HERITAGE. January April 2018

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1 HERITAGE January April 2018

2 Welcome to the Winter/Spring Heritage Guide for the Borough of Ards and North Down. North Down Museum has a host of talks, exhibitions and events taking place over the next few months. 04 EVENTS 08 EXHIBITIONS LONG GALLERY 10 EXHIBITIONS COMMUNITY GALLERY Pop in and visit our galleries and view our latest heritage-based exhibitions. While you are here, relax and have a coffee or lunch in the wonderful Coffee Cure café, or perhaps buy a unique gift or memento of your visit in our charming museum shop. We are located in Castle Park and only a stone s throw from the Walled Garden. Spend some time inside and out exploring this lovely part of Bangor. North Down Museum Team 12 CLASSES 13 TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS 14 HISTORY TALKS & HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Booking museum OPENING HOURS Tickets can be purchased via Ards Arts Tuesday Saturday: 10am 4.30pm Centre and North Down Museum plus any Sunday: 12pm 4.30pm of Ards and North Down Borough Council s Closed on Mondays, except Visitor Information Centres or you can book Bank Holidays. online at Contact North Down Museum, Town Hall, The Castle, Bangor, BT20 4BT museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk Telephone: +44 (0) Web: Accessible for people with disabilities. Admission is FREE This publication is available in alternative formats on request. Design: whitenoisestudios.com 15 EXHIBITING IN THE MUSEUM 16 USEFUL INFORMATION ARDS ARTS GUIDE Turn your guide upside down and back to front!

3 Events Events 4 5 Toddlers take Over the Museum North Down Museum: Friday 16 February: 10am 12noon: FREE As part of the Playful Museums Month, North Down Museum will once again be hosting Toddlers Take Over the Museum. The building will become a fun and exciting place for children aged between three and five years old. This is a chance for your wee one to experience arts and crafts, storytelling and puppet shows aimed just for them. Come along and have fun at North Down Museum! Flappers Fashion Show This event is sponsored by the NI Museums Council s Playful Museums Fun for under 5s Programme. North Down Museum: Friday 23 February: 7.30pm: 6 includes refreshments Back by popular demand, this Flappers fashion show with a difference is presented by the Volunteers for War on Want. They use authentic 1920's clothing donated by the public. Some historic information is given about many of the outfits and the compère for the evening, Gertie, introduces a lot of humour to the proceedings. You are guaranteed a very enjoyable evening.

4 Events Events 6 7 Enjoy Easter at North Down Museum North Down Museum: Monday 2 April: 11am 1pm: 1 Come to North Down Museum where you can take part in our fabulous Easter trail. Follow clues throughout the Museum in order to solve the puzzle and get your Easter egg. Afterwards make Easter crafts to take home. A great time for all the family! Aspects Festival Book Club North Down Museum: Thursday 12 April: 7pm 9pm: 5 includes refreshments Calling all bookworms! Come and join us for the first ever Aspects Literature Festival book club! During this first gathering we will be discussing Carol Drinkwater s new work, The Lost Girl. Carol s event at the Festival last September was a real highlight and she read and discussed her work to an appreciative audience. Future book clubs will delve into books that will be featured at Aspects Festival in September 2018 you will be prepped and ready! This is sure to be an enjoyable, social and interesting evening. Arts Night at the Museum North Down Museum: Friday 20 April: 6pm 9pm: FREE Every nook and cranny of this historic North Down Museum building will be filled with arts activity to experience, participate in or observe. Explore the Museum in a unique and unexpected way. You will be able to participate in clay work, printmaking, drawing activities and painting or just sit back and listen to some good music. This is an event for all the family! Coffee Cure will be open throughout the event for light refreshments. FOR MORE INFORMATION: OR CALL US ON

5 Exhibitions Long Gallery Exhibitions Long Gallery 8 9 Little Black Dress Long Gallery, North Down Museum: Wednesday 29 November 2017 Sunday 18 March 2018: FREE In every woman s wardrobe, the little black dress is a fashion icon. This exhibition explores the variety of shapes and styles from the Victorian mourning dress to the 1920's flapper dress and the 1950's wiggle dress to the 1970's crochet dress. There are also a variety of modern dresses that take their inspiration from earlier decades. RANDOM Long Gallery, North Down Museum: Thursday 22 March Sunday 3 June: FREE North Down Museum holds a wide range of artefacts and artworks that spend most of their time in the stores. This can be for several reasons but it is usually because they rarely fit into the stories we are trying to tell. This exhibition, entitled Random, is exactly that a look at the weird, wonderful and random artefacts the Museum looks after which rarely make it out to display. The display includes dresses from Down County Museum, North Down Museum s collection as well as wonderful dresses from the wardrobes of local women. FOR MORE INFORMATION: OR CALL US ON

6 Exhibitions Community Gallery Exhibitions Community Gallery Species by Pauline Little Auschwitz. recaptured The Community Gallery, North Down Museum: Tuesday 9 January Sunday 4 February: FREE Exhibition of Art by North Down & Ards U3A Skies, Coast & Wildlife The Community Gallery, North Down Museum: Tuesday 6 March Sunday 1 April: FREE The Community Gallery, North Down Museum: Tuesday 3 April Sunday 29 April: FREE This exhibition combines a 25-year passion for abstract painting with Pauline s interest in gardening: digging, planting and transplanting across the seasons. David J Campbell is a locally-based self-taught photographer with a passion for his art. He strives to capture the uniqueness and essence of his every image. Let his exhibition take you on a journey that is both visual and emotional. Allow yourself to be recaptured how would you feel? The Community Gallery, North Down Museum: Tuesday 6 February Sunday 4 March: FREE North Down and Ards U3A (University of the Third Age) is a volunteer-led organisation. It supports and encourages older people to play, learn, create and enjoy their hobbies and interests. North Down and Ards U3A has four thriving art groups. This is a selection of some of their work. Enjoy the talents of a group of local artists who paint coastal landscapes and wildlife using vibrant colours to represent the impact that different light and skies of the seasons can have on the culture of this beautiful part of Ireland. The artists have all lived in North Down and Ards for many years and are inspired by the fantastic scenery that abounds the area. Copeland Islands, Scrabo and the Mourne Mountains that can be seen in the distance. Much of the wildlife is incorporated in the works of art, particularly that of Strangford Lough. Human activity is changing our environment but we do not know what actions are leading to its ecological decline. In response, she has begun to speculate on the other world we hardly understand: life below the earth. This has generated her current paintings about life in the ground and the seasonal transition from dormancy to abundance. Pauline Little studied painting at Middlesex University in London and the Cooper Union in NYC. She was invited to join the London Group in 1994 where she has been a member since and has exhibited across the UK. FOR MORE INFORMATION: OR CALL US ON

7 Adult Classes Travelling Exhibitions Wherever possible, North Down Museum exhibitions travel to libraries and Visitor Information Centres across the Borough. So in case you missed it, this spring, two exhibitions will be out and about. They are: Art Skills with Lee Boyd North Down Museum: 10 weeks, commencing 26 January, 10am 12noon Fridays: 60/ 55 concession If you re new to art or have abilities that you want to develop, this new art skills class will take the mediums you want to work in and your skill level and develop them in an informal and constructive pace that suits you individually. To help you create and think about your art, Lee's experience is shared to help you build your skills and understanding of your art. Dear ones in my happy home Donaghadee Library: January Percy French is probably best known as a successful Irish entertainer and songwriter. Through original watercolours, sketches and letters, this exhibition will look at the family man behind the artiste. Fleadh Exhibition Holywood Library: March To celebrate the second year of the Ulster Fleadh in Bangor, North Down Museum has developed a new exhibition which looks at the history and culture of Irish Traditional Music and Dance in the local area. What you'll need art materials you want to work on and your inspiration.

8 History Talks & Historical Societies Exhibiting In The Museum Bangor Historical Society History Talks Coffee Cure, North Down Museum: 11 January, 8 February, 8 March, 12 April: 4 Bangor Historical Society meet in North Down Museum Café on the second Thursday of each month. Doors open at 7.30pm, talk commences at 8pm. No booking required. 11 January The Patricia Curran Murder Case by Stephen Cameron 8 February U-boats in the Irish Sea, World War One by Matt McGinniss 8 March Bygone Superstitions in Ulster by Dr David Hume 12 April The Story of the Italians in Bangor by Peter Vannucci Historical Societies across the Borough The Museum works closely with many historical societies across the Borough. Why not check out what is on offer through their Facebook pages or websites. Exhibiting in the Museum Display Your Treasures Do you have your own collection you would like to show? Perhaps a vinyl, postcard, stamp or even a teapot collection? If you collect it, we want to display it! Share your passion with our visitors in cases in our café. Comber Historical Society Helen s Bay & Crawfordsburn Holywood U3A Ballywalter Bangor Donaghadee Portaferry Ballywalter Community Action Group North Down and Ards Family History Society Donaghadee Historical Society News Upper Ards Historical Society Donations The Museum is always on the lookout for items that help us to tell local stories. If you have anything you think would be of interest either give us a ring or pop in for a chat. FOR MORE INFORMATION: OR CALL US ON

9 Useful Information Useful Information 16 Additional Museum Services Coffee the Museum 17 The Museum Café and tranquil courtyard Schools Programme Handling Boxes Borrow one of our boxes for your offers freshly-made Fairtrade coffee and tea, lunch and snacks for visitors. The Café is also available to hire for private events. Our schools programme covers various topics that tie in with the curriculum and are available to book throughout the school year. Sessions are aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils. Choose from Early Bangor, the Vikings and World War I and II. Let us bring history to life and let pupils learn through experience. Research school or community group to bring local history to life. Our themes include World War I and II, Early Christian Heritage, Victorian Times and the 1950s. Tours We offer free guided tours for groups Tuesday to Friday during opening hours. Contact North Down Museum, Town Hall, For further information, call +44 (0) Museum Shop Our Museum Shop offers a range of family learning activities, games, toys, and souvenirs as well as a selection of books on local and historical topics. Tickets for Ards and North Down Arts Events may also be purchased from the Museum Shop, or online at Research appointments are The Castle, Bangor, BT20 4BT available Monday to Friday. Audio Tours museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk Telephone: +44 (0) Take a free audio tour of the Web: Talks We provide free talks to community groups on a variety of topics pertaining to the local area. Museum. Just ask at reception. All additional services must be pre-booked with the exception of audio tours. museum OPENING HOURS Tuesday Saturday: 10am 4.30pm Sunday: 12pm 4.30pm Buddy Card Scheme Closed on Mondays, except July and August and Bank Holidays. Ards and North Down Borough Council wants to encourage those with a disability to attend arts and heritage events. If you have a disability and require assistance to attend events, then you can apply for a Buddy Card that allows your Buddy to attend for free. You can pick up an application form for a Buddy Card at Ards Arts Centre, North Down Museum or any of Ards and North Down Borough Council s Visitor Information Centres. Accessible for people with disabilities. Admission is FREE If you would like to receive a regular Museum news then please your details to museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk