From the wonder of Joseph Wright to our fantastic porcelain, military, natural history and world collections, there’s something new to discover that will arouse your curiosity and inspire your imagination every time you visit the Museum and Art Gallery. Here is a taster of some of the exhibitions and events we have coming up… Please visit our website for details about the many other activities we have coming up: derbymuseums.org/whats-on.
A British Museum Spotlight Loan Crossings: community and refuge Until 6 March 2022 Museum and Art Gallery FREE – Give What You Think A British Museum Spotlight Loan Crossings: community and refuge will tour the Lampedusa cross around the UK for the first time. Made from the remnants of a boat carrying refugees wrecked near the Italian island of Lampedusa, close to the coast of Tunisia, the cross carries poignant messages about kindness, community and the indifference faced by many refugees. Alongside the cross will be a display of 12 tiny boats from Syrian-born Issam Kourbaj's series, Dark Water, Burning World, made from repurposed bicycle mudguards tightly packed with burnt matches to represent the fragile vessels used by refugees to make their perilous voyages across the Mediterranean. Seeking to evoke the plight of Syrians, these were made by Kourbaj as a response to the ongoing tragedy in Syria. Supported by the Dorset Foundation in memory of Harry M Weinrebe. Suitable for all.
Image opposite: The Lampedusa cross, Francesco Tuccio, 2015, wood © The Trustees of the British Museum Image this page: Dark Water, Burning World, Issam Kourbaj, 2016, repurposed bicycle steel mudguards, extinguished matches and clear resin Images: All the Year Round © Quentin Blake © Trustees of the British Museum. Reproduced by permission of artist.
For online activities, don’t forget to visit our microsite at: derbymuseumsfromhome.com.
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