Our curator, Colin Laker, has written a new short essay on Robert Owen and slavery. We have now added it to all the articles and writings about Robert Owen here. […]
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Summer Opening
There will be be additional opening on mainly Saturdays (also one Monday) by volunteers this year too. The museum will be open 11am to 3pm on the dates below. Saturday […]
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New research area
In 2023, there have been many changes and additions at the museum. These are :- Refurbished research area Digital display in the golden key display cabinet Digital display used in […]
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Co-op Needs Women
‘The Co-operative Movement Needs Women & Women Need the Co-operative Movement’. International Co-operators Day online event 1/7/23, 10.00- 11.40 am. You can register with this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-co-operative-movement-needs-women-and-women-need-the-co-op-movement-tickets-647283250627? Mae angen Menywod […]
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School visit
“Yesterday, on the 22nd of May, 114 school students aged 11 to 13 from Newtown High School, descended on the Robert Owen Museum to learn more about this great Newtonian. […]
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252nd Birthday
A message from our Chairman:- “Dear All, What a beautiful day to celebrate Robert Owen and what an overall great performance from schoolchildren from Maesyrhandir CP school with their dance […]
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AGM 2023
Robert Owen Museum Association AGM Date of meeting : Friday 19th May, 2023 Time of meeting : 2pm Place of meeting : HYBRID * at Plas Dolerw, Milford Road, […]
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Birthday procession
On Saturday 13th May 2023, there will be a procession starting from the museum building in Broad Street, Newtown, to mark the 252nd birthday of Robert Owen. This public event […]
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Into the digital age..
“This is our first step into the world of modern technology inside our museum and has given us the opportunity for further considerations for greater use of the same in […]
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Allsop, Owen & Chartism
1. Thomas Allsop As well as being a leading Owenite, Thomas Allsop was also important in the history of Chartism which, in turn, has an important part to play in […]
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