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Explore the Solar System: Science and Scratch Art!

Date : 26th February 2012
Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Explore the Solar System: Science and Scratch Art is one of our drop in sessions that run from 1pm – 4pm, and explores our collections in fun, imaginative ways.   Be inspired by Tullie’s treasures and create a “souvenir” of your visit to take home. Activities are...

Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece

Date : 26th February 2012
Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece is one of our Family Learning Sunday sessions. They are aimed for all the family to join in. Sessions run from 1pm - 4pm, where you can explore our collections in a fun and imaginative way! There are many famous stories and legends about Alexander the Great...

13 Assassins (15)

Date : 27th February 2012
Time : 7:45 pm - 10:06 pm

Dir: Takashi Miike Japan/UK, 2010, 141 mins With Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada and Yûsuke Iseya   In this welcome revival of the samurai movie, a dedicated team of assassins come together for a suicide mission to destroy Lord Naritsugu, a psychotic sadist threatening the stability...

The Flying Riever

Added on 2nd February 2012 by Judith Streatfeild

Keith Newstead Automata was commissioned by the Museum to produce a life size automata which is now suspended from the roof of the entrance atrium. The automata acts as signpost, directing visitors to the various galleries, shop, and toilets. Keith’s first concept was 'The Flying Museum Guide...

Contemporary Painting

Added on 24th January 2012 by Judith Streatfeild

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust has recently acquired a major contemporary painting titled ‘National Park’ for the art collection by Martin Greenland. Greenland (1962-) is one of the most important contemporary painters working in Cumbria today. He has lived and worked in...

New Trustees for Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust

Added on 18th October 2011 by Roger Cooke

Following the transfer last May of Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery’s management from Carlisle City Council to a new independent charitable trust, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust are delighted to announce the appointments of a further six new Trustees, bringing the total number...

The Pre-Raphaelite Collection

Where is it? The Panelled Room in Old Tullie House What is it? A nationally important collection of 19th century Pre-Raphaelite art. Why should I see it? Carlisle is one of only a few cities in the country where you can see works by this popular artistic movement. Pre-Raphaelite art was hugely...

The Tiled Staircase

Where is it? Old Tullie House What is it? A complete Victorian tiled staircase that houses an important collection of works by local and nationally important artists   Why Should I See It? Carlisle and the surrounding area has produced a number of talented artists since the late eighteenth...

The Amati Violin

Where is it? Foyer of Old Tullie House What is it? An internationally important musical instrument of great rarity   Why Should I See It? This small, decorated violin is of outstanding international historic interest. It was made in around 1564 by Andrea Amati of Cremona, Italy, the...