A new mural is bringing history to life through contemporary art.
Unveiled at Trowbridge Museum's upper gallery on Saturday, November 8, the large-scale artwork is the result of a collaborative project designed to engage younger audiences and reimagine the town’s heritage in a modern, imaginative way.
The mural was funded by a £9,000 Small Open Grant from Museum Development South West, with support from Arts Council England.
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A spokesperson for Trowbridge Museum said: "We are incredibly proud of this project—it’s a fantastic example of how public funds can be used to combine heritage education with exciting new artistic creation.
"We encourage everyone to visit the upper gallery starting tomorrow to see this brilliant new addition to the museum."
Part of the museum’s ongoing 'retold' project, the mural reflects themes and items chosen by children and young people through surveys and evaluation sessions, ensuring the finished piece resonates with the museum’s younger visitors and their perspectives on Trowbridge’s history.
The spokesperson for Trowbridge Museum said: "The mural is a continuation of our 'retold' project, which encourages our younger audience to help us tell history in a way that inspired them."
Artists have been working on-site throughout the week, with the final touches completed on Friday, November 7.
The museum’s top gallery had been temporarily closed during the installation, but has now fully reopened to the public.
A spokesman for Museum Development South West said: "Together we create opportunities which build confidence and skills, encourage innovation, and celebrate our heritage and culture."
Museum Development South West works with museums and heritage organisations across the region to deliver lasting change and public value.
Visitors are now welcome to explore the newly reopened upper gallery and view the completed mural.
More information about the project and the museum’s programmes can be found at www.southwestmuseums.org.uk.
Trowbridge Museum tells the story of the town, its residents, as well as the impact of the woollen cloth trade and industrial revolution.
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The museum has been housed in the Grade II listed Home Mills since 1990.
The mill was the town’s last working woollen cloth mill and Trowbridge’s largest, built in 1772 and rebuilt in 1862-1863 after a devastating fire.
Through fascinating objects, unique textile related machinery and wonderful images, learn how the town developed from medieval times as a Magna Carta Baron town, to a prominent mill town, eventually producing West of England Cloth which was sought after across the world.
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