Museum visitor Joe proposed to his partner Dawn at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in December
Exmouth resident Joe McIntee got down on one knee and proposed to Dawn, now his fiancée, on the 21 December 2021 in the museum’s Geology gallery. RAMM was the location for their very first date, exactly two years ago to the day.
With the help of the RAMM team, Joe arranged to have a ring dangling from the tail of a 3D-printed model carnosaurus, his favourite dinosaur. The carnotaurus was hidden in the Geology case, ready for Dawn to find it and say 'Yes'. It was on their first...
Thousands of fragile and irreplaceable images of Devon have been preserved for future generations to see thanks to University of Exeter experts.
The shots – including famous locations in Exeter and Devon as they looked generations ago - are on view for the first time in a century after magic lantern slides were digitised.
The slides – hand-painted images on slides and photographic transparencies - were used in projectors, either in private homes or at public events in churches, town halls and schools to show images that would delight and enlighten audiences. They feature...
The Exeter City Supporters Trust has welcomed a new grant from the National Lottery to help create a museum in and around St James Park.
The funding bid, which was submitted by the University of Exeter working in partnership with the Trust’s History Group, has been successful in attracting grants of £63,700 with the main contribution coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) with a £50,700 grant made possible by National Lottery players.
The museum will build on the findings made while researching the History of St James Park project, also funded by the HLF, which was...
Teignmouth-based art group Flying Colours has won the opportunity to display their work in Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Their exhibition will be from Saturday 30 April to Sunday 29 May.
The 2016 Local Art Show competition was supported by the Express & Echo with readers voting for their favourite. The exhibition is part of RAMM’s Naturally Inspired season of botanicals, gardens and landscapes and Exeter Art Week.
Gahan Oliver, group founder and mentor, said ‘To have won this highly prestigious competition is a wonderful reward for the members of Flying Colours...
Secrets from Exeter’s hidden past will be uncovered in a major new archaeology project.
Lead by experts from the University of Exeter, the latest technology will be applied to RAMM’s collections to reveal where the city’s food and ceramics came from during 1st to the 16th centuries. The four-year study will show the extent of trading networks throughout the period and Exeter’s changing role within the region.
Project leader Professor Stephen Rippon, Professor of Landscape Archaeology at the University of Exeter, said: “There was a huge amount of excavation in Exeter in the...
Seven Devon art groups are looking for votes, hoping that they will win the opportunity to display their work at Exeter’s award-winning Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) from 30 April to 29 May.
The Express & Echo newspaper is featuring their work throughout March and readers are invited to vote for their favourite.
The 2016 competition has a botanical theme and the shortlisted entries are:
• 21 Group of Artists, Bovey Tracey • Alphington Art Group, Exeter • Flying Colours, Teignmouth • Macula Collective, Exmouth • Newton Abbot Art Group • Tiverton Art Society...
Take a look at What’s On at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum in the New Year… Whatever the Weather…
Pipe Dreams 5 Jan until 27 March 2016 Finders Keepers? Gallery Heather’s collection of clay tobacco pipes is from the 16th to 20th centuries and includes examples from England, Scotland, The Netherlands and France. From bottles of water from collected around the globe to Hello Kitty paraphernalia and from fans to political porcelain, the What Do You Collect? display showcases contemporary collecting and allows local collectors to share their passion.
Exeter and its surroundings were home to some sixty religious houses, parish churches and chapels in the Middle Ages. Professor Nicholas Orme explains how they came into being and what they tell us about religion and society in the city up to the Reformation.
A chance to hear Chris Watson in conversation with RSPB’s Tony Whitehead and chaired by Cheryl Tipp from the British Library Sound Archive.
Discussion will focus around the art, practice and challenges of wildlife sound recording, the value of sound in connecting people with nature, and the changing nature of our sound environment. Accompanying Ebb and Flow: Seasonal sounds through the Devon Year – An installation by Chris Watson, 28 March to 31 December.
There will also be a performance of the installation.
Tickets are available online or from the Royal Albert...
Organised by RAMM Development Trust, Registered charity no 1038570. The trust raises money through its patron scheme, sponsorship, events and grant applications. Tickets are available online or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
