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Building Blocks

Coate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6AA

  • Multiple dates available
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

Discover how an old building can find new life with careful planning of new spaces. And for young families, come and see what you can build with a wide range of children's construction toys.

Richard Jefferies Museum

Richard Jefferies Museum

Exploring a new structure

Richard Jefferies Museum

Richard Jefferies Museum

Young architecture surveys the available materials

Richard Jefferies Museum

Richard Jefferies Museum

Modern artists meets cubist architecture

Richard Jefferies Museum

Richard Jefferies Museum

Architect's vision for our visitor activity centre

As our museum looks ahead to the development of a new visitor activity centre, we will take you on a tour of our plans for an exciting future. Learn about the way the museum spaces are used today, and discover how the whole site will be transformed by the addition of a flexible, accessible space that fits into our beautiful natural setting.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 14 September:
1300-1700
Tuesday 16 September:
1030-1200
Thursday 18 September:
1030-1200
Sunday 21 September:
1300-1700

Location & directions

Coate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6AA

Contact on day:
Mike Pringle
Telephone number:
+447768917466

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Lumps and bumps outdoors, and stairs indoors

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
40

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