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On: 07 th October 2020, 10:00 am Until: 31 st December 2023, 11:45 pm

A collaborative project between Tullie House Museum, Carlisle Library and Archives service and M-Unit to address the lack of diversity within Cumbria's collections. 

On: 17 th June 2021, 4:00 pm Until: 31 st December 2024, 11:45 pm

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On: 17 th July 2021, 10:00 am Until: 31 st December 2021, 5:00 pm

HIDDEN NATURAL HISTORIES By Eleanor Chaney

A project which explored the hidden or harder to see histories of the objects and their collectors in the Tullie House Nature Collection.

Asking - Could digital interventions create a space to ask new questions and tell more stories?

On: 18 th September 2021, 10:00 am Until: 06 th November 2021, 4:00 pm

New Light was established in 2010 to celebrate and promote Northern art. This biennial Prize Exhibition is now one of the UK’s largest and most celebrated open exhibitions.

On: 18 th September 2021, 10:00 am Until: 06 th November 2021, 4:00 pm

Artful Ways is a brand new Arts Council funded project bringing people together across Cumbria to celebrate creativity, connection and place as the county emerges from lockdown.

On: 28 th September 2021, 6:00 pm Until: 07 th December 2021, 6:00 pm

Learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese with Chinese Language Instructor Minqi Tian. This 10-week course will teach you pronunciation, basic characters and everyday Chinese for communication. Recommended for 16 years and over.

On: 12 th October 2021, 3:00 pm Until: 14 th December 2021, 3:30 pm

Join the curators to explore the museum with a series of free 30-minute tours. With a new gallery to explore each week, you'll have the chance to discover our Pre-Raphaelite treasures, delve into prehistoric culture, or take a walk with our natural science collection. 

On: 20 th October 2021, 10:00 am

Our friendly and engaging toddler sessions are for children up to 5 years old. They have a relaxed atmosphere and always involve a range of activities, including crafts and sensory play. Each session has a different theme.

On: 23 rd October 2021, 10:00 am Until: 24 th October 2021, 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Learn how to create your own piece of beautiful Ruskin Lace. The two day course includes refreshments in the morning and in the afternoon and admission into the museum, including a tour of our new Costume Collection.

On: 23 rd October 2021, 10:30 am Until: 28 th October 2021, 11:15 am

We are running relaxed craft sessions over October half term, giving a little more time and space for those who prefer a quieter environment. 

On: 23 rd October 2021, 1:00 pm Until: 31 st October 2021, 4:00 pm

Join us at Tullie this October half term for a range of spooky family craft sessions. All are free with general admission and there's no need to book. 

Drop-in sessions between 1pm-4pm.

Here's what we'll be making and when:

On: 26 th October 2021, 10:30 am Until: 26 th October 2021, 4:00 pm

Tuesday 26 October

Time slots throughout the day 

Bubbleologist Jesse will be demostrating the amazing capabilities of liquids in an indoor interactive bubble show designed for little ones, but that's fun and unique for all ages.

On: 27 th October 2021, 1:00 pm Until: 30 th October 2021, 4:00 pm

Join us during October half term to carve your own spooky pumpkin! We provide the pumpkin and we'll even clean up all the mess.

Time slots are available between 1.00pm - 4.00pm on the following days: 

On: 29 th October 2021, 11:00 am

11am-3pm

Last Friday of the month 

Meet our Finds Liaison Officer to find out about and record your metal-detected finds.

On: 03 rd November 2021, 10:00 am

10am-11:30am & 1pm-2:30pm*

First Wednesday of the month. Beginning 3 November.