‘CARE’ful Tours with Tim Jerrome and Nic Minney

Curator of MERL Collections, Dr Ollie Douglas will be joined by a different colleague or subject specialist for each of these tours. Together they will take visitors on a short conversational trip through The MERL galleries, exploring different aspects of CARE in relation to our collections. Each tour will last about 30 minutes and will culminate in a pop-up display or an opportunity to peek behind the scenes. At the end of the session there’ll be a chance to ask questions and chat with Ollie and his guest.

On 29th November, Ollie will be joined by Tim Jerrome and Nic Minney (Collections Researchers) to take a deep dive into the history of fast fashion, to delve into tales of technology and clothing in the galleries, and to look at some fine examples of early sewing machines in the stores.

Learn about The MERL’s focus for 2022 
CARE: highlighting how we take care of rural heritage, the countryside’s future, and each other