News from the MUSEUM The Magic of Masks and Puppets
If you haven’t yet visited our free exhibition, ‘The Magic of Masks and Puppets’, do come in and enjoy the range of puppets from around the world, and act out a nursery rhyme on our beautiful stage with the masks and props provided. The show closes on 20 February.
Ever wanted to create your own puppet and bring it to life? Nationally renowned puppet company, Strangeface, will be at the museum on 30 January to help you do just that, in an all day workshop from 10:30-16:30 - ideal for those interested in puppetry and keen to discover new techniques and materials! Places are limited (£40.00 per person) and you must be 14 or over.
Woman of
Genius From 5 March
our new exhibition is
‘Woman of Genius’. Highlighting the female artists who have quietly proved the quote "A woman of genius does not exist; if she does, she must be a man” quite wrong,
this exhibition features objects from the 16th Century onwards from the museum’s collections alongside original artwork by Vicki Cooke. In celebration of this new exhibition and International Women's Day, costume historian Lee Ault will show and talk about how women’s garments have constrained them through time, on 12 March from 14:00-15:00. Tickets are £5/£4 concessions.
Easter Holidays
Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt around the museum - solve the clues, collect the answers, then collect your prize! 50p per child.
There will be colouring sheets and a selection of trails available around the museum, and don't forget our Spike iPad trail.
Museum Lates
Our Museum Lates take place on the last Thursday of every month (except February), when we’re open till 9pm. In March, our Museum Late is ‘Material Girls’, when we’ll be looking at the women explorers, collectors and
donors who have contributed to the museum’s collections over the last 150 years. In April, our curators will be taking visitors on a journey through our internationally important Japanese collections.
February Half Term Activities
There are four one-hour sessions between 10:30 and 15:00 each day — book your child’s place on the day!
The following cost £3 per child or 2 for £5: Monday — Nature
Wednesday — Superheroes Thursday — Mystery Friday — Japanese
Tuesday is a special activity - be inspired by the museum and design a t-shirt to wear away with you! £3.50 per child or 2 for £6.
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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