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3 February 2023 Link Gallery
8 February 2023 Coastal Foraging
13 February 2023 Vikings
22 February 2023 Lunchtime Learning

La Hougue Bie Bride and Groom kiss with Chaple in Background

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Elizabeth Castle Ferry departs

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Cartoon of a Viking ship with friendly Vikings on board.

Vikings

Discover our Island story

Sign reads People Power Protest in Graffiti

People! Power! Protest

An exhibition exploring how the right to protest has shaped and influenced the Island that we know today.

Black and white photo of a thatched cottage

Your Home Your Story

A series of free talks from the team at Jersey Archive

Sir Francis Cook man takes photo of toys

Meet the Collections

Behind the scenes to look at objects and artwork in our collection.

Cartoon of a Viking ship with friendly Vikings on board.

Vikings

Our family events programme starts with the Vikings at the Maritime Museum.

Maritime Museum kids play with dress up clothes

Discovery Days

Creative fun for all the family.

School group at La Hougue Bie 3

Young Archaeologists Club

YAC is the perfect club for anyone aged 8-16 years old who is interested in archaeology and discovering how we learn more about our history.

A stone with early line drawings otherwise known as a plaquette, highlighted with spot ligh

The Jersey Plaquettes

Engraved stones found in Jersey are the the earliest art forms discovered in the British Isles.

Display at Jersey Museum showing the Battle of Jersey

1781 The Battle of Jersey and The Death of Major Peirson

This display considers the monumental events of January 1781, when a French invasion force landed in Jersey.

Jersey Museum family look at exhibit in Geopark area

Jersey Island Geopark Visitor Centre

The free Visitor Centre will help you to understand and explore Jersey.

Exhibition cases at La Hougue Bie Celtic Coin Hoard exhibition

Searching for Jersey’s Celts

The world's largest Celtic hoard was discovered in Jersey, this exhibition explores why people might have buried it there.