News on Project Letchworth

Which parts of Letchworth's past interested you the most?

Your top 3 topics were the unique story of Letchworth , interesting buildings and your local areaand the activities you were most interested in were learning more about and seeing objects from Letchworth’s past , as well as doing a history walk around Letchworth.

We’re pleased to have used your feedback to create a new exhibition called "Letchworth Lives and Landscapes" which you can see at Broadway Gallery until 6th January 2024. The exhibition features artwork from the Garden City Collection.

On Wednesday 22nd November, Josh from the Museum team will be doing an illustrated talk at the "Letchworth Lives and Landscapes" exhibition called “Letchworth 101” where he will give you a brief history of the town covering lots of different themes and showing photographs from the Garden City Collection. You can find out more and book your ticket on the Broadway Gallery website.

There are other ways to find out more about Letchworth's history:

In August, we did an illustrated talk about the 1905 Cheap Cottages exhibition. If you’re interested in exploring some of Letchworth’s interesting and innovative buildings , you can pop in to One Garden City and pick up a walking trail leaflet from reception which tells you more about these fascinating buildings. There will be opportunities to join a walking tour in 2024– keep an eye out for announcements!

For those of you who were interested in your local area , the Outdoor Museum has been popping up around Letchworth – including in Willian, on Jackmans and Norton Common – with displays about the surrounding area. Watch out for the Outdoor Museum when it is out and about in 2024!

Did you feel your community is represented in our museum and the stories we tell?

68% of you said you felt the museum represented your community, 9% said no and 23% weren’t sure. We have been working with community partners this year to make sure the Museum tells stories that represent our diverse community.

We’ve been fortunate to work alongside Amandeep Dhillon to gather local stories and celebrate South Asian History Month with displays at the Museum.

We were also awarded funding to work with Kava Johnson and Letchworth Caribbean Harmony Group on a project leading to an exhibition, video and website. Come and visit the resulting exhibition “Forging a family” at the Museum at One Garden City from Monday 20th November.

What did you most enjoy about your visit?

You told us you liked the way the information was presented , that it was easy to visitand that you discovered something new.

We have lots of exciting plans for 2024 - you can keep up to date with Museum news by popping in to see what’s new or by following us on social media.

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A reminder of some of the Museum activities and exhibitions you can get involved with. You can:

Any paying events go directly towards funding your local museum service - thanks for supporting us and enabling us to do more!

See you soon!

Josh