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Join us at Norwich Castle this summer to enjoy a range of nature-themed activities inspired by our temporary exhibition Sunlight: Roger Ackling. Have fun exploring different habitats and changes in the natural world while engaging in our exciting craft activities, family-friendly bird beaks scavenger hunt and more! Activities will run every Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat, 10am - 3pm. On Wednesday 24th July, Tuesday 20th August and Wednesday 28th August, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) will be visiting the Castle with their fun activities. They look forward to meeting you! What's more, on Sundays 4th and 18th August, visit our sister site Gressenhall to enjoy more nature-focused activities also inspired by the Sunlight exhibition. There will be plenty to see and do for the whole family, from found artworks and charcoal drawings to wildlife walks and exploring anthotypes.
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
SUNLIGHT is the first major survey of the work of British artist Roger Ackling (1947-2014) and the most significant exhibition of his work to date. For 50 years, Ackling consistently made objects by burning wood - focussing sunlight through the lens of a hand-held magnifying glass to scorch repeated patterns of lines on the surface. SUNLIGHT will introduce Ackling's work to a new generation of audiences, prompting important conversations about the status of the object, the significance of material, the processes of making and the transformative power of display. The exhibition is developed in partnership with the Artist's Estate, Annely Juda Fine Art, the Henry Moore Institute and the Pier Arts Centre, and is supported by Norfolk Museums Service, Arts Council England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, East Anglia Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation, Norwich University of the Arts and Art Fund.
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
holding space features nearly 50 works from Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery's Modern and Contemporary Art collection, dating from 1964 to the present day. The exhibition marks the year in which the Timothy Gurney Gallery was inaugurated as a space dedicated to the display of modern and contemporary art. The works in holding space explore our interaction with the spaces which surround us and how they function in our lives. The display presents new works in the collection from leading contemporary artists including Ibrahim Mahama, Beatrice Gibson and Florence Peake - some of which are on show for the first time. Other artists featured in the exhibition include Michael Andrews, Elisabeth Frink, Georgina Starr and Bruce Lacey. We are grateful to Art Fund, Contemporary Art Society, The Friends of the Norwich Museums, Norfolk Contemporary Art Society and Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund for their support.
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
The Lost Estate is a new photographic series of six large-scale images by artists Daniel & Clara which explores the relationship between humans and the natural world through imagined narratives, taking place in the gardens of a country estate. Daniel & Clara are based in Essex, UK. They work across moving image, photography, performance, and mail art to explore the nature of human experience, perception and reality. The Lost Estate was commissioned by Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery and supported by High House Artist Residency. The exhibition is sponsored by East Anglia Art Fund.
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Visit Museum of Norwich this summer and take part in our Brilliant Birds craft activity. Create your own beautiful bird decorations out of paper and take them with you to adorn your home. The activity is self-led and runs daily.
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Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell
From 20 July - 3 Sept, enjoy plenty of farm-focused fun and activities all about 2024 temporary exhibition, 'Making the Rounds: stories of workhouse nurses told in textiles'. Kick off the holidays with Haymaking Week (22-28 July), celebrating haymaking, wildflowers and cereal crops, including a special scything day at the wildflower meadow on 24 July. Join us for Go Wild Wednesdays, when families with younger children can enjoy extra activities and play stations across the site (24 & 31 July, 7, 14, 21 & 28 August), including: Storytime & Gallery Exploration at 11-11:45am, recommended for under 5s Woodland Wednesdays at 1-3pm, recommended for children under 12 Older families might love Sunlit Sundays (4 & 18 August), with art- and nature-focused activities inspired by sister site Norwich Castle's temporary exhibition 'Sunlight: Roger Ackling'. Making the Rounds: Meet the Nurses tours, Relaxed Early Bird Openings and Visiteering sessions are also running (see separate page
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Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse - Dereham
Every dinosaur you have ever seen on film, TV or in books has at least in part been a work of imagination. This family friendly exhibition takes a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs - from ancient legends of mythical winged beasts in the deserts of central Asia to the creatures bought to life in Jurassic Park. Featuring detailed models alongside memorabilia and fascinating fossils and specimens from our own collections, Dinosaurium explores how these incredible creatures have been re-imagined ever since they were first discovered. Learn about the animals that were around at the time of the dinosaurs and are still with us today and discover the passion and dedication of the fossil hunters and their collections. The exhibition is on loan from Hampshire Cultural Trust.
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Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life
A facilitated reading and creative writing group inspired by the works displayed in SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling. Each of these sessions employs a triple-pronged approach and will begin with looking at and discussing a piece of work in SUNLIGHT, followed by a shared reading of a text which will be supplied on the day. Shared reading involves the course leader or another group member reading that week's text aloud and the group talking about the text together. We will then carry out creative writing exercises inspired by that week's artwork, reading and discussion. Group participants do not need to read anything in advance or bring anything to the session - all materials will be provided. There is no expectation to read aloud, and also no pressure to speak during the sessions - active listening is respected as an important response and contribution. There is also no expectation that you will share your creative writing with other group members, it is entirely your own choice.
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Every Tuesday of this summer holiday, join our friendly member of staff and have a go at weaving with a variety of papers to create your very own woven mat.
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Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell