Museum Objects of the Week 2026

2026 sees the return of our Museum Objects of the Week (last featured in 2022!)

Week 1: Our first exhibit has to be the Oldest Lawnmower in the World (1830s), exhibited by us throughout 2025 until tomorrow, when it will return to its home in Ipswich. The Budding mower made by John Ferrabee of Stroud and is owned by Ransome Jacobsen Ltd.

Curator Clive Gravett says: "It will be missed, but what a fantastic year bringing this unique and rare mower to the public’s attention and giving it the prominence it deserves." #museum #objectoftheweek