RAMM’s chief patron, Michael Morpurgo, will be spending the evening of Friday 26 April with a packed audience at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
The award-winning author of War Horse , Private Peaceful and Adolphus Tips is a passionate supporter of museums and became RAMM’s chief patron in 2011. He has visited RAMM many times as a parent, grandparent and writer. In this family evening he will talk about his connection with and love of Devon, its people and landscape, and their place in his stories.
Entitled 'A Family Evening with Michael Morpurgo: From All Around the...
Following from the ‘Exeter Expect Success’ campaign in the London Underground, the posters are now coming home to Exeter, to help the city celebrate its successes.
Celebrating 2012's success the City of Exeter joined forces and mounted an inward investment campaign. 'Expect success: Invest in Exeter' brings together key business leaders who are passionate about living, working and running a business in Exeter.
2012 has seen the City's Museum, University and F.E College all win prestigious UK wide awards, citing them as top of the UK's offerings. These posters are now due to...
Devon charity, the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, has donated a large collection of butterflies, moths and other insects to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Exeter.
The Conservation Trust oversees Paignton Zoo, Slapton Ley, Living Coasts and Newquay Zoo and the specimens were collected by Dr David Stradling, the former Chairman, who passed away in July 2012 after a long illness. His collection was started in the 1950s and includes specimens from the UK, Switzerland, Trinidad, Argentina and Botswana.
The young and young at heart are in for a memorable night at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and the Cavern Club on Friday 15th February when the nine-piece band Smerin’s Anti-Social Club will be performing.
The Valentines’ ball will feature ElectroSwing music and have a 1920s theme. The 6.30-10pm session at RAMM is suitable for all ages but only over 18s can go on to the Cavern Club from 10pm to 2am. Novice dancers are welcome as there’ll be swing dancing lessons in RAMM’s central courtyard.
It will be a smart occasion with DJs playing ElectroSwing music as...
His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex was today taken on a whistlestop tour of Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), which was recently named Museum of the Year by the Art Fund and gained its 300,000th visitor last Friday. After arriving at 11am, the Earl was welcomed to the Museum by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Rob Newby, Leader of the City Council, Cllr Pete Edwards, and Chief Executive Philip Bostock and introduced to chief patron Michael Morpurgo and patrons Show of Hands.
The Earl was then walked around the Queen Street building by the Museum Manager, Camilla...
The Vincenzo Sodi 1782 harpsichord on display at RAMM is so delicate that it can no longer be played.
With the aid of the latest computer technology, Exeter’s Sound Gallery have re-created the entire keyboard as an interactive installation. Visitors are welcome to try out their keyboard skills and hear how a piece of music would sound if they were able to play it on the 231 year-old instrument.
Free drop-in: 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 4.30pm.
Paul Glendell will show a selection of environment, conservation and culture photographs from his archives of 25 years, including work for Natural England, the Worldwide Fund for Nature and the BBC, and discuss what inspires him and why he chooses these issues. Complementing the exhibition The Tannery: Photographs by Paul Glendell.
Tickets £4.50 (£3) are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
Find out more about our feathered friends in RAMM’s birds’ gallery. RSPB experts will be on hand to answer your questions on the collections and the work of the RSPB.
