Vermuyden400 exhibition at Normanby Hall, Rural Life Museum

Vermuyden400, Ground Floor of the Rural Life Museum, Living on the Land Gallery

27 March – End of September 2026
The first of a series of exhibitions commemorating the 400th anniversary of the signing of the contract between King Charles I and Cornelius Vermuyden, starting the process of draining the Isle of Axholme. This exhibition will look at the Isle of Axholme, its people and the way they lived before 1626, as well as what the changes through drainage of the land meant for them. Vermuyden400 is a series of exhibitions and other events throughout 2026.

A Gallus Un by Tracy Satchwill, First Floor of the Rural Life Museum

27 March – End of September 2026
Contemporary artist Tracy Satchwill has been commissioned to create an art installation for the Rural Life Museum. The project draws on rural folklore and dialect stories collected by local folklorist Mabel Peacock (1856-1920). It explores superstition, feminine power and strange countryside wisdom. The installation features stitched banners, sound and symbolic materials.

Look at Normanby Hall Country Park website for more information or full year programme of events on North Lincolnshire Museums website.