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Leonardo da Vinci is coming to Hull  

November sees Ten Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci come to Ferens Art Gallery and opens with a Leonardo Through His Drawings lecture on Friday night and a free Leonardo da Vinci introductory talk on Saturday (limited places). Time Troopers can take inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci with Sketch to Success on Saturday 10 November, 11am - 1pm.

Remembrance Weekend can also be commemorated this weekend at the Streetlife Museum on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 November.

Entries for the Junior Open Exhibition: Inspired by Andy Warhol can still be submitted until Sunday 11 November.

Enjoy a traditional Victorian Christmas in the Museums Quarter on Saturday 24 November with Santa’s Grotto, craft stalls to buy unique gifts, children’s craft activities and and more!

Ten Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci From the Royal Collection, A Diamond Jubilee Celebration 

10 November – 20 January 2013 The Ferens Art Gallery is the only venue in the north of England to host this exciting exhibition, which includes some of Leonardo da Vinci’s finest drawings. The ten drawings reflect the artist's use of different media and his extraordinary range of interests from painting and sculpture to engineering, botany, mapmaking, hydraulics, and anatomy. The exhibition includes designs for chariots fitted with flailing clubs, a study of the head of Leda, a drawing of oak leaves, a double-sided sheet of anatomical sketches, a design for a scheme to drain marshland, a view of a river from a window, a costume study of a man on horseback, apocalyptic scenes, and a rough study of an old man in profile, which is one of the last drawings made by the artist.  Before the exhibition arrives at the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, it will have been seen in Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast and Dundee. The Royal Collection, one of the world's greatest art collections, is held in trust by The Queen for her successors and the nation. The Collection is administered by the Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of the Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection and the promotion of public access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.

Find out more information about The Royal Collection at the Royal Palaces, Residences and Art Collection.

Ferens Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Square

This exhibition is sponsored by Aberdeen Enterprise Finance Ltd, Crown Paints, Humberside Decorative Supplies Ltd, and Wykeland Group.

Leonardo da Vinci lecture series and workshops

Accompanying Ten Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci is a series of lectures (charges apply and numbers are limited) and a variety of free events and talks for families. For more information about the lecture series and how you can book onto them, call 01482 300 300.

Remembrance Weekend

Saturday 10 November, 10am - 4pm and Sunday 11 November, 12noon - 4pm Commemorate Remembrance Weekend at our family friendly event with live music, historical re-enactors and military history. Plus children’s craft activities, refreshments, face painting and more! Streetlife Museum, High Street

Aesthetica Short Film Festival - Ed Atkins Video Art Masterclass

Friday 9 November, 3pm

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) is an international film festival taking place across 15 diverse venues in the historic city of York from 8 to 11 November. Hosted by the art and culture publication Aesthetica Magazine, the festival champions and celebrates emerging filmmaking talent from across the world, spanning all genres from Comedy to Drama, Animation to Documentary, Thriller to Experimental.

Alongside a rich screening programme encompassing over 200 films, ASFF hosts a series of industry masterclasses on Friday 9 November. We would like to offer subscribers to the Hull Museums eNewsletter the chance to attend a masterclass on artists’ film with the artist Ed Atkins (represented by Chisenhale Gallery, exhibitor at Frieze New York) and Dr Sam Lackey, Curator at The Hepworth Wakefield, at a fantastic rate of just £4 per ticket (50% off) at York St John University.

eNewsletter subscribers can book their tickets for only £4 with the code ATKIN.

Time Troopers - Sketch to Success

Saturday 10 November, 11am - 1pm (gallery 5) Take inspiration from the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition and sketch your own masterpiece. Time Troopers is suitable for children under 16, accompanied by an adult. Ferens Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Square

Have a WonderfHull Christmas!

You’ll find plenty of free activities in Hull City Centre to keep you busy in the run up to Christmas this year. From carol singers, magicians and jugglers in the Old Town to a live nativity street play and a bustling Christmas market, there’ll be something for all the family to enjoy.

And of course Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit from the man himself! Father Christmas will be making a special stop off from the North Pole to help us switch on our Christmas lights in Queen Victoria Square on Thursday 22 November. There’ll be a programme of entertainment running from 5.30pm – 7pm.

Find out more about the full range of Christmas activities.

Free admission!