On 15 December Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum reopened to the public after a multi-million pound refurbishment with the galleries, facilities and services that are expected of a modern museum.
With displays, loans and exhibitions from national partners, visitors can experience the splendour of the original Victorian spaces, see newly-revealed architectural features and enjoy panoramic views of the city from the Roman Wall.
The displays take visitors on a voyage of discovery from pre-history to the present day and from Exeter all around the world. They aim to do more than re-present the collections, they intend to stimulate thoughts and ideas, seek opinions and contributions, start conversations and encourage debate, making the Royal Albert Memorial Museum home to a million thoughts.
This truly exciting refurbishment has opened with exhibitions on French and British paininting from Impressionism to the early 1920s and a photographic collection by Fenton & Cameron of early British photographs from the Royal Collection. What is interesting is the series of lunchtime lectures on these photographic collections given by Professor John Plunkett from the University of Exeter who will explore Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's interest in photography as collectors and Sophie Gordon, Senior Curator of Photographs at the Royal Collection who will explore how the royal family formed a bond with pioneering British Photographers commissioning and collecting work that survives today in Windsor Castle. Entrance to the museum itself is free but these ticketed lectures are only £4 full price and student discount drops the price to £3.50. Full details can be found on the RAMM website www.rammuseum.org.uk/
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