Things to see and do at RAMM over the festive period
Celebrate the holiday season with RAMM this December with a series of family-friendly festive activities, talks and new exhibitions.
All exhibitions are free unless otherwise stated.
Check out the full list of upcoming events and exhibitions here.
Events
Festive Animal Trail
Sat 18 Dec 2021 to Sun 2 Jan 2022
Drop in, Free
Throughout the museum
Explore the museum and find festive animals hidden in the galleries. Locate the 11 decorations and which object they are hiding beside to discover the hidden winter creature’s name and receive a present from RAMM. Learn more.
Festive Tunes – Exeter Railway Band
Sun 19 Dec
1.30 to 3.30pm
Drop in
Add some sparkle to your last weekend of Christmas shopping and join Exeter Railway band live at RAMM as they regale us with festive tunes and Christmas cheer. The band is currently Exeter’s only brass band, contesting in national competitions, performing in local concerts, weddings and charity events. Learn more.
Rhia & the Tree of Lights digital trail
Tues 14 Dec 2021 – Sun 2 Jan 2022
Free
Throughout the museum
Discover a festive family trail inspired by Quirk Theatre’s show Rhia & the Tree of Lights, showing at Exeter Phoenix from 19 – 28 Dec. RAMM cares for a number of objects that link to Rhia’s story and her adventures around the Jurassic Coast. Discover these objects, ranging from ancient fossils to celebratory items from Hindu culture, in a fun digital trail which brings Rhia’s wonderful story to life. Complete the trail and get 20% off your booking to see the show. Learn more.
Exhibitions
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
25 Sep 2021 to 9 Jan 2022, Gallery 21
£8 adults, £6 concessions, under19s free
Please purchase tickets here.
This world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, was highlighted in the Channel 5 documentary series ‘World of Wonder’ in early 2021. It features exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breath-taking diversity and fragility of the natural world. Using photography’s unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the images shine a light on stories and species from around the world and encourage a future of advocating for the planet. Book tickets.
John Walter: SOUTHCOTTIAN
Making History Gallery
Fri 19 Nov 2021 to Sun 30 Jan 2022
John Walter’s virtual reality game is an immersive form of storytelling about Southcott’s phantom pregnancy at the age of 64, which she believed to be the new messiah. Combining digital animation, 3D scanning, religious memes and an explosion of visual mash-ups, Walter collages together a surreal Where’s Wally? quest to find Joanna Southcott, presenting her phantom pregnancy as an allegory of Brexit. Learn more.
Local Art Show 2020: Double Elephant Print Workshop
Gallery 20
30 Nov 2021 to 30 Jan 2022
The Local Art Show 2020 was impacted by the closure of RAMM due to Covid-19, so the 2020 show has been rescheduled for 2021. The theme for the 2020 competition was ‘RAMM and its collections’ and Double Elephant Print Workshop were announced as the winners. Double Elephant’s artists work across the spectrum of printmaking methods, from relief printing to lithography and everything in between. Learn more.
Ray Balkwill: The River’s Voice
Café at RAMM
7 Dec 2021 to 26 Jun 2022
The Exe estuary has been the mainspring of Ray Balkwill’s art for over four decades. In his mixed media assemblages Ray uses weathered fragments of old boats that have been washed up on the foreshore. Their multi-layered surfaces of neglect and decay reveal great riches; the weather-worn patina becoming the focus of the work itself. Learn more.
