Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock Abbey

Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock Abbey

Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock Abbey
4.5
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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MikeyG53
Emersons Green, UK5,884 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
Our visit to Lacock and the Abbey today began with a visit to the Fox Talbot Museum (of photography) which is a National Trust owned attraction being located just within the entrance to the Abbey grounds; thus requiring the payment of a fee. We are NT members, so our visit was entirely free. This visit was further justification of the £6 per month cost of a personal membership (as this was the 18th NT property we have visited in the last nine months).

This modern and well organised museum was excellent and very interesting. There are really good graphics describing the race to produce the first photograph using the process of negative printing. You really need to allow a minimum of 30 minutes (an hour would not be too much either) for a visit here, especially if you have an interest in photography.

The Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition, which runs until April 2022, provided additional interest and we stayed a bit longer to look at some stunning images of our own Moon and Sun, and onto some images of other planets and asteroids in our Solar System, and out to very distant galaxies. The best photographs for me were the more tangible ones of the northern lights, and cloud formations reacting with sunlight.

Much enjoyed and definitely worth the visit.
Written 13 January 2022
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Carol B
Birmingham, UK7,313 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Wednesday 31st January 2024. on our way back home, we drove up towards Chippenham where we went to visit The Fox Talbot Museum and Lacock Abbey under the care of The National Trust.

First of all we went to The Fox Talbert Museum of Photography, which was tells the story of photography and includes all early attempts at making photographs and there is a fine collection of cameras.

The was also an exhibition of ‘Light & Photography’ By Ellen Carey and it showcased her work from negative to digital to the printing of images on fabric.

We found this exhibition very interesting.

Afterwards, we visited Lacock Abbey.
Written 8 February 2024
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rebeljenn
Ruislip, UK905 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
A lot of history and information about the man who invented photography and others who contributed to the invention too. Includes a few examples and personal items and a series of cameras that date back to the late 1800s until modern times. Covid restrictions made reading everything more difficult. You feel that you got to rush some bits and then you're waiting for other people to finish on other bits. Will be better I think when covid restrictions lift.
Written 26 May 2021
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cennenypedr
Wales742 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
Sadly there were just too many people to see anything and spend time looking. Even had there not been covid around (and it still is) the museum was far too crowded. There was a queue of people going up the stairs to see the exhibit up there. We had got upstairs before the queue built up but with the uncomfortable feeling of people breathing down your neck and children kicking at your legs (unintentional but just no space) we got out without seeing anything.
Written 27 February 2022
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The Gluten Free Wanderer
Surrey, UK348 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020
The museum is really interesting and normally there would be quite a bit of interactive displays which have sadly been disabled for the time being. despite that, we enjoyed hearing about Fox Talbot and his contribution to photography.
Upstairs, there was an art exhibition of a current photographer. Her artwork was great, really well connected to the whole spirit of the museum.
Written 18 September 2020
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Elderly Traveller
Bournemouth, UK1,138 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
Anyone interested in photography will find this museum fascinating. It's well curated with a Covid-19 friendly one way system. It's not huge and only takes half an hour or so to have a good look around.
Written 21 October 2020
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sarahpWiltshire
Trowbridge, UK825 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
After visiting Lacock Abbey we visited the Fox Talbot Museum. The museum is very well laid out and very interesting. There is also an additional astronomy exhibition with some stunning photos! Certainly worth a visit!
Written 4 February 2022
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YoungBarbarian
Ashton-under-Lyne, UK39 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
Visited the Fox Talbot Museum which is located within the entrance barn and is included in the entrance fee. Very informative on photography from the beginning through to current day spanning nearly 200years. Plenty of walks in the grounds and gardens and the Cloisters and Abbey itself were were interesting, with reference to the filming of Harry Potter using the Cloisters for scenes from Hogwarts.
Written 15 July 2021
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David n
Manchester, UK4,878 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
... but as this was included in the entrance fee, we did visit. It was good how the entrance staff pointed this exhibition out to us (and the temporary one on the upper floor in astronomy too). Anyhow, it traced the history of photography pretty well enough and it just goes to show how this form has development so rapidly over the past century.
Written 25 October 2021
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Sarah E
Melksham, UK414 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
We visited and it was a quick visit as only the great hall was open. We still enjoyed a good walk around the grounds and museum. The museum is really interesting. Such a pretty place t I walk around.
Written 19 January 2020
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