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Tuesday 10:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 10:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 10:30am - 4:30pm Friday 10:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 10:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

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Discover the history of cidermaking - like the drink itself, there's a lot more to it than you think.

The Museum is housed in an original cidermaking factory and visitors can walk through unique champagne-cider cellars and view a cooper’s workshop and vat house . Admire 19th century watercolours and a rare collection of English Lead Crystal cider glasses dating from 1765 onwards. Listen to oral histories and view old photographs and advertising memorabilia.

04/11/2026

We still have a few tickets left for our last expert talk of 2026! Join David Whitehead at the Museum of C***r to discover more about the remarkable life of Herefordshire's Lord Scudamore.

'Viscount Scudamore of Holm Lacy: A Reluctant Royalist and Orchardist' Wednesday 11th November 2026 at 6.30pm.

Online booking essential - tickets £5.50pp (see our website for tickets and more information).

More talks will be running in 2027, you can find out more on our website.

The winter talks programme has been created in partnership with the Woolhope Club in celebration of their 175th anniversary. You can find out more about the Woolhope Club and their work on their website: www.woolhopeclub.org.uk

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02/11/2026

🎟 Tickets for the Museum's annual Christmas Adventure are now available on our website!

Help Father Christmas' elves prepare for the holidays on this magical journey through the museum's winter wonderland. Post a letter to Father Christmas in the ‘Post room’, see the elves in their workshop and meet Mrs Christmas. Finally, meet Father Christmas himself in his beautiful Victorian era grotto and receive a special present for all your hard work! 🎁

Tickets: £15.00 for 1 child and 1 accompanying adult
Additional adults £5.00

30/10/2026

Novembers winter talk will take place on Wednesday 11th at 6.30pm. Join David Whitehead at the Museum of C***r to discover more about the remarkable Lord Scudamore in 'Viscount Scudamore of Holme Lacy: A Reluctant Royalist and Orchardist'.

11th November 2026 at 6.30pm

Online booking essential - tickets £5.50pp (see our website for tickets and more information)

The winter talks programme has been created in partnership with the Woolhope Club in celebration of their 175th anniversary. You can find out more about the Woolhope Club and their work on their website: www.woolhopeclub.org.uk

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28/10/2026

We are constantly working to make everyone's visit to the museum as enjoyable and accessible as possible! 🌟

This accessibility guide provides a brief description of what support we are currently able to offer to enhance your visit as well as offering some essential information on what to expect when you arrive at the museum. Plus, our team are always on hand to offer assistance or answer any questions while you are on site 🍎

We are currently looking towards the future, thinking about what other steps we can take to create a welcoming environment for our visitors and community, and make as much of the museum accessible as possible for everyone. We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on what you find helps to enrich your visitor experience at museums in the comments or via direct message 💬

23/10/2026

There will be a free Halloween themed craft trail around the museum during half term from the 24th October to the 1st November! So why not pop in to the museum and find out more about the orchards, apples, and c***r, and enjoy a few free activity stations while you're here!

Included in standard admission.

Tuesday-Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm).

21/10/2026

Happy National Apple Day! 🍎🍏

Launched by Common Ground in 1990, Apple Day was created to celebrate not just apples but our orchards, landscapes and ecology. It aims to raise awareness of the apple varieties and orchards we risk losing and the value of knowing where our food comes from.

Apple Day also ties in perfectly with our current temporary exhibition ‘The Orchard Revived: History, Ecology and the Future’, in partnership with the Woolhope Club. This exhibition explores the historic and present importance of traditional orchards. Don’t miss this colourful display of apples from the museum’s Breinton (ignore the typo on the sign in the photo!) orchards while you’re here too!

➡️ Find out more about Apple Day at commonground.org.uk

17/10/2026

There's still time to snap up a ticket to tomorrows expert talk! 🎟

Join Toby Fountain, from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for an enlightening talk about the counties unsung hero, the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor) has a mythical reputation amongst wildlife and bird enthusiasts, which is regarded as one of Britain’s rarest and arguably most mysterious breeding bird. But Herefordshire has a very special relationship with this fascinating little bird; largely due to our unique abundance of a magical, folkloric habitat which offers these mythical birds a rare haven: traditional orchard. In this talk Toby Fountain from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust who is conducting surveys for this species in Herefordshire, will delve into the extraordinary complexity of this bird’s ecology and why the county of Herefordshire, due it’s abundance of ancient woodland and orchard, may prove to be a national stronghold for this remarkable species.

'The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: A Herefordshire Icon in the making?' will take place on Sunday 18th October at 2.30pm.

Online booking essential - tickets £5.50pp (see our website for tickets and more information)

The winter talks programme has been created in partnership with the Woolhope Club in celebration of their 175th anniversary. You can find out more about the Woolhope Club and their work on their website: www.woolhopeclub.org.uk

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15/10/2026

Bill Laws will be delivering a fascinating illustrated talk tomorrow at Hereford Library tomorrow. Find out more about the Herefordshire Pomona, a key piece of local history, it is not to be missed! 🍎 After the talk why not also take a moment to visit the Museum of C***r where you can see some of the original watercolours, hung in our Pomona Gallery!

Tickets are £2.00 and can be booked through Herefordshire libraries: www.hfdslibraries.eventbrite.com

Friday 16th October
11am
Herefordshire Libraries

13/10/2026

We still have a few tickets left for our Sunday's expert talk! Join Toby Fountain, from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for an enlightening talk about the counties unsung hero, the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor) has a mythical reputation amongst wildlife and bird enthusiasts, which is regarded as one of Britain’s rarest and arguably most mysterious breeding bird. But Herefordshire has a very special relationship with this fascinating little bird; largely due to our unique abundance of a magical, folkloric habitat which offers these mythical birds a rare haven: traditional orchard. In this talk Toby Fountain from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust who is conducting surveys for this species in Herefordshire, will delve into the extraordinary complexity of this bird’s ecology and why the county of Herefordshire, due it’s abundance of ancient woodland and orchard, may prove to be a national stronghold for this remarkable species.

'The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: A Herefordshire Icon in the making?' will take place on Sunday 18th October at 2.30pm.

Online booking essential - tickets £5.50pp (see our website for tickets and more information)

The winter talks programme has been created in partnership with the Woolhope Club in celebration of their 175th anniversary. You can find out more about the Woolhope Club and their work on their website: www.woolhopeclub.org.uk

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08/10/2026

Join us on Sunday the 18th of October for another expert talk, organised to accompany our latest exhibition - The Orchard Revived! Toby Fountain from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust will be at the Museum discussing orchard ecology in 'The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: A Herefordshire Icon in the Making'.

The lesser spotted woodpecker [Dryobates minor] has a mythical reputation amongst wildlife and bird enthusiasts, which is regarded as one of Britain’s rarest and arguably most mysterious breeding bird. But Herefordshire has a very special relationship with this fascinating little bird; largely due to our unique abundance of a magical, folkloric habitat which offers these mythical birds a rare haven: traditional orchard. In this talk Toby Fountain from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust who is conducting surveys for this species in Herefordshire, will delve into the extraordinary complexity of this bird’s ecology and why the county of Herefordshire, due it’s abundance of ancient woodland and orchard, may prove to be a national stronghold for this remarkable species.

Sunday 18th October @ 2.30pm

Online booking essential - tickets £5.50pp (see our website for tickets and more information)

The winter talks programme has been created in partnership with the Woolhope Club in celebration of their 175th anniversary. You can find out more about the Woolhope Club and their work on their website: www.woolhopeclub.org.uk

Image credit: The image used in this post depicts a Greater Spotted Woodpecker, and was taken by Will Watson to be used to support the exhibition.

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Address

Pomona Place
Hereford
HR40EF

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	10:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

01432 354207

Website

http://www.cidermuseum.co.uk/events

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