Announcing the launch of Worcestershire Heritage, Art and Museums Registered Charity

Major donor spearheads development at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum 1 March 2022 Professor Rolf Olsen to donate a six-figure sum to expand museum’s art collection and create a regionally significant art gallery for the city Donation galvanises first major developments at Art Gallery & Museum in 30 years Worcestershire Heritage, Art and Museums Charity set up to encourage more charitable donations Worcester philanthropist Professor Rolf Olsen is making a [...]

Announcing the launch of Worcestershire Heritage, Art and Museums Registered Charity2023-03-20T13:50:56+00:00

Curator’s tours of exhibitions 2022

A series of informal, friendly curator tours of the exhibitions. Hear about the objects, artworks and behind-the-scenes work that goes into exhibitions and ask whatever questions you like!   Tours at Worcester Art City Art Gallery &  Museum18 February - Introductory tour of Skyscape18 March - Introductory tour of Return to Oceania with the World Cultures Curator20 May - Gallery tour of Hokusai’s Great Wave: Reflections of Japan21 October - Introductory [...]

Curator’s tours of exhibitions 20222022-04-25T15:09:26+01:00

Bite-size Talks 2022

Introducing Bite Size talks for 2022 Thirty minutes of fascinating facts about the Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum’s collections and exhibitions. Talks start at 1.30pm, are £3, and take place at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. To book click on the link to the individual talk. 8 February – Introduction to Skyscape 8 March - Our Wardrobe: Highlights of the Costume Collection 12 April - Return to Oceania 10 [...]

Bite-size Talks 20222022-11-09T11:44:22+00:00

Crafted for You with Worcester Society of Artists exhibitions

Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum begins festivities with two favourite annual exhibitions featuring the work of local artists     Crafted for You features beautiful work created by artists from across Worcestershire, opens 27 November 2021 – 22 January 2022 Worcester Society of Artists 74th annual exhibition opens 27 November 2021 – 22 January 2022 12 days of Christmas trail for families, Christmas activity workshops and a special festive [...]

Crafted for You with Worcester Society of Artists exhibitions2022-04-25T15:08:31+01:00

Clay Country by Kurt Jackson – landscape paintings depicting Cornwall’s industrial clay works

Clay Country by Kurt Jackson – landscape paintings depicting Cornwall’s industrial clay works, opening at Worcester City Art Gallery on 18 September 2021  Paintings created in situ at the Littlejohns China Clay works depict workers as they extract and transport china clay in an extraordinary man-made landscape China clay from Cornish mines was destined for the porcelain works at Worcester, creating an industrial link between the Midlands and Cornwall Kurt Jackson [...]

Clay Country by Kurt Jackson – landscape paintings depicting Cornwall’s industrial clay works2021-09-13T14:03:44+01:00

Titanic Family Fun this summer in Worcester

Explore the legacy of the World’s most famous ship and learn about the Worcestershire people who were onboard Titanic at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. Drop-in on Titanic themed Wednesday Workshops throughout the Summer Holiday and try collaging, puppet making and designing comic strips. Follow the Monsters of the Deep trail around the Museum and find out about real and mythical monsters of the sea. Titanic: Honour & Glory brings [...]

Titanic Family Fun this summer in Worcester2021-07-19T13:39:06+01:00
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