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Sew What?
We're 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 aren't just relevant to modern society. The history of garment making is deeply intertwined with British culture, both rural and urban. In Sew What, we'll […]
Find out more »Our Green Stories Gallery Trail
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 […]
Find out more »Object Explorer Workshops, ages 11-18
INVESTIGATING AND REIMAGINING MUSEUM OBJECTS What can The MERL collections tell us about lives of young people living in the countryside in the past? Join us and explore museum objects up close, discover their story, imagine and reimagine past lives. Share and tell the story of an object of your choice in a pop up […]
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