With Dr Anna Whitelock, Senior Lecturer in early modern history at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558. At the heart of the new queen’s court lay Elizabeth’s bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed. The Queen's bedchamber was once a private and a public space and it was her Ladies of the Bedchamber who were guardians of the truth as to the Queen's and thus the nation's wellbeing. Their presence was for security as well as propriety. This lecture explores the...
Meet and talk with local bird experts from the RSPB and join them for a 20-30 minute walk around RAMM to see the wildlife on display and hear news of wildlife conservation.
Enjoy an exclusive evening viewing RAMM’s displays and a glass of prosecco. If you wish to dine afterwards you can treat yourselves to a two course meal at Côte Brasserie from 7.30pm.
RAMM ticket includes entry to RAMM and a glass of prosecco.
Combined ticket includes entry to RAMM, a glass of prosecco and a two course meal at Côte Brasserie, Cathedral Yard, Exeter.
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....
Past Pleasures specialise in interpreting history through costumed character re-creation. Find out how they have researched and constructed a personality from the exhibition and meet them in the gallery for a short performance.
1pm-3pm, £6 (£4)
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.
Meet and talk with local bird from the RSPB and join them for a 20-30 minute walk around RAMM to see the wildlife on display and hear news of wildlife conservation.
Take a tour of one of Exeter’s best kept secrets, an Elizabethan town house furnished in 1602 style based on evidence from inventories and archaeology.
Tickets available online or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception, or by calling 01392 265858.
Share in the wonder that objects and their stories can arouse. Inspired by the early Cabinets of Curiosity, local people display their own collections of objects to represent their lives, past and present, and their aspirations for the future.
In creating these displays, Exeter’s Youth Inclusion and Support Team, young people, parents, carers and others discovered how objects and their stories can help connect us to other times and places, understand how our world became the place it is and help us find our own place in it.
What objects would tell the story of your life?...
Tiverton Museum is delighted to be the only museum to become a finalist in the Small Visitor Attraction category at the Devon Tourism Awards. Reaching this stage means that the museum will win either Gold, Silver, Bronze or Highly Commended awards.
Andrea Rowe Chairman of Trustees commented: "Tiverton Museum has shown that it consistently provides an excellent experience for tourists who are always delighted at its value for money, with children going free and adults finding plenty to amuse them."
The museum was awarded the Bronze Award for Visitor Attraction at last year’s...
