Highlights
Mike and Marj Harman have donated the F.J. Widgery watercolour The Moors, West Tavy Cleave, Dartmoor to RAMM. They travelled over 5,000miles from their home in America to present the work.
11 May 2018
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As the royal wedding approaches, Shelley Tobin, RAMM’s Curator of Costume, has been looking into the customs and dress of brides over the last two centuries and preparing a selection of items from the reserve collections to go the Devon County Show 2018.
11 May 2018
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Download the map and visit the Roman city of Exeter with Minecraft. Experience the city in the 5th-century AD at end of the Roman Empire. Walk where the Romans went and enter their fine buildings. The map includes links to Roman objects excavated in the city. Players can use these to find out more about the objects in the game.
2 May 2018
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Wednesday 16 May, 2pm, £5
Take a 50-minute behind the scenes tour. See some of the reserve collections and find out more about the conservation, display and storage of objects. If you are a wheelchair user please call 01392 265858 before booking tickets.
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Tue 22 May, bar 6.15pm, talk: 7 to 8pm, £15
Dr Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A, discusses how the V&A’s founding commitment to art, education and industry continues to define the museum today. In a time of Brexit, Netflix and artificial intelligence, he sets out some of the challenges and opportunities that the museum world now faces. In association with Art Fund Devon Fundraising Committee.
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Wed 23 May, 10.30am to 12.30pm, £15 (includes a companion)
A friendly and relaxed tour of the World Cultures gallery, with its re-designed display of objects connecting us with peoples around the globe. We will be celebrating Dementia Awareness Week.
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Wed 23 May, bar 6.45 for 7.30pm start, £22 (£17)
Programme of the 1st concert includes:
- Schubert: Four Impromptus D.935 (Op.posth.142)
- Schumann: 4 Nachtstücke, Op.23
- Rachmaninov: Preludes from Op.32
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Thu 24 to Sat 26 May, 11.00 to 12.30 and 2 to 3.30pm, free, drop in
Ceramics inspired by objects in the collections and 360-degree digital views of the museum by emerging disabled artists from CEDA (Community Equality Disability Action) working with ceramicist Emily Parr. Part of AWE - Art Week Exeter, 22 to 28 May.
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Thu 24 May, 1 to 2pm, £8 (£6)
As part of Exeter Art Week, join a tour of RAMM’s Childhood exhibition, followed by cake and refreshments. Part of AWE - Art Week Exeter, 22 to 28 May.
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Fri 25 May, 10.30am to 1pm, £8 (£6) SOLD OUT
Join photographer Jim Wileman on a photo walk round Exeter. Learn how he engages with his subject, sets up a shot and makes the image come to life. Suitable for beginners and experienced photographers. Bring your camera, whether it’s state-of-the-art DSLR or your mobile phone. Part of AWE - Art Week Exeter, 22 to 28 May.
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Tue 29 May, 10.30 to 11.30am, £6 (siblings £4)
Art and craft activities inspired by RAMM's collections. Parents, grandparents and carers can enjoy quality time with their little ones in a friendly environment.
For under 5s and their families.
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Wed 30, Thu 31 May, Fri 1 and Sat 2 Jun, 11.30 am, 12.30pm,
2.30pm, 3.30pm, free, drop in
Snuggle up in the World Cultures gallery and listen to guest
readers tell stories from around the world. Complementing our mask-making
activities, we will travel to a different continent each day.
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Wed 30, Thu 31 May, Fri 1 and Sat 2 Jun, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 3.30pm, £3, drop in.
Celebrate our re-designed World Cultures galleries by making a mask inspired by our collections from around the globe, one continent at a time. Wednesday: Africa, Thursday: Asia, Friday: Americas, Saturday: Oceania.
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 A date for the diary
Mon 17 Sep, bar 6.30pm. Talk 7pm to 8pm, £18 (early bird £16 until 27 Aug)
The way that WW1 changed women’s lives, from surgery to soccer - Bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women's lives were transformed during World War One.
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 A date for the diary
Fri 28 Sep, bar 7pm, concert 7.30pm, £18
Multi-award-winning songwriter Steve Knightley returns to RAMM with his highly-anticipated 2018 solo tour Songs & Stories. The Show of Hands frontman (“One of the great English bands” – Peter Gabriel) showcases a set list peppered with classic gems.
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12 May to 26 Aug, £4.50, £3.50, Art Fund £2.50
Vibrant, sexy and very much of the moment, Pop Art reflected a fascination with the iconic status of celebrities and brands. Pop artists recognised the potential of prints to communicate ideas quickly and cheaply, creating art which both mirrored and critiqued the American Dream. Organised
by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Part of AWE - Art Week Exeter, 22 to 28 May.
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8 May to 25 Nov
Child iconography from the 17th to the 20th Century. Before the Enlightenment, children in art appeared as miniature adults. Includes Age of Innocence by Joshua Reynolds, on loan from Plymouth City Museum. Part of AWE - Art Week Exeter, 22 to 28 May.
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20 Apr to 2 Sep
Children’s book illustrator Victoria Byron has created a new book especially for RAMM’s 150th anniversary. Alfie is a sparrow who sits amongst the other birds in the gallery. One night, when the visitors have all left, something magical happens: the museum comes alive and Alfie goes exploring.
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10 Apr to 1 Jul
Memorabilia collected over 10 years of Exeter Pride – the city’s annual celebration of LGBT+ communities – illustrates a decade of change and progress.
Display your collection: Email ramm@exeter.gov.uk.
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17 Apr to 1 Jul
Cafe display - a celebration of digital art created by young people across Devon, including gif animations, digital paintings and installations using apps, smartphone technology, coding and other digital techniques alongside traditional ....
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April to June 2018
Many events sell out quickly. View the full programme of exhibitions and events in RAMM's latest quarterly leaflet and ensure that you get tickets you want.
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