Good morning - it’s Day 3 at the Rose & Crown dig! Here are a few moments from yesterday’s work, with the team in action and plenty happening at the site.
Don’t forget you can visit the dig at our free public drop‑ins:
📅 28 February or 7 March
⏰ 11am–2pm
📍 Rose & Crown, St Michael’s Street
Return to the Rose and Crown Archaeological Dig in St Albans
Fantastic first day back at the Rose & Crown dig! Great to welcome schools and lovely to see so many people stopping by to chat and ask questions. Want to take a look yourself?
Join us Saturday 28 Feb, 11am–2pm
📍 Rose & Crown, St Michael’s Street
With Drp Archaeology and Simon Knight Architects
🧲🖼️Turn your fridge into a tiny gallery this weekend with our Commit No Nuisance magnet, featuring the brilliant competition-winning artwork by Carmen Carreira - complete with the iconic door, cat and cheeky mice.🚪🐱🐁
You can find them in the shop this weekend at St Albans Museum + Gallery.
London Fashion Week starts today, but our Victorian evening dress at St Albans Museum + Gallery is giving its own 1840s fashion moment. Off‑the‑shoulder drama, elegant pleats and sleeves that make arm‑lifting optional.
On display now in St Albans On Demand, with a refreshed space coming this May.👗
Happy Ramadan to all marking the start of the month this evening. 🌙✨
With our Worlds Connected exhibition in its final week, we’re reflecting on the many ways St Albans’ stories connect with the wider world. Wishing everyone a peaceful evening.
Spotted: the Alban Pilgrimage puppets from St Albans Cathedral taking a detour through Verulamium Museum 👋
They’re here for our 'Religion in Verulamium: Tolerance and Fusion?' exhibition. Come see them on display this half term and discover how they connect to the story.
Included with admission.
⏳ One week left to explore Worlds Connected!
Closing Sunday 22 February at St Albans Museum + Gallery. This multi‑sensory exhibition is full of interactive moments and features surprising stories that reveal how St Albans has long been linked with the Islamic world.
#Museum #Exhibition #StAlbans
🎉 Half Term at Verulamium Museum! There’s loads happening this week, perfect for families looking for Roman‑themed fun:
⚔️15 Feb | Romans vs Celts Wargames
🏺16 & Friday 20 Feb | Archaeology for Families
🛡️19 Feb | Meet a Roman Soldier
🔮20 Feb | Meet a Roman Priest
All events included with admission.
💖 Happy Valentine’s Day💖
Make sure you go and see the Valentine’s illumination at the Clock Tower tonight from 5:30pm - 9:30pm and do tag us in your photos in front of the St Albans Museum + Gallery 'Love' sign!
Pain au raisin ready for breakfast at the Courtroom Cafe in St Albans Museum + Gallery
☕ Start your day with breakfast at the Courtroom Café at St Albans Museum + Gallery. Fresh bakes, great coffee and a cosy spot to ease into your morning.
These pain au raisin are golden, flaky and looking absolutely perfect today. 🥐
#StAlbansFood #StAlbansFoodie #StAlbans #Breakfast
🎨 Join us on 15 Feb for a family‑friendly craft afternoon where this week we’ll be designing our own t‑shirts! 👕✨
We only have 15 kits available, so book early! Suitable for children aged 5–11.
Book on our website: https://f.mtr.cool/akmjxrlwvl
⚠️ The Courtroom at St Albans Museum + Gallery will be closed from 10am - 10:45am today (12 February) for a school event.
☕ The Courtroom Café remains open for takeaway drinks and food during this time, and from 10:45am we’ll be welcoming visitors back into the Courtroom as normal.
Saturday’s first-ever Community History Day was full of shared stories, curiosity and community spirit.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us, from inspiring speakers to the local food businesses who kept us going.
Want to get involved? Sign up to the Community History Newsletter on our website.
Our Stories zine was a finalist at today’s Cultural Enterprises Awards! ✨
Huge congrats to the National Portrait Gallery on their win 🏆
Massive shout‑out to the Black History Research Group, the artists, designer and contributors for creating this landmark publication.🎉
#OurStories #StAlbans
⚔️ Romans vs Celts wargames! ⚔️
Drop into Verulamium Museum Sun 15 Feb for epic wargames, dramatic dice rolls and miniature battles! 🎲🏛️
11am–3.30pm | Included with admission | All ages welcome (with adults)
Who will triumph? Only the dice know…
#StAlbans #Romans #History #VerulamiumMuseum
The fascinating history of #StAlbans, where I’ll be speaking @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social on 11 February. Do join me in person or online: www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/eco... #Economica #womenwealthpower
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A St Albans tote bag with several 'Commit no Nuisance' pin badges, two packs of postcards and a print drawing of the Commit no Nuisance door, with a pussy cat & a mouse at next to it.
Went to @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social to pick up some utterly lovely 'Commit no Nuisance' goodies! ❤️
For those who don't know, this door is at the Clock Tower in #StAlbans and it inspired a wonderful art project.
Roman mosaic image of a wine cup with two ornate s shaped handles
It's probably a bit early in the day / week to be thinking about wine...
but here's an exquisite little tessellated cantharus (wine cup) with S-shape handles
Detail from the Oceanus Mosaic found in 1931 and now in the excellent Verulamium Museum @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social
Happy #MosaicMonday 🍷
We're excited to welcome everyone to our sold‑out Community History Day at St Albans Museum + Gallery! 💬✨We’re kicking off the day with a panel led by The Thomas-Ferdinand Gallery and community research highlights. Missed out? Sign up to our Community History Newsletter on our website.
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Opening today: Religion in Verulamium: Tolerance and Fusion.
This new exhibition, using objects and images from Verulamium and beyond, asks how Roman, Celtic and global beliefs blended — and whether all religions were tolerated equally.
On until 26 April.
🔎 We’re heading back to the Rose & Crown dig!
Join us on 28 Feb or 7 Mar, 11am–2pm, to meet the archaeologists and get another look at the site as the excavation unfolds (weather permitting). Free, informal drop‑ins for everyone.
Half-term’s nearly here! From space adventures to clay dragons at St Albans Museum + Gallery — and Roman fun over at Verulamium Museum — there’s loads for families to dive into. 🐉✨
Learn more & book activities here: https://f.mtr.cool/eqgizigodl
#StAlbans
One of our favourite corners in Worlds Connected is the Scents & Spices section where you can smell oud, frankincense, rose water, coffee and spices like grains of paradise and sumac, each with its own global journey.
It’s the last month to explore the exhibition before it closes on 22 February.
Here's what's coming up at St Albans Museums this month:
St Albans Museum + Gallery
💭 Back in the Day Café
🪙 Economica talk
🎥 “Wilde” Film Screening
🔭 Celestial Explorers
☀️ Clay Decoration & Model Making
Verulamium Museum
🛡️ Romans vs Celts wargames
🔍 Archaeology for Families
🧸 Tots Tales
🏳️🌈 Celebrate LGBT+ History Month with an immersive screening of “Wilde” - shown in the very courtroom where parts of the film were shot.
📅 26 Feb, 7:30pm
📍 St Albans Museum + Gallery
🎟️ £7.50
🍸 Refreshments available
Experience Wilde’s story in the room where cinema history happened.WhatsOn
🎨 Our February Crafternoon dates are now live! If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend, why not join us tomorrow? Each Sunday brings a different family‑friendly craft activity, perfect for ages 5–11. Book in person or on our website and enjoy a creative Sunday afternoon together!
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☕ It’s National Hot Chocolate Day!
The perfect excuse (not that you need one) to settle in with a delicious hot chocolate from our Courtroom Café.
📍Open 10am - 4pm | Courtroom Café at St Albans Museum + Gallery
#hotchocolateday #Hotchocolate #StAlbans #Cafe #CourtroomCafe
🎉 Our Commit No Nuisance range is now in the St Albans Museum + Gallery shop!
You can get keyrings, magnets, postcards and prints featuring Carmen’s winning artwork 🐈⬛
Some of the finalists’ work also appears on the postcards, and the original boards are on display on our top shelves too.
🐦The Crow Pub Sign is shortlist for Hertfordshire Museums Object of the Year 2026!
You can spot it in our Inns and Alehouses in Victorian St Albans exhibition, but right now, it needs your vote!
Show it some local love and vote for it here: https://f.mtr.cool/mmnrlbfula
#History #StAlbans
A huge thank you to everyone who visited Helios. 10.6k people, countless memories, and so many brilliant photos & videos. Helios may have set, but stay tuned for what comes next at St Albans Museum + Gallery.
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