Join RAMM Patron Nick Baker for an informative, intimate, sometimes surreal and irreverent look into the world of skulls and a skull collector.
Nick has been a bone collector all his life, fascinated in particular with the many aspects of the skull. In this talk he gets down to the bare bones of the most important collection of bones in the body; on one hand the perfect example of form and function and on the other, a thing of great sculptural beauty.
He will explore the origins, purpose and mechanics of these bones and how they develop, and delve into the realm of...
Volkhardt Müller from Blind Ditch and John Wylie, Cultural Geographer from the University of Exeter, discuss the views and vistas of central Exeter as experienced through the lens of the public art project and courtyard video installation: This City’s Centre, www.thiscityscentre.net
1pm-2pm.
Tickets cost £4.50 (£3) and are available 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.
Find out more about our feathered friends in RAMM’s birds’ gallery. RSPB experts will be on hand to answer your questions on the collections and the work of the RSPB.
Free guided wildlife tours through RAMM start in the In Find Feather gallery at 11am and 2pm.
The tours are a 20 to 30 minute walk around the museum discovering the fantastic wildlife on display and how the RSPB is helping to protect it. Discover underwater wonders around Devon's shores, learn how bees are saving the UK millions of pounds a year, find out which piece of clothing inspired the RSPB's origins and...
Expect the unexpected this September as The Unexpected Festival comes to Exeter.
The Unexpected Festival will take place from 15-22 September and will include activities such as art making, music acts and other contemporary performances. It really all is in the name, the festival will not take place in one conventional location, but instead, across several locations in Exeter.
The Unexpected Festival is a new venture for Exeter, and is set to be a truly unique experience for all who visit. The Festival is distinctive in that it aims for audiences of all ages and for...
Meet Curator Tony Eccles to explore costume and personal adornment artefacts from RAMM’s world cultures handling collection. Accompanying the World Cultures display, Coded Clothes.
Tickets cost £6 (£5) and are available 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.
Proud owners of lost baby teeth can have them added to the stunning artwork Palaces by its creator Gina Czarnecki. Accompanying the exhibition, Wasted.
A chance to question leading experts about stem cell research. The panel includes Jean Harrington of Kings College, London and Professor Sara Rankin of Imperial College, London, co-creator of the exhibition. The conversation will be chaired by John Bryant, Emeritus Professor at the University of Exeter, and is supported by Exeter Café Scientifique.
If you would like to submit a question in advance, please email ramm.educationbookings@exeter.gov.uk by 1 Sep with subject line ‘Wasted’.
Tickets are £4.50 (£3), available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person...
An opportunity to tour Wasted with artist Gina Czarnecki and scientist Professor Sara Rankin whose collaboration created the exhibition.
11.30am-12.15pm.
Tickets are £4.50 (£3), available 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.
Artist Gina Czarnecki and Professor Sara Rankin will discuss the special collaboration that created the Wasted exhibition.
10.15-11.15am.
Tickets are £4.50 (£3), available 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.
