News from the MUSEUM
A Ladybird Childhood 11 January to 29 March 2014
Ladybird Books have been part of family life since they launched in 1940 with their first title “Bunnikin’s Picnic”. Affordable and offered in a diverse range of topics, generations of children have grown up reading Ladybird Books. This exhibition draws upon the vintage archive collection of original illustrations and will take you on a nostalgic journey to your own ladybird childhood.
To celebrate the exhibition, we’ll be holding an Animals and Bugs Sleepover on 21 February. It will be an evening of exciting activities, hunting out the different animals behind the scenes and uncovering wild stories about the Museum.
Murder Mystery –
7 February 2014 Due to popular demand, the Maidstone Museum will be hosting its first Murder Mystery evening in February. The audience will become detective for one evening to uncover the secrets of our historic building! The evening is £30 per person and includes film, a complimentary glass of wine and an unusual evening of entertainment. Places are limited and must be booked in advance by calling the Museum.
Paper Cutting Workshop –
15 February 2014 Join paper artist Jessica Palmer to create your own book cover designs, collecting inspiration from around the museum and using creative paper cutting techniques. This all day workshop must be pre-booked as spaces are limited.
Price: £35.00 2013 at Maidstone Museum
2013 was a fantastic year at Maidstone Museum! We held a huge variety of events to give everyone a chance to come and learn more about our exhibitions. As well as talks and workshops by artists, we held lots of events to get children and families involved — we’ll be holding plenty more of these in 2014, so keep an eye on our website to find out more!
z Halloween Egyptian Sleepover 20 guests braved the first ever sleepover at the Museum on Halloween, spending the night taking part in Egyptian- themed crafts and games,
including building a giant Sphynx! 20 brave guests spent the night at the Museum with Egyptian themed crafts, and games – including building a giant Sphynx.
z Big Draw: Draw to be Wild Families took inspiration from the museum’s natural history collection with a free activity to celebrate the national Big Draw initiative. Feathers, fabric and lots of colours were used to create fantastic customised t-shirts to take home.
z Manga As part of the Big Draw, and to celebrate our Treasures from Hirado
exhibition, we held a free Manga workshop. Inko, a professional Manga artist from Kyoto in Japan joined us to lead the workshops for local schools and colleges. The workshop was able to run as part of the Museums and Schools project with the Arts Council, where we are working with schools to improve the quality and range of workshops on offer at the Museum.
More information on all upcoming exhibitions and events can be found at
www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk Bookings via 01622 602838.
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