Previous exhibitions
The Museum has hosted a variety of exhibitions in the past. As well as our Summer blockbuster, we have varied Spring and Autumn offers plus our fabulous Art collection...
Photography | Film | Poetry by Thembe Mvula and Rider Shafique
Inspired by award-winnning photographer Vanley Burke, this exhibition shows work from well renowned Gloucester artists who have worked with the community, using the lead question "When was the first time you saw a person of a different ethnicity to you?" as their stimulus. School pupils were also encouraged to ask the oldest person they know the question…
The stories gathered were explored in workshops that took place between the pupils and the artists. With mentoring from Mr Burke, the artists have responded creatively to the stories that they were told from the pupils.
Elle-Bry Thomas; One Street | Fourteen Barbers | Many Nationalities
The exhibition also features Elle-Bry Thomas with her ‘Barber Street’ exhibition. This photography series celebrates 14 of the barber shops of Barton Street in the centre of Gloucester. History, Her Story, Their Story, Our Story is a collaboration between Fresh Air Foundations and Gloucestershire Archives, City Voices and the Museum of Gloucester and funded by Arts Council England.
The Wonderful World of Ladybird Book Artists 🐞
Summer 2021
Uncover the story of the talented artists who illustrated Ladybird books for more than 30 years. This beautiful and colourful exhibition puts on display an unparalleled collection of books, original artwork and artefacts and shows how the numerous, talented Ladybird illustrators played such an enormous role in the extraordinary success of the company in the 20th century.
Tracing the interconnected work of these artists, the Ladybird story itself is recounted over its ‘golden years’ – 1940 to 1975. Visually rich and varied, the exhibition will evoke many memories of childhood.
It is curated by Ladybird expert and enthusiast Helen Day, who has spent more than 20 years researching the company and collecting items.
“A Life in Lockdown”: Memories of Covid-19 in Gloucestershire
Summer 2020
Back in 2020, the Museum of Gloucester invited everyone in the county to capture their memories of #Gloucestershire during the period of #lockdown, for an exhibition titled ‘A Life in Lockdown’…
Unfortunately, we have been unable to display these memories in an exhibition at the museum, so have taken the decision to launch the exhibition online, as well as a producing a permanent record of this period in our digital collection.
View all previous community gallery exhibitions here…
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