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  • 4 model steam trains on a table, two of which are peeking out from inside a model train depot
    9 July 2024 – 19 January 2025

    What Do You Collect? Full steam ahead

    A Hornby starter set with a small blue tank engine and three blue carriages was the first set our collector (then aged 7) received. […]Read More from What Do You Collect? Full steam ahead

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  • a mother with her baby on the floor holding an instrument, and another toddler to the left playing African drums
    12 September 2024 – 13 March 2025

    Musical moments around the world – Under 5s

    THURSDAYS DURING TERM TIME Explore a range of beautiful instruments from across the globe! Musical moments around the world will introduce under 5s to […]Read More from Musical moments around the world – Under 5s

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  • a long exposure photograph of a woman standing on a moor, under a sky full of stars
    24 September 2024 – 23 March 2025

    Netti Habel: I Cling to the Sky

    Netti Habel is an artist and photographer based in Devon, originally from Berlin. Her work has been shown in exhibitions across the UK. ‘For […]Read More from Netti Habel: I Cling to the Sky

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  • A group of young people taking a photo of a tree on Dartmoor
    24 September 2024 – 23 March 2025

    Cafe display: Dartmoor Frame of Mind

    In February 2024 RAMM invited a diverse group of 12 – 18 year-old Devonians to take part in a nature photography project in partnership […]Read More from Cafe display: Dartmoor Frame of Mind

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  • A row of standing stones overlaid with colour, against a black background
    19 October 2024 – 23 February 2025

    Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape

    Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape is a major new contemporary art exhibition exploring Dartmoor’s evocative landscape through photography, film and Land Art. Showing artwork from […]Read More from Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape

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  • an art deco style image print of two girls holding up sheet that they have lifted from a printing press
    24 October 2024 – 30 March 2025

    Pressing Images: prints from Exeter’s fine art collection

    Pressing Images: prints from Exeter’s fine art collection will uncover the roots of printmaking in early modern Europe. The exhibition will illustrate to visitors the […]Read More from Pressing Images: prints from Exeter’s fine art collection

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  • a close-up of the multicoloured shapes in the carpet
    24 October 2024 – 30 March 2025

    Céline Condorelli, Bulk: Everlasting Colour

    Céline Condorelli was the National Gallery’s Artist-in-Residence in 2023, a partnership between the National Gallery and RAMM. It provided the artist an opportunity to […]Read More from Céline Condorelli, Bulk: Everlasting Colour

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  • a beaded 1920s purse from the RAMM collection
    14 January 2025 – 27 July 2025

    Devon in the 1920s

    The 1920s, sandwiched between the two World Wars, are sometimes seen as a forgotten decade. For those who lived through it however, it was […]Read More from Devon in the 1920s

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  • Two women in a workshop pouring molten glass into a mould.
    24 January 2025

    Glass blowing workshop – inspired by Dartmoor

    Join the glass blowing team at the House of Marbles in Bovey Tracey to learn how to create your own glass creations inspired by […]Read More from Glass blowing workshop – inspired by Dartmoor

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  • Photo of a lady and a young girl looking at museum cases. The young girl is wearing ear defenders.
    28 January 2025

    Relaxed sessions: Entire Museum

    A Relaxed Session is a good way to enjoy the museum at a quieter pace. These times are especially suited to people with autism, […]Read More from Relaxed sessions: Entire Museum

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  • A middle aged woman looking down at an object case in the Dartmoor exhibition. There are other people around her
    31 January 2025

    Dartmoor: a Radical Landscape – gallery visit 

    A relaxed tour by the curator of the Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape, which explores Dartmoor’s evocative landscape through photography. The exhibition of 20 artists […]Read More from Dartmoor: a Radical Landscape – gallery visit 

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  • Garry Fabian Miller, a man with white hair wearing a green jacket, stands facing the camera in front of a canopy of tree branches.
    6 February 2025

    The Crucible with Garry Fabian Miller

    For 35 years Garry Fabian Miller has lived on Dartmoor. His home is surrounded by an imagined circle 8 miles wide – which he […]Read More from The Crucible with Garry Fabian Miller

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  • A man wearing a towel standing by a river with white water. The man is photographed from behind.
    12 February 2025

    Ashish Ghadiali and Joy Sleeman – In Conversation 

    Unfortunately this event has now been cancelled. Join Art Historian Joy Sleeman and Artist Ashish Ghadiali in conversation. Their discussion will focus on Dartmoor’s importance in the […]Read More from Ashish Ghadiali and Joy Sleeman – In Conversation 

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  • Weave pattern with four different layers still on the stretcher.
    15 February 2025

    Weaving Workshop with Jessica Cutler  

    Join skilled hand weaver Jessica Cutler for this introduction to weaving workshop. During the session you will learn how to warp up a frame loom and […]Read More from Weaving Workshop with Jessica Cutler  

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  • Close up photo of a mask from RAMM's collection featuring black hair, large eye holes and tusk like protrusions coming out of its mouth
    18 February 2025

    Mask making

    Be inspired by our fabulous collection of masks in RAMM’s World Cultures gallery, then get creative with beads, feathers, sequins and bright colours! Masks […]Read More from Mask making

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  • Photo of a young boy in a red checked shirt cutting up cardboard tubes to make a rain stick
    19 February 2025

    Pitter-patter – make a rain stick

    Ever wanted to create the magic of a rainstorm right in your own hands? Imagine holding a piece of the sky, where each tilt […]Read More from Pitter-patter – make a rain stick

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  • Photo of a puppet. The puppet is a rather featureless human shape surrounded by a blue glow.
    20 February 2025

    The Dartmoor puppets’ prehistoric adventure! 

    Join us for an extraordinary adventure into Dartmoor’s prehistoric past with a special performance starring some brand new puppet friends! Have you been for […]Read More from The Dartmoor puppets’ prehistoric adventure! 

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  • Scotty Gillepsie illustration
    22 February 2025

    Pocket Precious

    Unleash your imagination and embark on an exciting journey of self-discovery in this engaging workshop for all ages! Join local artist Scotty Gillespie as […]Read More from Pocket Precious

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  • Image of an old drawing of sea shells of yellowing paper
    25 February 2025

    From the Ottoman World to Exeter: The Untold Story of RAMM’s Natural History Collections

    Ever wondered how European museums got their hands on natural history treasures from the Middle East in the 1850s? Join us for a lecture […]Read More from From the Ottoman World to Exeter: The Untold Story of RAMM’s Natural History Collections

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  • Image of the silhouettes of 4 adults jumping in the air, set against blocks of pastel coloured backgrounds.
    14 March 2025

    Playtime Revival: Unleash your inner child!

    Join us for an unforgettable night at the museum at this adult-only extravaganza where the young spirit thrives! Bounce, slide, and laugh on a […]Read More from Playtime Revival: Unleash your inner child!

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  • Photo of a golden Saxon ring on a black background.
    29 March 2025

    A ring and its world: Anglo-Saxon Exeter and Devon

    Inspired by the finding of an exquisite, exceptional late Anglo-Saxon ring in mid Devon which is now in RAMM, there will be a day […]Read More from A ring and its world: Anglo-Saxon Exeter and Devon

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  • a clay vase with a small spout opening decorated with a fish
    21 January 2025 – 27 July 2025

    What Do You Collect? – Mingei pottery

    ‘Mingei’ is a Japanese word meaning ‘folk art’ and these traditional crafts can include ceramics, textiles, wood, bamboo, paper, metal, toys and lacquer. In […]Read More from What Do You Collect? – Mingei pottery

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  • An illustration by Scotty Gillespie of a child in an exhibition with a leaflet.
    1 February 2025 – 28 February 2025

    LGBTQ+ History Month Creative Activity

    To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month this February visitors to RAMM will have the opportunity to connect with our collections in a different way. Local […]Read More from LGBTQ+ History Month Creative Activity

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  • 22 March 2025 – 29 June 2025

    FOOD: beyond the plate

    We all need food. It sustains human life on earth. It can bring us joy or cause us concern. It can evoke happy memories […]Read More from FOOD: beyond the plate

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  • An oil painting of fruit, flowers and a glass of wine
    5 April 2025 – 22 March 2026

    Exeter’s fine art collection: a feast for the eyes

    Food is essential to our survival and can be one of our greatest pleasures. Since the earliest cave paintings of hunting scenes, some 43,000 […]Read More from Exeter’s fine art collection: a feast for the eyes

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  • coloured hand illustrations of moth caterpillars labelled Deilephila Euphorbiae
    29 July 2025 – 25 January 2026

    Recording nature

    The natural science collections at RAMM include over 250,000 specimens. Some collectors recorded the data associated with them on labels attached to the specimens. […]Read More from Recording nature

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