PCT100 Creators: Untold Stories
Join us for a series of talks this summer uncovering untold stories from our collections.
This summer, we’re inviting you to become part of our centenary story.
Over the coming months, our curators and experts will uncover fascinating stories from our extensive material culture, natural history and archive collections, alongside lesser-known stories from life at Quex House and Gardens.
Through a special series of talks, you’ll hear directly from the people who care for these collections and discover the unexpected stories hidden within everyday objects, archives, gardens and more.
We begin this May half term with:
Hidden Everyday Objects
With Madylene Beardmore, Head of Collections
Wednesday 27 May, 2–3pm
Get up close to objects from our material culture collections and discover how everyday items can be beautiful, surprising and full of stories.
Join Madylene as she explores the hidden histories behind ordinary objects and reveals how the things we use have changed — and stayed the same — across different times and cultures.
Perfect for families with primary-aged children, this relaxed drop-in talk is designed to spark curiosity and conversation during the school holidays.
Included with standard admission. No booking required, simply drop in between 2–3pm.
More talk dates to be announce soon!
PCT100 Creators
Thanks to a grant from Arts Council England, we’re inviting our local communities to help connect the museum’s past, present and future as part of our centenary year.
Alongside our talks programme, we’ll also be running a series of hands-on creative workshops throughout the summer. From Adinkra printing to poetry writing, these sessions offer the chance to respond creatively to what you discover in the museum and its collections.
Your work will then form part of a special community exhibition opening in October.
Full details and dates will be announced soon.
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