Lunchtime Talk Series: The Stories Behind The Objects

Lunchtime Talks: The Stories Behind The Objects

Thursday 22 July – Thursday 2 September

1-1.30pm

A chance to meet the Northampton Museum & Art Gallery curators in this lunchtime talk series and learn more about the objects in the collection and on display.

The Joseph Grose Archive

Thursday 22 July

Join history curator Louise Hannam-Jones to explore our archive of objects relating to Joseph Grose, Northampton’s transport pioneer

Sir Edward Burne-Jones’ Retelling of Arthurian Legend

Thursday 12 August

Join art curator Elizabeth Socci to take a closer look at Burne-Jones’ sketch for Sir Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail and discover the origin of this Pre-Raphaelite, story-inspired chalk drawing.

Concealed Shoes Revealed

Thursday 2 September

Join senior shoe curator Rebecca Shawcross to explore the fascinating practice of concealing shoes and the reasons why they were hidden in buildings

£7.50 for the series of three talks or £3 per talk

To be able to access the lectures you will need to use Zoom from your smartphone, tablet, laptop or PC. The lectures will be private Zoom meetings and joining details will be sent after a ticket has been purchased. You will be able to join the call using video or audio only if you would prefer not to appear on screen. Each ticket will enable your whole household to view the talks from one device.