Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire)
Look behind the scenes at the hidden treasures that the museum does not display! This tour will take you into the attic store, which holds around two thirds of the items in the collection. You will get a glimpse of areas of the house not normally accessible to visitors.
Dates:
Thursday 7th June
10.30 – 11.00 (10)
11.30 – 12.00 (10)
13.30 – 14.00 (10)
14.00 – 14.30 (10)
Friday 8th June
10.30 – 11.00 (10)
11.30 – 12.00 (10)
13.30 – 14.00 (10)
14.00 – 14.30 (10)
Saturday 9th June
10.30 – 11.00 (10)
11.30 – 12.00 (10)
13.30 – 14.00 (10)
14.00 – 14.30 (10)
Meet at: First floor reception, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers museum, St John's House, Warwick,CV34 4NF
Plan your visit: www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the RBSA Gallery presents a display of ‘hidden treasures’ about the life and work of Teresa Lady Clarke RBSA, the first female Member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA).
Open during museum hours from the 4th to the 11th June
Meet at: RBSA Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham, B3 1SA
Plan your visit: http://www.rbsa.org.uk/
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
Discover the Natural History of Worcestershire since 1833. The atmospheric stores give a fascinating insight into the history of the area. Led by the Collections Officer who has over 40 years experience of working with the collection.
Dates:
Wednesday 6th June
14.00 – 14.40 (3)
Thursday 7th June
14.00 – 14.40 (3)
Friday 8th June
14.00 – 14.40 (3)
Meet at: Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT
Plan your vist: www.museumsworcestershire.gov.uk
A rare opportunity to visit The Birmingham Assay Office’s historic silver collection, which contains pieces dating from the 18th century to the present day by leading silversmiths such as Matthew Boulton, Elkington and Co and Nathaniel Mills.
Dates:
Friday 8th June
14.00 – 16.00 (25)
Meet at: The Birmingham Asssay Office, corner of Charlotte Street and Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 1BF
Plan your visit: www.theassayoffice.co.uk
Experience unique collections of manuscripts and rare books on an enormous range of subjects ranging from a 9th Century Kufic Qur’an to Neville Chamberlain’s notes from his 1938 meetings with Hitler. See conservation in action and tour our strong rooms.
Dates:
Thursday 7th June
14.00 – 15.00 (10)
15.00 – 16.00 (10)
Meet at: Cadbury Research Library, Muirhead Tower (Lower Ground Floor), University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT
Plan your visit: http://www.special-coll.bham.ac.uk/
University of Birmingham Research & Cultural Collections
Discover a cornucopia of extraordinary artefacts - view material and handle objects from the University Heritage collection, a collection that throws light on the history and developing traditions of the University of Birmingham.
Dates:
Thursday 7th June
15.30 – 17.00 (10)
Meet at: The Study Centre, 32 Pritchatts Road, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2SD
Plan your visit: http://www.collections.bham.ac.uk/collections/other.shtml
Birmingham Museums, Museum Collections Centre
An exclusive opportunity to visit one of the largest museum stores in the country, described as an 'Aladdin's cave'. See hundreds of items from our science, transport, social history and sculpture collections. Expert staff will be on hand to talk to you about the collections and how we look after them.
Dates:
Friday 8th June
13.00 – 15.30 (60)
Meet at: Main entrance, Birmingham Museum Collections Centre, 25 Dollman Street, Birmingham B7 4RQ
Plan your visit: www.bmag.org.uk/Museum-collections-centre
A behind the scenes look at the Costume Project workroom, which creates reproduction historic costume for Museums using original patterns and original costume as the inspiration. There will also be items from the historic costume collection brought out from the costume store for visitors to see and discuss.
Dates:
Friday, 8th June
Times TBC - please check when booking (15)
Meet at: Reception, Enginuity, part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DQ
Web address for visitor information (including info on access) www.ironbridge.org.uk
