Store Tours

Behind the Scenes Store tour with a curator to see the Shropshire Mammoths

This is your chance to get up close and personal with the fossilized remains of the 5 mammoths found at Condover 40 years ago this year. Meet the giant adult male and the 4 juvenile mammoths and hear the story of their fate in a kettle hole at Condover until their discovery millennia later.

1 hour

Venue: Shropshire Museums Collections Centre (SMCC), 7-9 Parkway, Ludlow.

Cost £15 per person maximum 20 people per tour. Suitable for adults and children.

Dates: Tuesday 25 August, 10am & Wednesday 26 August, 10am

Tickets for these events must be booked in advance and are available via the Shropshire Museums website: www.ticketsource.com/shrewsburymuseum/e-glaoaj

Behind the Scenes tour with a curator to see Ludlow Art

The historic and beautiful town of Ludlow has inspired many artists over the centuries to create artwork capturing the medieval buildings and beautiful scenery surrounding the ancient town. On this tour you will have exclusive access to the picture store where these artworks are carefully looked after and be guided through Shropshire Museums art collections.

1 hour

Venue: Shropshire Museums Collections Centre (SMCC), 7-9 Parkway, Ludlow.

Cost £15 per person maximum 20 people per tour. Suitable for adults and children.

Dates: Tuesday 25 August, 1pm & Wednesday 26 August, 1pm

Behind the scenes tours involve standing in sometimes restricted spaces surrounded by irreplaceable artefacts. There is lift access to all stores and they are wheelchair accessible. Toilets are also available in the building.

For security purposes and to protect the collections all bags and coats must be left in a secure area at the start of the tours.

Tickets for these events must be booked in advance and are available via the Shropshire Museums website: www.ticketsource.com/shrewsburymuseum/e-glaoaj

Shropshire Historical Pageant and Comus Tercentenary 1934 costume exhibition

Way back in 1934 the people of Shropshire were united by the 300 year anniversary of Milton’s Comus, written for and performed in Ludlow Castle. In this exhibition you will see the costumes worn by performers in this historic theatrical performance which took place over 4 days in summer of 1934. The whole community supported the performance which also included a pageant through the ages where the local community paraded through the streets of Ludlow town in historic dress. See the costumes and ephemera which make up this unique collection from local history. Watch original footage of the parade through the streets of Ludlow.

Shropshire Museums Collections Centre Lower Gallery,

Opens 7 August until December 2026

Open Monday- Friday 9.30am-5pm Saturdays 9.30am-1pm

Closed Thursdays

FREE entry, donations welcome.