Joanna Lumley Adds Additional Dates to Australian Tour
The legendary Joanna Lumley will embark on her first-ever live tour of Australia, Me & My Travels, in October 2024. With many shows already sold out, two new and final shows have been added, a third show in Sydney and a newly added Hobart show, now joining the list of Australian cities Joanna will visit.
Joanna Lumley Comes to The Bristol Hippodrome
The legendary Joanna Lumley will embark on her first ever live tour, IT'S ALL ABOUT ME, in autumn 2018. Joanna will take to the road for the 30-date tour on 6 October at Belfast's Waterfront Hall and then perform at major theatres in Ireland and across the UK.
National Museum of Scotland Releases Schedule of Events for April 2015
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Game Masters
5 December 2014-20 April 2015
Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3
Cost: Adults £10/£8; Child £6.50; Under 5s free; Family of 3 £23; Family of 4 £28; National Museums Scotland Members free; National Art Pass holders 50% discount; Students £5 (Tuesdays only)
Featuring over 100 playable games, Game Masters showcases the work of more than 30 leading videogame designers. The exhibition explores the development of videogames through interviews with game designers and rare original game artwork, as well as looking forward to how independently produced games are leading the way in design, aesthetics and game play.
Exhibition created by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne, and supported by the Victorian Government.
National Museum of Scotland Releases Schedule of Events for April 2015
Game Masters
5 December 2014-20 April 2015
Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3
Cost: Adults £10/£8; Child £6.50; Under 5s free; Family of 3 £23; Family of 4 £28; National Museums Scotland Members free; National Art Pass holders 50% discount; Students £5 (Tuesdays only)
Featuring over 100 playable games, Game Masters showcases the work of more than 30 leading videogame designers. The exhibition explores the development of videogames through interviews with game designers and rare original game artwork, as well as looking forward to how independently produced games are leading the way in design, aesthetics and game play.
Exhibition created by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne, and supported by the Victorian Government.
National Museum of Scotland Releases Schedule of Events for Spring Season
Exhibitions & Displays
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
New to the National Collection
19 September 2014-22 February 2015
Grand Gallery, Level 1
Free
From a rare beluga whale skull to a ground-breaking Electraglide guitar, a selection of exciting recent additions to the National Museums Scotland's collections will be on display for the first time in New to the National Collection. The display will give visitors an insight into National Museums' extensive and varied collections, showcasing material being collected now for future generations, including objects that will feature in ten forthcoming new galleries which on decorative art, design, fashion, science and technology.
National Museum of Scotland Announces Schedule of Activities for Winter 2015
Exhibitions & Displays
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
New to the National Collection
19 September 2014 – 22 February 2015
Grand Gallery, Level 1
Free
From a rare beluga whale skull to a ground-breaking Electraglide guitar, a selection of exciting recent additions to the National Museums Scotland's collections will be on display for the first time in New to the National Collection. The display will give visitors an insight into National Museums' extensive and varied collections, showcasing material being collected now for future generations, including objects that will feature in ten forthcoming new galleries which on decorative art, design, fashion, science and technology.
National Museum of Scotland Announces Schedule for New Art Exhibitions
Exhibitions & Displays
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Danie Mellor's Primordial: SuperNaturalBayiMinyjirral
1 August – 23 November 2014
Grand Gallery, Level 1
Free
Inspired by objects from National Museums Scotland's World Cultures Collection, acclaimed contemporary Australian artist Danie Mellor presents sculpture and work on paper that explores his own indigenous and European heritage. With works focusing on fauna, Aboriginal life and landscape, and science and exploration, alongside technical references to European art, Mellor's work is uniquely relevant to the breadth of National Museums Scotland's collections.
Presented by National Museums Scotland and the Edinburgh International Festival. With the support of Michael Reid, Sydney, Australia.
The National Museums Scotland's Listings Until November 16th Include DANIE MELLOR'S PRIMORDIAL, INDIAN ENCOUNTERS, and More
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Ming: The Golden Empire
27 June – 19 October 2014
Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3
Cost: Adults £10/£8; Child (age 12-15) £6.50; Under 12s free; National Museums Scotland Members free; National Art Pass holders 50% discount
A collection of original artefacts from the Nanjing Museum, including Chinese National Treasures, introduce key aspects of the Ming dynasty, focusing on the remarkable cultural, technological and economic achievements of the period. Exquisite luxury items and rare objects reveal the wealth and opulence of the Ming imperial court, including the iconic blue and white porcelain with which the period is synonymous, sumptuous silk textiles, gold and jades, and rare examples of elaborately enamelled cloisonné. This will be the only UK showing of this internationally significant exhibition, which has been produced by Nomad Exhibitions in association with Nanjing Museum.
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