Free Spot Talks: Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

Event Description

Short talks by volunteers about the museums wonderful collections

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is delighted to announce a new programme of gallery engagement spot talks.  

Throughout the museum volunteers will be on hand to share some of the fascinating facts and incredible stories about the collections.

Spot talks last from 5-20 minutes.

Free, drop-in event. Booking is not required.

Our tours are delivered by our volunteers and are sometimes subject to cancellation and change, please contact the reception desk on the day for confirmation of meeting places and our daily tour times.

Upcoming talks:

German Expressionism Gallery: The Story of German Expressionism and the Leicester Collection

Dates coming soon.

Egyptology Gallery: Exploring Life and Death in Ancient Egypt

Focus Topic:

Mummified Remains at Leicester Museum — who are they, how did they get here, and what do they tell us? Join us for a short, thought-provoking talk in the Egyptian Gallery about our collection of mummified remains — how they have been displayed, and what we continue to learn from them.

Dates:

• 1st & 2nd November


• 8th November


• 16th November


• 29th & 30th November

Times:

• 11:30 and 13:00

Dinosaur Gallery: Ammonites and marine invertebrates

Dates:

• 1st November


• 15th November


• 29th November

Time:

• Afternoons - please check with reception for exact times on the day

Geology Gallery: Quartz and the Rock Cycle

Dates coming soon

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