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Sew What?
We are all starting to ask more questions about fashion. Where do our clothes come from? How environmentally sustainable are they? Should we be making more and buying less? These questions are not just relevant to our modern society. The history of garment making is one deeply intertwined with British culture, both rural and urban. […]
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Follow our gallery trail to delve into environmental issues past and present Our Green Stories is a Museums Partnership Reading campaign exploring climate change, sustainability, and biodiversity loss through collections. Pick up a free copy of the trail at reception, and use our galleries to help you consider ways we can all care for the […]
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Climate Change curator-led tour
From food systems to Ladybird books, climate stripes to fossil fuels, join Curator of MERL Collections Dr Ollie Douglas and Guy Baxter, Director of Archive Services, on a conversational tour of The MERL galleries, to explore histories, collections, archives, and stories that connect to the global challenge of climate breakdown. This tour follows on from […]
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