What's On 2013

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Family Haiku Workshops
25 May 2013, 11am-12pm, 12.30-1.30pm, 2.30-3.30pm
Join our creative writing tutor who will help you to write your own Japanese-style haikus inspired by nature and our amazing Japanese collection!
Activity costs £1.50 per child, normal admission charges apply (pre-booking essential).

Japanese Storytelling for under 5s
29 May 2013, 10am-10:45am and 11am-11:45am
Bring your little one along for simple origami crafts and storytelling based on Japanese picture books. Afterwards, follow our animal trail around the building!
Activity costs £1.50 per child and normal admission charges apply.

We can also provide illustrated off-site talks for interested groups.

Topics include the history of the Russell-Cotes family and East Cliff Hall and the story behind some our of most famous paintings.

Contact us for further information and prices.

1 April - 15 September 2013 Coming to the Russell-Cotes is the exhibition ‘50:50 Inspired by Japan: mosaics, textiles and paper’ by renowned artists Cleo Mussi and Matthew Harris. This marks the return to the Gallery for Cleo Mussi, whose previous exhibition ‘A-Z, A Hand Book’ in 2009 was the Russell-Cotes’ best-ever selling exhibition. Cleo Mussi and Matthew Harris have worked in parallel and close proximity 25 years. Their work shares a common language that involves the construction of whole images from pieces and fragments of cloth, paper and reclaimed ceramic. This selling exhibition features work inspired by their recent trip to Japan. Normal admission charges apply.

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27 April 2013

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.- Henry David Thoreau.
We invite you to visit the Russell-Cotes and look at art slowly as part of the International Slow Art scheme. Slow Art Day is the global all-volunteer event with a simple mission: help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. When people look slowly at a piece of art they make discoveries. The idea is that participants will look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet up in the new Russell-Cotes cafe to talk about their experience.

Discover more about the history of the Russell-Cotes family and their collections through our regular series of talks and tours.

Drop in guided Tours - suggested donation £3 per head

"The Story of the Victorian Villa"

Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am and 2pm*

Sundays 11am*

"The Story of the Paintings"
Saturdays 11am*

Guided tours may not be suitable for some people with mobility issues. 

Please contact us if you would like to organise one of the above tours for your group on a date of your choice. Tour capacity per tour 12 persons. Donation of £3 per head.

Tactile Tour

Please contact us to book your tour. This tour is designed for those with mobility and slight issues. Gloves must be worn.

Behind the Scenes with the Curator

10th of every month at 11am & 2pm