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MARIA MCKINNEY: SIRE.
Sire. by Maria McKinney is an innovative exploration of the themes of selective breeding and genetics in contemporary cattle farming, directly informed by The MERL’s collections of livestock portraiture and straw craft. The exhibition consists of nine largescale photographic portraits, taken at an Irish stud farm, that depict bulls wearing eccentric, multi-coloured sculptures mounted on […]
Find out more »SUMMER HOLIDAYS AT THE MERL
VISIT THE MUSEUM DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS FOR TRAILS, OBJECT HANDLING AND ACTIVITIES - INDOORS & OUTSIDE Visit our galleries during your holidays and discover the exciting displays and interactive games Try out our Rat and Rodent Trail Drop in and enjoy our new Virtual vs. Reality sessions every Tuesday morning in the holidays, 11am to 1pm Free Make […]
Find out more »EMBELLISH’D WITH GOLD
Last year the University was fortunate to make an important new acquisition, the European Manuscripts Collection. This display will feature highlights dating from the twelfth to the seventeenth century, including illuminated leaves from the Books of Hours, breviaries and graduals. The collection has been generously presented to the University by a private collector with the […]
Find out more »THE MERL FAMILY WORKSHOPS: TERRIFIC TRADITIONS
Join us in the MERL garden to discover and experience some of the terrific traditions from the Great British countryside Sessions are suitable for families with children aged 5 – 12* and will include: - Getting hands on with real objects from the museum - Making and baking your own bread and butter - Showing […]
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