Weston Museum

Slime Workshop
2023-02-18 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Our Slime Workshops are HERE for 2023!

Join us and Art in Mind to create 1 pot of slime with scents and colours of your choosing. With this make and take workshop, you get to enjoy making it with us, then take it home to use.
There is no age limit for this workshop, but adult supervision will be required where necessary.

Workshop Times:
10:00 – 10:30
10:45 – 11:15
11:30 – 12:00
12:15 – 12:45
Ticket Link:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/westonmuseum/slime-workshop/e-zalaxp
Cost:
£5.00 per person.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year world-renowned exhibition
2023-02-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-25 10:00 - 16:00 UTC and 17 more dates | Somerset
Stunning images unveiled as Wildlife Photographer of the Year arrives in Weston Museum
Exhibition information:
Dates: 26 November to 8 February
The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at Weston Museum on 26 November 2022, featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. Using photography’s unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the images shine a light on stories and species around the world and encourage a future of advocating for the planet.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases some of the best photography talent from around the world for over 55 years. Launching in 1965, today the competition receives entries from over 90 countries all over the world, highlighting its enduring appeal. This year’s award-winning images will embark on an international tour that will allow them to be seen by well over a million people.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 competition opens for entries on 17 October and closes on 8 December 2022.
The judges of the fifty-eighth Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition had an extremely difficult task. Every entry was judged anonymously on its creativity, originality, and technical excellence by an international panel of industry experts.
The winning images, including the prestigious Grand Title Award winners, were announced on 11 October 2022 during a glittering awards show hosted by wildlife presenter and conservationist Chris Packham.
Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum says, ‘Captured by some of the best photography talent from around the world, the 100 photographs encourage curiosity, connection and wonder. These inspiring images convey human impact on the natural world in a way that words cannot – from the urgency of declining biodiversity to the inspiring bounce back of a protected species.’

Heritage Talk - Local Notable Women In The Past
2023-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
A free talk about local notable women in the past, by Jane Hill Heritage & Community Officer

The first ever exhibition dedicated to Quentin Blake’s illustrations for poetry
2023-03-04 10:00 - 2023-03-05 16:00 UTC | Somerset
Quentin Blake: Illustrating Verse
The first ever exhibition dedicated to Quentin Blake’s illustrations for poetry – on tour across the UKAt Weston Museum from 4 March – 3 June 2023. Free Entry.
“The choice of moments, and a sense of discretion about what to draw and what not to draw, is particularly important in the business of illustrating poetry.” Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake has been writing and illustrating poetry throughout his 60-year career. Many of his own books feature rhymes and songs, and he has collaborated with writers including Michael Rosen and Roald Dahl.
As well as artwork for popular nursery rhymes like The Owl and the Pussycat and classic stories including Alice in Wonderland, the exhibition features previously unseen works from Blake’s archive, such as surreal illustrations for Sylvia Plath’s The Bed Book and mischievous cats for T. S. Elliot’s The Song of the Jellicles.
Sketchbooks and rough drawings give a rare insight into Blake’s writing and book design process, as well as the creation of characters for Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and his own Mr Magnolia.
This exhibition features original illustrations courtesy of Quentin Blake.
Quentin Blake: Illustrating Verse is a touring exhibition from Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.
Exhibition information:
Dates: 4 March – 3 June 2023 We are closed on Sundays and Mondays

The first ever exhibition dedicated to Quentin Blake’s illustrations for poetry
2023-03-07 10:00 - 2023-03-11 16:00 UTC | Somerset
Quentin Blake: Illustrating Verse
The first ever exhibition dedicated to Quentin Blake’s illustrations for poetry – on tour across the UKAt Weston Museum from 4 March – 3 June 2023. Free Entry.
“The choice of moments, and a sense of discretion about what to draw and what not to draw, is particularly important in the business of illustrating poetry.” Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake has been writing and illustrating poetry throughout his 60-year career. Many of his own books feature rhymes and songs, and he has collaborated with writers including Michael Rosen and Roald Dahl.
As well as artwork for popular nursery rhymes like The Owl and the Pussycat and classic stories including Alice in Wonderland, the exhibition features previously unseen works from Blake’s archive, such as surreal illustrations for Sylvia Plath’s The Bed Book and mischievous cats for T. S. Elliot’s The Song of the Jellicles.
Sketchbooks and rough drawings give a rare insight into Blake’s writing and book design process, as well as the creation of characters for Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and his own Mr Magnolia.
This exhibition features original illustrations courtesy of Quentin Blake.
Quentin Blake: Illustrating Verse is a touring exhibition from Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.
IMAGE CREDITS
Clockwise from top left:
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear © Quentin Blake
The Oompa Loompas from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl © Quentin Blake
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll © Quentin Blake
Mr Magnolia by Quentin Blake © Quentin Blake
Exhibition information:
Dates: 4 March – 3 June 2023 We are closed on Sundays and Mondays

Heritage Talk - The History of Uphill
2023-03-09 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
A free talk about the history of Uphill village by Jane Hill, Heritage & Community Officer
