The many functions of Aboriginal tools by Eva Martellotta

Eva Martellotta is a PhD candidate at the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution at Griffith University where she is studying the multipurpose nature of hardwood boomerangs in Australian Aboriginal […]

Abbey Trivia Night – “Entertainment”

Calling all Trivia Tragics! Answer questions on entertainment - music, movies, theatre and TV shows! CALLING ALL TRIVIA TRAGICS! Come along and enjoy lucky door prizes, raffle prizes and challenging […]

ARTefact – Tour by Geoff Ginn

Have you visited the Museum and think you have seen all there is to see? Well think again! Why not join local artist, Geoff Ginn, who will give you a […]

Kids Dig It! Stone Age Family Fun

Budding young archaeologists can uncover the wonders of the Stone Age this April at the Abbey Museum. Families can participate in a fun selection of activities including cave painting, weaving […]

Abbey Trivia Night – “Mainly Geographical”

Calling all Trivia Tragics! Answer questions on all things Geographical CALLING ALL TRIVIA TRAGICS! Come along and enjoy lucky door prizes, raffle prizes and challenging trivia questions! Our "Mainly Geographical" […]

Kids Dig it! Medieval Family Fun – SOLD OUT

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO "ADD-ONS" TO BOOK ACTIVITIES! Your entry ticket includes paper craft, medieval dress-ups and board games. For all other activities, they MUST be booked in the ADD-ONS […]

Abbey Medieval Festival 9&10 July 2022

The famous Abbey Medieval Festival returns with all the pageantry, colour, sounds and drama of the Middle Ages...Visitors can step back in time and witness the thrill of a joust […]

Friends Presentation – “Darwin Down Under”

by Associate Professor Ian Hesketh of Queensland University When Charles Darwin circumnavigated the globe on the H.M.S. Beagle (1831–1836), collecting and observing a wealth of information and specimens that formed […]

A Picnic at Pemberley

This event has now sold out! Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy requests the pleasure of your company at a Picnic at Pemberley, in the stunning grounds of the Abbey Museum and Church […]

Kids Dig It! Egyptian Family Fun

Join us in the September School Holidays for a week of Family Fun! Come along and learn about the lives and afterlives of the ancient Egyptians. Book your Add-Ons to […]