Dr Jenner'S House, Museum And Garden

Don't forget that for the next month we are OPEN on Saturdays! Come in, say hello, explore the museum, try out our trails and make some crafts to take home. We're here until 5pm, last admission at 4pm.

Science is everywhere! Get hands-on and hear from real scientists this August Bank Holiday Monday at Discovery Day: a science festival held in one of the most important locations in scientific history. Download the full programme and save with advance tickets on our website.

It’s summertime at Dr Jenner’s House and we’ve got loads lined up over the next month!
From this weekend we are open Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (11am-5pm, with last admission from 4pm). You can explore the world with Dr Jenner, find out about his ballooning adventures, make a card to take home, and play croquet on the lawn! All tickets are valid for unlimited visits over 12 months (excluding Discovery Day*) so you can take your time and come back whe...never you want. Find out more at jennermuseum.com/visit
On Saturday 3 August and Sunday 11 August we’ll also be running special drop-in crafts with local artists. More details to follow soon!
Finally on Monday 26 August it’s Discovery Day: Science All Around, our amazing science festival with hands-on experiments and talks from real scientists. Find out more at jennermuseum.com/discovery
Summer sorted ☀️
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QUICK! Today is the last day you can enter our competition to win a family ticket to Discovery Day: Science All Around (worth £20 on the day)? It's really simple, you just need to click this link and follow the instructions on the post: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennersHouse/p osts/3128473120496966 (entries close 23:59 on 26/7/19, full T&Cs available when you follow the link). We'll reveal the winner tomorrow, good luck!

An ode to the museum team. (with apologies to a much greater poet, Edward Jenner, MD.)
They gathered together, one and all, Welcomed into the great Doctor’s house.... The excitement rose for this revel, this ball; And the rain could not their spirits dowse. The scene was set, the guests of great esteem. For this party celebrated the Dr Jenner’s House team.
‘Twas a prize much deserved, for their time they do give. Those in the garden who work amongst eglantine; Some in the office who’ll sort paper like a sieve. And the welcomers. The welcomers who make many a visit shine. A golden year it’s been, And all because they’ve been keen.
So we hope you do see that a social bunch are we. But our team’s incomplete, there’s a whole host of space. So if you’ve time spare and can work a PC, Or can chat with the best and be that friendly face, Head down to Berkeley, not a moment to lose. The awful rhyming, we hope you’ll excuse.
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Honestly, it's not always like this. Volunteers really make the place come alive, we simply couldn't open without them. And as members of our Welcome Team take their summer breaks, we are particularly keen to say hello to new faces who will be able to greet our visitors. No experience or prior knowledge necessary, ideally you just need to like people! Find out more at https://jennermuseum.com/support/#volunte er or pop in and see us when the museum is open.
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We held our first ever Discovery Day in 2018. Now as we prepare for our second event, we’ve been looking back at last year and some of the comments we had from our visitors. If you’d like to join us this year for Discovery Day: Science All Around, head to https://jennermuseum.com/discovery to find out more!

Our selection of wonderful things made by fabulous people is gradually growing. Alongside science gifts, toys and books, we’re now really pleased to be selling items from some of our favourite local crafters, starting with Yasmin Jones Cards and Ye Green Men. Yasmin’s cards have been practically flying off the shelves today! Our shop is open whenever the museum is and is completely free to browse (although we'd love it if you also paid to look round the house).

Coming up on Friday ... 🥁 ... we'll be announcing the full line up and programme for Discovery Day: Science All Around! In the meantime, why not enter our competition to win a family ticket to the event (worth £20 on the day)? You just need to click this link and follow the instructions: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennersHouse/p osts/3128473120496966 (entries close 23:59 on 26/7/19, full T&Cs available when you follow the link).

With just over a month to go until Discovery Day: Science All Around, here's one of our speakers, Gareth Williams, discussing his new book (and the subject of his talk).
Find out more at https://jennermuseum.com/discovery

Could superbugs spell the end for humanity? It’s one of the biggest questions in medical science today and Professor Tim Walsh from Cardiff University reckons he can reveal the answer as part of Discovery Day: Science All Around, our science festival on 26 August. Find out more and save with advanced tickets at https://jennermuseum.com/discovery/

⚠️ VISITOR UPDATE (17/7/19) ⚠️
It's a glorious day and our car park is very busy. If you do find that we are full when you arrive alternative free public car parking is available in Berkeley, no more than a 5 minute walk away, on either side of Marybrook Street.
Last admission today is at 4pm and we expect the number of cars to ease throughout the day. If you do park in the museum car park please only use spaces marked for visitors, take care not to block any other cars in and refrain from parking immediately in front of the house. Thank you.

If you've visited this week, you might have met Zoe, who has been here on work experience. We asked Zoe to sum up her week:
"The past week of work experience at Dr Jenner's House has definitely surprised me to say the least. I didn’t expect so much to go on behind the scenes and never really considered how much work and time goes into sustaining a museum and the collections it holds. One of the most enjoyable experiences for me was going into the attic and seeing what it used... to be like for people in Jenner’s time who would’ve stayed there, although I can’t quite imagine, being a 15 year old girl of this day and age, how soldiers and families survived with so little to live with. I find the Temple of Vaccinia really interesting and different as it was originally built as a summer house but then Jenner changed its use and decided to vaccinate and treat local people in it. I also find it cool that the Temple of Vaccinia is in Historic England's top 100 listed buildings of all time and I can see why, as Jenner truly did make his mark in history. “The home of the country doctor…who changed the world” sums up Dr Jenner's House well and I especially like that Edward Jenner remained a country doctor and kept himself local to his birthplace."
Thank you Zoe for being such a great member of the team this week!
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We loved hosting the start of this year’s NBH Castle Dash and thanks to those who came back for tea and cake, helping the museum to raise £55 which will support our work sharing the amazing history of our town.

And they’re off! Good luck to everyone running today. We’ll be here until 1pm with sweet treats and cold drinks to revive you at the end!

Good luck to everyone taking part in the NBH Castle Dash Castle Dash 2019, which starts off from the museum this morning! We'll be serving hot and cold drinks, plus cakes and snacks, in the Old Cyder House from 11am to 1pm so if you're running, or supporting a runner, why not pop in, fuel up and support Dr Jenner's House in the process?