History Gallery updates
Now that work has started on our exciting new history gallery due to open in summer 2012, this series of talks will provide a sneak preview of some of the collections and objects that will be featured in the new gallery and the fascinating stories behind them!
A Private Affair Audio Described guided tour
Wednesday 8 February
2pm-3pm
Come along to a guided tour of our new contemporary art exhibition with expressive descriptions provided for selected artworks. The tour is provided for people with visual impairments, but is open to everyone interested in contemporary art.
Free, drop in.
Curator talk: Picturesque Porcelain
Thursday 9 February
1pm-1.30pm
Discover some beautiful new additions to the ceramics collection and learn about the stunning scenes that decorate them.
Free, drop in.
Lecture: Preston's first library -the legacy of Dr. Shepherd
Wednesday 22 February
6.30pm-8pm
Join us for a lecture by Harris curator, Emma Heslewood on Doctor Richard Shepherd, who left his amazing library to Preston in 1761 and started public libraries in the city.
Free, booking essential, call 01772 905414 to book your place
Curator Talk: A Private Affair
Wednesday 21 March and Thursday 12 April
1pm-1.30pm
Discover more about the artworks and selected collectors featured in our major spring exhibition, A Private Affair. Each talk will focus on different collectors.
Free, drop in
Fashion in Focus - Vivienne Westwood
Wednesday 14 March
1pm-1.30pm
A young co-curator from the Global Threads exhibition will explore the exhibition and show how Westwood's designs give a new twist to traditional textiles and tailoring.
Free, drop in
The treasures of Preston's oldest library
Thursday 29 March & Saturday 12 May
2pm-4pm
From illustrated herbals to natural philosophy and travel - drop into the Harris Community Heritage library for a closer look at selected treasures from the library of Dr. Shepherd - an eighteenth century Preston physician.
Free, drop in
Collections talk: Our most beautiful scent bottles
Saturday 31 March
1.30pm-2pm
Join an expert guide to see some of the most beautiful and quirkiest bottles in the collection.
Free, drop in
Fashion in Focus: Student fashion in Preston
Wednesday 11 April
5.30pm-6pm
Discover how local fashion students got involved in the Global Threads exhibition and meet some rising stars from UCLan's fashion department.
Free, drop in
Collections talk: Ceramics by William de Morgan and Walter Crane
Saturday 28 April
1.30pm-2pm
Admire beautiful tiles and lustrous pots by these two designers - and learn about art pottery in the late 1800s.
Free, drop in
Collections talk: The lady behind the Harris' scent bottle collection
Wednesday 9 May
1.30pm-2pm
Join an expert guide to discover the fascinating story of the lady who collected over 2,700 scent bottles.
Free, drop in
Fashion in Focus talk: Manish Arora
Thursday 17 May
1pm-1.30pm
Join one of the young co-curators of the Global Threads exhibition to explore the clothes featured, focusing on the work by India's most famous fashion designer.
Free, drop in
