Architect Richard White from Allies & Morrison describes the process of developing RAMM’s multi-award winning architectural scheme.
Tickets 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.
Using RAMM’s exhibitions and displays as inspiration, this course encourages participants to think creatively about making a basic musical instrument from reclaimed materials using refuse or old clutter.
Course reference number CLEX4001X. Book your tickets from DACL: acl@devon.gov.uk , 0845 155 1014 or www.devon.gov.uk/adultlearning
Concessions available.
Organised in association with Devon Adult and Community Education (DACL).
A rare example of Elizabethan craftsmanship has been saved by the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM).
RAMM was able to save a The Gilbert Spoon made in Exeter between 1580-90 with help from the art fund and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund.
The spoon made from silver by John Edes has been judged unique for it’s quality, design and historical significance.
From 26 October the Gilbert Spoon will feature in RAMM’s Tudor age: West Country to World’s End exhibition which offers a snapshot into lives of Tudor era Devonians.
This weekend offers a veritable cornucopia of possibilities to keep you and the family entertained in and aroud Exeter.
EVENTS
Milling at Cricklepit Friday, Cricklepit Mill, from 10am See a historic watermill in action and visit Devon Wildlife Trust's headquarters. Watch as volunteer millers grind wheat for flour in the traditional way. The stone-ground wholemeal flour will also be available to buy on the day. Admission is free and there is no need to book in advance except for groups and schools. More information: 01392 279244 www.devonwildlifetrust.org
In preparation for the upcoming talk: ‘Bone Head: A Heads up on the Most Fascinating Bones in the Body’ at the RAMM, The Exeter Daily caught up with the broadcaster Nick Baker to discuss the function and beauty of skulls.
For those who may not be aware of the up-coming lecture you are doing at the RAMM could you tell the readers of The Exeter Daily , a little bit about the talk?
It’s an insight into not only the fascinating biology of skulls, but also the sorts of things that happen to a collector. Not everybody...
On Saturday 14 September, naturalist and broadcaster Nick Baker will share his fascination with one of the most important collections of bones in the body – skulls.
With a selection of skulls from his and the collection at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) Nick will take an informative, intimate, sometimes surreal and irreverent look into the world of skulls and a skull collector. He will explore the origins, purpose and mechanics of these bones and how they develop, and delve into the realm of symbolism and imagery.
The British Geological Survey has launched the world’s first 3D virtual fossil collection to the public, including some from Exeter's RAMM.
Thousands of 3D digital fossil models, plus several thousand high quality images, many in 3D, can now be browsed and downloaded for free.
The GB3D Type Fossils Online project, funded by Jisc, has taken fossils from museum displays and dusty drawers and made them available for academics, researchers and fossil enthusiasts to enjoy at their leisure.
A holotype specimen from the collections at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum...
An exhibition showcasing the work of one local art society chosen by readers of the Express & Echo.
The four shortlisted groups are Opus Mosaic Artists Group; Hive; Double Elephant Print Workshop; and Magic Carpet.
Double Elephant Print Workshop - A well-known group in the city is artist-led Double Elephant Print Workshop. It is dedicated to providing open access printmaking services to people from all walks of life and abilities, and has around 90 artist members from the South West. They wish to display original prints from regional artists, alongside original prints...
Join local artist Naomi Hart in the birds gallery at RAMM, In Fine Feather, on Wednesday 21 August between 10am and 1pm, to learn about brent geese and take part in a collaborative, worldwide, art-science project.
Exeter is an overwintering site of international importance and the geese can be found on Topsham marshes, Exminster marshes and Starcross golf course throughout the winter. In spring they migrate north, reaching their breeding grounds in the Russian Arctic. A brent goose can also be found in the In Fine Feather display and their call can be heard on the interactive...
The UK has become the world’s largest art gallery this summer.
The unique exhibition, Art Everywhere, has transformed thousands of poster sites and billboards into iconic artworks from the national collection.
Bus stop or brick wall, you could find art anywhere.
Exeter’s iconic painting, Portrait of an African , is included in the exhibition. Previously identified as Olaudah Equiano but probably Ignatius Sancho, and attributed to Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Portrait of an African is now on display in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
