Tudor Birds of Prey

Tewkesbury

Dates: 21/09/2024

Venue: Old Baptist Chapel

Falconry was an incredibly popular sport in Tudor times and was enjoyed by all social classes. If you were rich, a beautiful, big and rare bird could be a status symbol to help display your wealth, provide you with sport, and secure you another interesting dish to serve at your table. If you were poor, a goshawk could help you feed your family. The hawks had to be used to people, and for this reason people carried them everywhere.

Henry VIII was a keen falconer and Anne Boleyn even had a crowned white falcon as part of her badge. The Heraldic meaning of the Falcon/Hawk is One who does not rest until objective achieved and is often found on the coats of arms of kings and nobles.

Visit the museum and learn how important birds of prey were to the Tudors, plus you’ll meet a Kestrel, a Buzzard, a Peregrine Falcon, a Barn Owl and an Eagle Owl

DATE AND TIMES: Saturday 21st of September
10am to 11.15am
11.30am to 12.45pm
14.30pm to 15.45pm

TICKETS: Adults: £7.00, Concessions: £5.50, Children: £3.00, Children under 5 are free of charge
Ticket includes entry to the John Moore Museum and Merchant’s House

LOCATION: Old Baptist Chapel, Old Baptist Chapel Court, Off of Church Street,
Tewkesbury, GL20 5RZ

BOOKING: Limited spaces per session
Reserve your tickets today by calling 01684 297174 or email education@johnmooremuseum.org
Pre-payment is essential

 

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