Mayor launches A History of the World
28 July 2010
Frances Carey from the British Museum joined Exeter’s Lord Mayor, Marcel Choules, for the launch of A History of the World in 10 Objects: ten choice objects from the museum’s collections with compelling stories to tell. Together the selection reveals a history that encompasses the world and yet retains a local focus.
This history of the world is told by BBC Radio Devon and Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM). It mirrors the BBC Radio 4 series, A History of the World in 100 Objects, narrated by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum.
The exhibition runs from Saturday 24 July to Tuesday 7 September. The Guildhall is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm (closed bank holidays). Entry is free. Families can also enjoy associated family activity days at St Nicholas priory and Exeter Cathedral Chapter House.
Image above: “It manages to get wine, women and song in one pot” Richard from RAMM’s Moving Here project comments on the 14th century jug decorated with figures of naked bishops, dancing girls and musicians.
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Image above: A History of the World exhibition in Exeter's Guildhall. |
Pick up your free poster
Every visitor to the Guildhall can pick up a free History of the World in 10 Objects poster while the exhibition is on. It has information on the 10 objects in the RAMM exhibition as well as the website address for the BBC's mini site where you can view all the objects from the A History of the World project, listen to the podcasts, upload your own objects and play the interactive game Relic.
Image above: Pick up your free poster
