Tower and Town, June 2024 (view the full edition)The Merchant's House 'Refreshed'The Merchant's House Museum, set up in 2018 to portray life in Marlborough, closed during the pandemic. To bring people back to visit again, the exhibition space has been completely refreshed to show the stories and artefacts of 'Marlborough at War'. With a focus on day to day life, trades and shops as well as accounts of military roles and locations, our visitors can take themselves back over 80 years. Thanks to the Marlborough History Society's Oral History Project, you can listen to some of our much loved residents talk about the shops, past times and people of Marlborough. The historic house itself has been 'reset', with more display boards and stories to help our visitors understand the building and the families who lived and worked here. A new addition this year is self-guided tours, where visitors can navigate the maze of rooms at their own pace. Our very popular guided tours are still running, and you can book these at www.themerchantshouse.co.uk. There is an exciting calendar of events for 2024. Our ever popular Open Gardens on June 23rd (for details see What's On p14), a return visit from 17th century living history group The Devereux's Regiment on the 6th & 7th July and a magical Christmas event later in the year. We are always seeking new volunteers to give their time on any day Monday - Saturday. If you would like to get involved, please contact Kevin Dickens (Trust Manager) on 01672 511491 or email trustmanager@themerchantshouse.co.uk  Kevin Dickens |