Robert Owen Museum held an event on Saturday 11th May with a birthday procession and a celebration of Robert Owen’s 253rd birthday, which started and ended at the museum building […]
Easter Saturday
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CHAIRMAN – EASTER OPENING FOR 2024 The museum will open this Easter on Saturday 30th March, 2024 (from 11am to 3pm). We hope to greet many new visitors […]
His Timeline
Downloadable version of timeline with dates Late 1809 Formed new partnership after dispute over new schools. June 1812 Resigned as Manager after dispute over […]
New Harmony
A new digital display with material from Historic New Harmony, in Indiana, USA is to be unveiled at the museum soon, complete with 23 new slides showing Robert Owen’s work […]
New Lanark
Dewi Hughes (Museum Librarian and International Coordinator) visited New Lanark in Scotland on 24th August, 2023. There is a new digital display in the museum now, which displays his photographs […]
Owen and Slavery
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]