Our Work

Slough Museum have paired up with Artful Hub to deliver a range of creative workshops for adults based in the museum itself.

Delivering a long-term high-quality inclusive rolling arts program to users where they can learn and enhance their creative skills within a safe and comfortable environment.

Co-created with residents of Britwell and curated by David Drake, as part of the Life at 40 project. Currently on display at Britwell Community Centre.

We curated the Britwell Stories Exhibition that focuses on the history of the community of the Estate from its initial conception as a place of refuge during World War 2 and how it subsequently grew as a small community that was visited by the likes of Queen Elizabeth.

We also partnered with Resource Productions to produce a visual piece, in the form of a short movie that showcases interviews with original residents of the Estate, new young residents that reflect on the community now as well as commentary on the creative force that underpins Britwell.

Our intention with this exhibition is to highlight the invaluable history that underpins common places within Slough as we attempt to encourage others to reimagine the conceptions we have of our town.

In conjunction with Slough Youth Parliament, we hosted a creative workshop geared towards Slough youth that focused on using imagination and creativity to create innovative solutions. We believe this creative thinking is the most invaluable skill that the youth here in Slough can harness as they strive to fulfil their dreams. 

In the workshop, we invited them to build an eco-car, thinking about efficiency, sustainability and aesthetic purpose. These ideas were then illustrated by Artist Paul Chappell . The creative effort of the team at Slough Youth Parliament is on display here at Slough Museum. 

In partnership with the Royal Astronomical Society, we led a month-long outreach programme in May 2024 that involved free workshops based on the Herschel family’s many accomplishments in astronomy and science, called Astronomy through the Herschels.

We intended to promote more diverse participation in STEM through three possible outcomes: possible selves, developing skills, and social connection. Alongside this, children learnt about the historical accomplishments achieved by the Herschels here in Slough. Workshops ranged from creating comets, creating cyanotypes and making human circuits.

We are working with local groups to uncover and share hidden histories of diverse communities and clothing, connecting to two key Slough pioneers: Lydia Simmons, who in 1984 became the first black woman to become a UK Mayor, and our sitting MP Tan Dhesi who was the first ever turbaned Sikh in any European Parliament.

As part of this project, we have been lucky enough to receive various pieces relating to the two individuals and the historical achievements they have created. These include Tan Dhesi’s turban and Lydia Simmon’s Mayoral Robes which are on display at Slough Museum. 

SEGRO have recently celebrated their centenary, with their journey beginning in 1920 with the formation of the Slough Trading Company to run a 243-hectare, First World War vehicle repair depot on the Bath Road. Now a FTSE 100 property company, owning or managing 7.8 million square metres of space across nine countries in Europe, SEGRO is generously supporting Slough Museum to store and display our Collection.

This project discovered, celebrated and shared our town’s currently under-valued cultural heritage, learning about William Herschel and his sister Caroline. The 18th Century astronomers – discoverers of planet Uranus and multiple stars and comets – lived, loved, were born, died, are buried in Slough and yet their heritage seemed to only be known by a few. Slough Museum sought to change this through this volunteer led project.

This multi art form project involving Slough based artists and local residents co creating work inspired by the town’s astronomical heritage. We shared all resulting artwork at twilight so those observing Ramadan could take part in national initiatives The Big (Lunar) Lunch and The Great Get Together in memory of Jo Cox MP – events about togetherness and that there is more that unites than divides us, or that ‘We Are All Made of Stars’.