RAMM’s geologist is helping research a stone axe hammer found in Lydford in the 1960s. Its finder recently brought the axe to the Devon Finds Liaison Officer for identification.
She turned to RAMM to help examine the stone to determine where it came from and to formally record it with the South West Museums Implement Petrology Group.
Axe hammers are quite rare; only about sixteen have been recorded from Devon and Cornwall, and curiously most are not of local rock. They are rarely found in an archaeological context so that their age and use remains uncertain. They may date...
Celebrating the spirit of adventure and enterprise of South West people, this landmark exhibition explores the West Country in the age of the Tudors. Comprising loans from the Bodleian Library, British Library, BritishMuseum, National Portrait Gallery, National Trust, Royal Collection, Royal Museums Greenwich, Victoria & AlbertMuseum and private lenders, it will present a compelling account of the remarkable contributions of individuals from the South West from 1540 to 1620.
During the Elizabethan ‘Golden Age’ West Country folk were famed for their innovation and endeavour....
RAMM is celebrating National Volunteering Week with a selection of its volunteer-led activities for all the family. Volunteers at RAMM today are sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for RAMM and its collections. Visitors can join one of the spotlight tours featuring different aspects of the displays, handle a range of artefacts, try on costumes or take part in family activities.
Sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm: RAMM has around 120 volunteers who support the museum in many ways across all departments. If you are interested in volunteering with RAMM, email ramm.volunteer@...
Alan Read, lecturer for the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS), Tate and Dulwich Picture Gallery, will illuminate the life of Plymouth-born historical painter Benjamin Robert Haydon.
Haydon was a fascinating yet tortured character who craved but rarely achieved success. His campaigning zeal helped the nation acquire the 'Elgin Marbles' and led to the reform of art education in Britain but his talents continually failed to justify his ambitions as an artist. Complementing RAMM’s displays of the city’s art collection....
Please bring one large pot of real double or whipped cream which is at room temperature and wear clothes that can get messy. Places are limited. If the activity is busy there may be a short wait. Accompanying adults can watch and help.
Look at wildlife close up with a digital microscope and magnifying glasses and draw the patterns revealed.
Drop in 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm
All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adults can watch/supervise for free. Some activities are messy so do wear clothes that can get dirty. If an activity is busy there may be a short wait.
Helen Rappaport, author and historian, takes a close-up view of the murder of the Romanovs in Ekaterinburg in July 1918, examining the nature of the family’s captivity inside the Ipatiev House, the botched and hasty disposal of the bodies afterwards and the subsequent search to uncover the remains and subject them to DNA testing. She will also bring the story up to date by explaining how the Romanovs, now elevated to sainthood, are at the heart of a massive revival of the Orthodox Church in Russia.
The nineteenth century was truly the great ‘Age of the Museum’. Municipal museums in Britain sprang up after the 1845 Museums Act. But they were already being founded throughout the colonies of the British Empire. John Mackenzie, pioneer of the study of popular and cultural imperialism, will discuss why this was the case, what form some of these extraordinary museums took, what they tell us about the global spread of European culture, and the role this played in the development of national identities.
Tickets £4.50 (£3) are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit...
An evening of traditional tales from oral cultures around the world, true stories of moving to Exeter and living here, as well as secrets uncovered from Exeter’s past. Hosted by local story-tellers Sandhya Dave and David Heathfield and stories told by members of Exeter’s communities.
Part of the Global Centre’s project Telling our Stories, Finding our Roots: Exeter’s Multi-Coloured History.
Tickets are free and available in person or by phone on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
