Staffordshire Hoard returns to Lichfield
Visitors to the Cathedral will be warmly welcomed to this unique exhibition, which is housed in the thirteenth century Chapter House, alongside the Cathedral’s own stunning Anglo-Saxon treasures the Lichfield Angel and the St. Chad Gospel, which is older than the famous Book of Kells. The display at Lichfield Cathedral complements permanent exhibitions of the treasure at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
The Staffordshire Hoard Mercian Trail partnership brings together Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield District Council, Tamworth Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council. The aim of the partnership is to tell the emerging story of the Staffordshire Hoard and the Anglo-Saxon history of the region. There are more than 3,500 pieces in the Staffordshire Hoard and the partnership needs to continue to raise money to help unlock its secrets through a programme of conservation, restoration and display of this precious treasure.
Entry to the exhibition is free and booking is not required. The Chapter House* will be open daily at the following times:
Monday to Saturday: 10am until 4pm
Sunday: 12 noon until 3pm
The Staffordshire Hoard was discovered in a farmer’s field near Hammerwich in 2009, only 4 miles from the Cathedral. The exhibition will feature eighteen generic items, rather than the iconic pieces featured in the 2011 Staffordshire Hoard on Tour exhibition. Lichfield Cathedral experienced record numbers of visitors last summer, when 14,700 people attended the exhibition.
For updates about the exhibition at the Cathedral, please visit www.lichfield-cathedral.org or telephone 01543 306100.
Full details of the developments with the Staffordshire Hoard and the development of the Mercian Trail can be found at www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk
