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Little details: big impact – a closer look at family museum experiences

A key part of Exhibition Explorers at the Shipley has been exploring the gallery environment with the children. Hopefully over the course of the project all the grown ups involved – both parents and staff – will understand better what a… Read more

Meeting David Bowie – a guest post by Michael Metcalf

The sad news of the recent death of David Bowie reminds me of another great experience whilst filming for the TUBE. We had been invited to make a film with Duran Duran whilst they were relaxing and working on a new album… Read more

The Gold Mine Club – a guest post by Michael Metcalf

At the time of the TUBE, one of the main things about the programme was that we reflected what was happening in the country regarding music and clubs. One of the most famous of those clubs at the time was… Read more

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

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

Exhibition Explorers: five surprising discoveries for the grown-ups!

The second Exhibition Explorers session took place earlier this month. We were delighted that so many of the families returned with their completed ‘Family Adventure’ page, sharing their experience of visiting a museum or gallery since the previous session. You… Read more