Jesse Norman visited the museum on Sunday May 12th and was shown round by Mike Harries. Jesse was very impressed with all the exhibits. He was pleased to hear that the on-loan items, such as the waterwheel were now owned by us. The new Sissons engine display was admired for its engineering...

The Hereford and District Preservation Society demonstrated their stationary engines on the forecourt. They enjoyed the other exhibits and the museum. All had a good day and said it was well organised. National Drive-It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005....

On April 10th we had a visit from the residents and staff at Brockington House care home in Hafod Road Hereford. This is what they said on their Facebook page: Yesterday we visited Waterworks Museum - Hereford. It’s a great place to visit and we look forward to returning again with another...

Bob Higgie and Clive Lafford gave a talk to members of the Ross-On-Wye University of  the Third Age (U3A) on Monday April 15th.  This is how U3A reported the event: This month’s talk on Monday, the 15th of April was given by Bob Higgie who was cheerfully upfront about repeatedly...

It gives me immense pleasure to let you know that in January, we became the permanent owners of three artifacts that we have held on loan from the National Museum of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru. Two of these being iconic symbols for the museum - the overshot waterwheel in the museum grounds and the...

On 27 February, the museum became a focus for a video film case study about Arts Council England Accreditation. This came about through our close engagement with West Midlands Museum Development Group and as a direct result of Jill Phillips  and Youth Trustee, Stan Lawler, presenting at their...