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Celebrating Heritage Open Day

Aug 20, 2025
1 min read

Mark your calendars, Heritage Open Day is coming up on the 17th of September!


Heritage Open Day is an annual celebration of England's history and culture that allows visitors free access to heritage sites and community events. This year's theme is architecture.


To celebrate, we are having free admission to our site and Guided tours of the Museum.


As the theme is architecture this year, we will be sharing our knowledge of the site with our visitors. What are the buildings that now make up the Dean Heritage Centre? How old are they? What industry has gone on here for hundreds of years?



Admissions

Entry to our entire site will be free on Heritage Open Day. If you would like to donate to support the Museum, you can do so in the Gift Shop or in one of our donation bins across the site. You can also donate online here.


Guided Tours

Have a closer look at local history with our Museum Gallery Tours, led by a team of experienced volunteers. To learn about the rich history of our Museum's building, which spans over 400 years!




Come in for free on our Heritage Open Day, walk around, see the buildings, see displays on Dean industries, and find out about the history of the site.



5 Comments


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SunnyMosaicCanyon
Sep 29

The piece makes a strong case for Heritage Open Day as a gateway, though I wonder if the one-day format mainly reaches people already nearby.

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For families who can't make that date, are there permanent trails or self-guided materials that carry the same local-history focus?

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QuickEchoMaple
Sep 29

I’m planning to use Heritage Open Day to get my kids tracing old maps around the site, then asking them what changed.

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Do you have a printable route or timing suggestion for families that day?

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Guest
Sep 29

Free access on 17 September is a strong draw, but I wonder if it mostly reaches people who already visit museums.

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Would pairing Heritage Open Day with a follow-up event or year-round free slot help bring in those who feel heritage sites aren't for them?

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Aug 19

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