East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft

A new museum for East Anglia telling the stories of the region’s magical and mystical history and the brutal witch hunts that swept the area.

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

Samhain greetings to all. If you haven’t already why not check out our interactive resources https://t.co/rVXm907FmN

[Syd Moore @SydMoore1]

I've signed this. And would commend Leigh locals to add their name. The mosaic commemorates the women lost to the witch hunts. Which is really lovely though slightly inaccurate. Joan Rowles, at least, was found not guilty and set free. https://t.co/0llzDj4lGn

[Samira Ahmed @SamiraAhmedUK]

My excellent midwinter reading bears dark fruit tonight: am talking witch-lit fact and fantasy on @bbcfrontrow with Kirsty Logan and Emilia Hart. 715pm R4

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

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[Audrey Ludwig MBE @AudreySuffolk]

This is fascinating, including a reference to a witch trial in Bury St Edmunds #Suffolk

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

The grave of Sarah Wrench on Mersea Island. Sarah was not convicted of witchcraft but the presence of the mortsafe and location of her grave on the North side of the church in unconsecrated ground suggests she was believed to be a witch. Local legend says she was so feared t…

[Theresa ♿ @TheatreSpoonie]

Would you go to and support a museum on witchcraft in Scotland?

[@witchesofscotland @witchesofscotl1]

Tune in to @BBCWomansHour tomorrow morning to hear @zoevenditozzi and @witchesetc talk about historic witchcraft accusations and 21st century pardons

[@witchesofscotland @witchesofscotl1]

EPISODE 50 - DR CIARAN JONES @Ciaran_Jonesy talks to @zoevenditozzi & @madisonmitchel1 about his commission from the @N_T_S about their properties links with witch trials . We also discuss the campaign,raccoons 🦝 and an honourable mention for @seileasdar https://t.co/sPxd6uwjIc

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

As we celebrate the birth of a new solar year let’s hope this one brings an end to the struggles of the past two. Sending solstice love and Yule greetings to you all.
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[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

We’re looking for exhibition design software and there are too many options! Please #museumtwitter #askacurator let us know your favourites!

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

Just spied @BenPaites on Antiques Road Trip!

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

Public service announcement: you can have a fancy dress party at any time of year. Hallowe’en has as much to do with pirates and nurses and superheroes as Christmas does with dinosaurs.

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

Samhain greetings to you all 🎃

[East Anglian Museum of Witchcraft @EAWitchMuseum]

New blog post now live on the iconography of the witches hat - link in bio! 🧙‍♀️

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[Suffolk Archives @SuffolkArchives]

Delighted to have the Pyre Parade effergies at The Hold all week for @SPILL_Festival come along, write down your bad news and post it into the boxes ready for burning on Saturday! Join us again 6pm sat for the parade to Christchurch mansion for the burning! 🔥

[Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc]

I do love finding an unusual annual rent in a lease: here, the proverbial pepper corn! Today’s chase through @essexarchive’s records has produced both #witches and #witchfinders as well

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[Tom Holland @holland_tom]

Just recorded a wonderful 2 part episode on PAGANISM with the great Ronald Hutton.

From the Glastonbury Festival & environmental protests all the way back to the enigmatic’Red Lady’, who was buried on the Gower Peninsula back in 32000 BC.

Out next week as a #Halloween special…