Museum News and Research
News, research, collections, object highlights and stories from the Woodchurch Village Life Museum.
A Victorian Magic Lantern Projector
Jenny Mills
26 June 2026
Lantern projectors, better known as magic lanterns, have been in use since the mid-seventeenth century and come in all shapes and sizes.
BBC South East Today Puts Woodchurch ‘On The Map’
Gary Samson
26 June 2026
In May 2022, Sara Thornton from BBC South East Today visited the Woodchurch Village Life Museum as part of the programme’s ‘On The Map’ series.
AIM Collections Care Audit
Gary Samson
26 June 2026
The Woodchurch Village Life Museum recently received a grant from the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) and the Pilgrim Trust for a professionally conducted audit