During October Half-Term (28 Oct - 3 Nov), the Museum will be open Mon - Sat.
TALKS

TALK: Conservation of Seagrass - A Critically Important Habitat in Tor Bay

15th Oct 2024, 10:45 am

The Save Our Seagrass Project was established by Wild Planet Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, in 2018. The Project helps seagrass meadows recover in Tor Bay through the installation of eco-friendly moorings, scientific monitoring and community engagement.

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TALK: Cool Britannia

16th Oct 2024, 10:45 am

This talk complements the current exhibition I Grew Up 90s in the museum, outlining the developments in art during the decade referred to as Cool Britannia and analysing the 1997 Sensation exhibition at the Royal Academy in London before touring to Berlin and New York.

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TALK: 200 Years of RNLI

22nd Oct 2024, 10:45 am

The Royal National Lifeboat Institute celebrates its 200th anniversary of marine and shore rescues.

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TALK: Protective Security and Blast Engineering

23rd Oct 2024, 10:45 am

Protective security is the design of mitigations to protect the built environment from potential security threats. These threats may be accidental or malicious and can pose a significant risk to life. Dr Jon Farley, a specialist in Protective Security at Arup, provides an overview of the challenges around designing spaces against these threats and an introduction to the methods and tools used by engineers to develop appropriate mitigations.

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TALK: Devon Festivals

29th Oct 2024, 10:45 am

Devon has a huge number of festivals and other events, ranging from ancient pagan survivals to modern literary and music festivals. This illustrated talk concentrates on those which are oldest and most traditional in character, such as Wassailing in Crediton and Whimple, the Green Man Day in Pilton and Ale Tasting.

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TALK: Together For A Cleaner Ocean

30th Oct 2024, 10:45 am

Kaylee Peers, MCS Sea Champion, discusses the importance of collective efforts in reducing ocean pollution and highlights innovative solutions and community initiatives that contribute to healthier marine ecosystems.

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TALK: The Gershwin Brothers

5th Nov 2024, 10:45 am

A talk, with music, on the Gershwin Brothers.

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TALK: Leicester, Space Capital of Britain

6th Nov 2024, 10:45 am

Why and how did Leicester become the Space Capital of Britain? It all began shortly after the Space Race began, with the USSR placing Sputnik 1 into orbit in 1957...

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TALK: The USA Through the Eyes of the Artist Norman Rockwell

12th Nov 2024, 10:45 am

Artist Norman Rockwell, the Saturday Evening Post’s most famous illustrator, was a master storyteller. For more than 60 years his paintings and illustrations of everyday family life and small-town events, often treated with a touch of humour, chronicled life in 20th-century America.

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TALK: Designing a Garden with Pots and Containers

13th Nov 2024, 10:45 am

Hints and tips about designing a garden with raised beds, containers and pots, whatever the size of your outdoor space.

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