 

Acknowledgements

Many thanks goes to Amy Burgess from the Guildhall Library for helping to organise the exhibition loan; to Charlotte Young who researched, sourced and curated all Egham history information; and to Lara Thorpe for leading on the associated events programme.

 

To find out more about the plague, why not join us for one of our free events over the Easter holidays:

“Medicinal benefits of herbs” workshop and talk

Wednesday 5th April, 6-8pm, Egham Museum

A free evening workshop where you will learn how to make plague remedies, receive a medicinal glass of wine, followed by a talk by Lara Thorpe (PhD Candidate at Royal Holloway University of London).  Booking required.

 

“Surviving the Plague” drop-in activities

Friday 7th April, 11am-4pm, Egham Museum

Make your own Plague Doctor mask and red cross sign, taste some of the common remedies and complete the personality quiz to discover if you would have caught the plague!  Free activities and no need to book, just drop by.