Wed
17 Mar
2010 | 15:30
|  | Little Moles toddlers group at Museum of London
Learn, play and explore together every Wednesday during term-time in this fun, hands-on and creative session.
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Wed
17 Mar
2010 | 14:00
| | Medieval trade at Museum of London
Find out about medieval trade links and sought after products of the times in this gallery tour with curator Jackie Keily.
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| Gallery tour | Adults | |
Wed
17 Mar
2010 | 11:00
| | Mini Moles babies group at Museum of London
Learn, play and explore together every Wednesday during term-time. This session is for babies aged 6 months-walking and their carers and includes stories, rhyme time and an opportunity to meet others in a relaxed setting.
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Thu
18 Mar
2010 | 13:00
| | A very corporate affair: London's slave trade at Museum of London Docklands
Although the slave trade in London evolved earlier than in Bristol and Liverpool, curator Tom Wareham tells how London's commercial complexity obscured its role for 150 years. Tom outlines the development of London's role and the nature of its links with the slave trade.
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Thu
18 Mar
2010 | 15:00
| | Under 5s storytime at Museum of London Docklands
Join us in our galleries for stories, music and fun every Thursday during term-time, then come and play in Mudlarks.
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Fri
19 Mar
2010 | 12:00
| | Pilgrim badges at Museum of London
Medieval pilgrims travelled across the country to visit churches holding holy relics. Lead badges were produced and sold as keepsakes for these pilgrims over many centuries. Excavations have revealed examples with delicate and intricate detail, which enables them to be traced back to specific saints and churches, both countrywide and worldwide. They would have had a very precise meaning for the pilgrim and would have been a highly valued personal possession.
The London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre is getting out from the stores some of the finest examples, many of which have never been on display before, giving visitors a unique chance to look at and handle these extraordinary objects. Archive staff will be available to answer your questions and tell you more information about the badges.
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| Object session | Adults | |
Sat
20 Mar
2010 | 12:30
14:30
| | A whale's tale at Museum of London Docklands
Explore our collections to find whale related objects, be inspired by beautiful whale music and create a short story book about these mysterious creatures.
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Sat
20 Mar
2010 | 10:30
| | The art of...oil painting at Museum of London
This weekend course is the first of a new series of practical art workshops exploring traditional painting techniques with a modern twist. It is a practical course in which participants will experiment and learn different ways of using oils using the Museum's art collection on display as a source of inspiration. The course will take place in our new Clore Learning Centre.
During the course participants will learn about the historical context, symbolism and traditional techniques used to create some of the oil paintings in the Museum's galleries. Participants will investigate the versatility of this medium, whether used thick in impasto or thinly in glazes and find out what the process 'fat over lean' entails.
Participants will capture their ideas by drawing, sketching and/or photographing objects and oil paintings on display. Ideas will then be taken back to the informal setting of our studio, where the tutor, Isabel Benavides, will demonstrate key techniques.
No previous experience is necessary
All art materials provided, but participants will need to bring:
o an apron
o pencils
o sketchbook
o camera (not essential)
To enrol, please contact our Box Office on 0207 001 9844.
Isabel Benavides describes herself as a creative practitioner. She has a background in visual arts and illustration, and works in a range of traditional media, including gesso, oil painting, watercolour, gouache and ink. During her early career she drew illustrations for the production of Tony the Tiger cameras and stack-up figurines of Rug Rats!
Today Isabel continues to paint. Her work in watercolour, ink, oil paints and pencil now informs and influences her work as a milliner. Her work as a hat maker can be viewed at www.issyb.co.uk. Her recent projects have included making hats for Ascot June 2009, running Fabulous Fascinator workshops with adults and investigating the transient nature of environmental art in woodland with a primary school in South London.
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| Weekend course | Adults | |
Sun
21 Mar
2010 | 13:00
14:00
15:00
| | Boudica in London at Museum of London
Find out what survived Boudica's visit to London. Hear her story, discover why she decided to fight against the Romans and learn about her brave victories and final defeat.
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Sun
21 Mar
2010 | 11:00
13:00
|
 | Dockyard dictionary at Museum of London Docklands
Spoken-word artist Germander Speedwell marks World Poetry Day by leading a wordy wander around the docks, spotting nautical curiosities and performing en route her factual but fun pieces about the Thames and its dockyards. From ship names and shellfish to curious cargoes and strange occupations, Germander will explain many of the interesting examples of nomenclature and terminology she has found in the Museum of Docklands and elsewhere, and point out examples and evidence along the way.
Germander Speedwell collects words and terminology on overlooked or unexpected subjects, and crafts these into spoken word pieces, in combinations that are packed with plosives, littered with alliteration, riddled with rhythm and resound with assonance. Her favourite subject areas are place names, natural history and nautical subjects, and she has researched and written many pieces about the Thames and Thames Estuary.
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Sun
21 Mar
2010 | 15:00
| | The Sampler at Museum of London Docklands
Enjoy some of the most exhilarating poetry that London's contemporary poets have to offer, in an afternoon hosted by Christopher Horton. Limited open mic slots are also available so join in by registering half an hour before the event starts.
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Mon
22 Mar
2010 | 10:15
|
| Little Mudlarks toddlers group at Museum of London Docklands
Learn, play and explore together every Monday during term-time in our Mudlarks gallery. This session is for children who are walking-5 years and their carers and involves soft play, rhyme time, play materials and refreshments.
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Mon
22 Mar
2010 | 12:45
| | Mini Mudlarks babies group at Museum of London Docklands
Learn, play, explore and have fun together every Monday during term-time in our Mudlarks gallery. The session is for babies aged 6 months-walking and their carers and includes stories, rhyme time and an opportunity to meet others in a relaxed setting.
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Tue
23 Mar
2010 | 19:00
| | Sarah Wise at Museum of London
Listen to authors speak about research undertaken for their books and the links to Museum objects and displays that will feature in our new Galleries of Modern London opening in the spring.
Sarah Wise, author of 'The Blackest Streets', discusses the nature of the crowded slums of nineteenth-century London, mapped by pioneering social researcher Charles Booth in 1886.
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Wed
24 Mar
2010 | 15:30
| | Little Moles toddlers group at Museum of London
Learn, play and explore together every Wednesday during term-time in this fun, hands-on and creative session.
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