Posts by venue: Art

The charming 19th Century tale of Miss Abbs and Peter the Hedgehog – A guest post by Helen Chester

Art   Books   Great North Museum: Hancock   Natural Sciences
Posted by administrator on June 19, 2016     Permalink     Comments (1)

My name is Helen Chester and I am a Library Volunteer at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library.  The Library contains the collection of the Natural History Society of Northumbria which is full of fascinating books on wildlife.  I came… Read more

Revitalizing the Hatton – what’s happening while we’re closed

Art   Collections & Objects   Education   Exhibitions   Hatton Gallery
Posted by administrator on June 6, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

Welcome to the first in a series of blogs that I’ll be writing about the redevelopment of the Hatton Gallery, and the Offsite Programme that will be running while the Hatton undergoes its eighteen months of renovation. Hopefully as Project… Read more

Hatton Gallery Home and Belonging Project

Art   Hatton Gallery
Posted by administrator on June 2, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

While the Hatton Gallery is closed for redevelopment a project is being offered called Home and Belonging, working with refugees who have recently settled in the North East of England. The project is about the time it takes to achieve… Read more

The Hatton Collection is on the Move!

Art   Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Exhibitions   Hatton Gallery
Posted by administrator on April 29, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

In March the Hatton Gallery closed for 18 months in order to modernise and improve its facilities, entailing a large amount of building work. In order to keep the collections safe during this period it will be necessary to remove all works… Read more

What’s the recipe for a Leonardo da Vinci drawing? Ten Drawings from the Royal Collection

Art   Exhibitions   Laing Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on March 31, 2016     Permalink     Comments (1)

How did Leonardo da Vinci go about creating the exceptional drawings currently on show at the Laing Art Gallery, lent from the Royal Collection? One of Leonardo’s main drawing materials was ink, used with a quill pen. The fluidity of… Read more