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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Garry Fabian Miller, a man with white hair wearing a green jacket, stands facing the camera in front of a canopy of tree branches.
    18 February 2025 – 18 March 2025

    The Crucible with Garry Fabian Miller – VIDEO ONLY

    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 – VIDEO ONLY

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  • A person's hands holding two small items made out of metal - one is a triangular metal arrow head, the other is a metallic spiral like a snail shell.
    26 March 2025

    Making our own history – Metalcraft workshop for home educators

    Step into the fascinating world of metalcraft and uncover the secrets of ancient artefacts with Nick from Tanglewood Creations, a skilled craftsman in metalsmithing, woodworking, […]Read More from Making our own history – Metalcraft workshop for home educators

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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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  • Two masks inspired by RAMM's World Cultures collection. They are both a tan orange colour, the first features a long pointed nose and small round eyes, the second has no nose but large, blue triangular eyes with blue coloured horns.
    4 April 2025

    Masks from around the world – Workshop for home educators

    Join artist Ruth Webb for a mask-making workshop inspired by world cultures at RAMM.  In this workshop you will create a mask using card, […]Read More from Masks from around the world – Workshop for home educators

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  • Pair of hands gently sculpting some orange clay into a bowl shape
    8 April 2025

    Make a lidded clay pot

    Let your imagination run wild as you craft a beautiful, lidded clay pot.  Lidded clay pots have been used for centuries to store food, […]Read More from Make a lidded clay pot

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  • Mary Quicke standing in a cheese store room.
    9 April 2025

    Cheese Making demonstration with Mary Quicke

    Join us for a fascinating exploration for children of all ages – discover the journey of many people’s favourite sandwich filling, from farm to fridge! Renowned […]Read More from Cheese Making demonstration with Mary Quicke

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  • A green tractor trailer with people climbing onto it. Located in a field of crops.
    10 April 2025

    Shillingford Farm Family Tractor Ride

    Take a tractor ride farm tour of Shillingford Organics, the farm on Exeter’s doorstep. Find out what’s happening on the farm and what crops […]Read More from Shillingford Farm Family Tractor Ride

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  • Clive Pig, an international storyteller, sat on a chair surrounded by a large globe, a colourful guitar and a colourful box
    10 April 2025

    Food, Food, Glorious Food!

    International storyteller, Clive PiG, invites you to share some tasty tales from Devon. He’ll be serving up appetising stories about cream teas and cider, […]Read More from Food, Food, Glorious Food!

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  • A corn dolly made out of six strands of long stemmed corn with the ears attached, twisted into a heart shape and ties with red ribbon
    15 April 2025

    Make a Corn Dolly

    Step back in time and create your own beautiful corn dolly, just like those made by our ancestors for centuries. Corn dollies are traditional […]Read More from Make a Corn Dolly

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  • Person using willow branches to weave a basket on a small wooden stool
    16 April 2025

    Fashion a Forage Basket

    Join artist Stefan Jennings for this 1.5 hour workshop and learn the timeless art of basket weaving, and watch a demonstration of the ancient […]Read More from Fashion a Forage Basket

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  • A chocolate workshop leader pointing to a spot on a globe, surrounded by school children
    17 April 2025

    Easter Chocolate Lollipop Making Workshop with Exe Chocolate 

    Join Nicola Knight, founder of Exe Chocolate, for a delightful and educational chocolate-making adventure at RAMM this Easter! Perfect for young chocolate enthusiasts, this […]Read More from Easter Chocolate Lollipop Making Workshop with Exe Chocolate 

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  • RAMM Lates sponsored by Exeter Friend Services
    25 April 2025

    RAMM Lates sponsored by Exeter Friend Legal Services

    Come along to our adults-only, after-hours night of delectable entertainment exploring and celebrating food in all its deliciousness.   Experience the thrill of a tea dance as […]Read More from RAMM Lates sponsored by Exeter Friend Legal Services

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  • An old black and white photo from the 1920s featuring a woman serving afternoon tea to two seated ladies at an outdoor table. They are seated in front of an old brick building.
    1 May 2025

    Tea for two: Afternoon tea in the 1920s

    Dr Paul Cleave will explore some of the traditions and etiquette of afternoon tea in the 1920s. Whether at home or in Deller’s Café […]Read More from Tea for two: Afternoon tea in the 1920s

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  • Guy, founder of Riverford, standing in a field holding a box of vegetables.
    7 May 2025

    Guy Singh-Watson – My relationship with food 

    Guy Singh-Watson, founder of Riverford, will talk about his personal relationship with food, from growing up around the kitchen table with a mother who loved to […]Read More from Guy Singh-Watson – My relationship with food 

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  • Photo of a man carving a spoon out of a branch of wood
    13 May 2025

    Spoon carving for home educators

    Join craftsman Alex Finberg for a day carving spoons from Dartmoor trees. We will be carving wind fallen and sustainable wood grown on Dartmoor […]Read More from Spoon carving for home educators

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  • Image of a bronze sculpture of an older man's head, with his cheek resting in his hand.
    13 May 2025

    Annual Drecki Lecture – Luke Shepherd

    Luke is a bronze portrait sculptor. His bronzes are in museums, libraries, universities, ships and private collections.  His worldwide encounters range from celebrities to political leaders to the wildly eccentric. Capturing […]Read More from Annual Drecki Lecture – Luke Shepherd

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  • Small boy standing in the museum smiling at the camera.
    21 May 2025

    Pancakes and Pierogi

    A storytelling adventure for families with children aged 3-5. This gentle storytelling session for pre-schoolers will take your little ones on a tour around […]Read More from Pancakes and Pierogi

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  • A pair of hands running a print roller covered with pink ink along a leaf shaped stencil
    28 May 2025

    Print an Art Deco tote bag

    Dance into the glamorous world of 1920’s era Art Deco to unleash your creativity and try your hand at creating your own outlandish design […]Read More from Print an Art Deco tote bag

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  • Small boy standing in the museum smiling at the camera.
    24 June 2025

    Pancakes and Pierogi

    A storytelling adventure for families with children aged 3-5. This gentle storytelling session for pre-schoolers will take your little ones on a tour around […]Read More from Pancakes and Pierogi

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  • Photo of people dressed as historical characters, wearing Victorian era dresses, tombola hats and top hats.
    19 July 2025

    Dartmoor History Hunters Family Fun Day

    Join the Dartmoor History Hunters here at RAMM, and travel through time to uncover the secrets of Dartmoor. There will be crafts, activities and […]Read More from Dartmoor History Hunters Family Fun Day

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  • Plates arranged on a wooden surface, each superimposed with a food related artwork from the RAMM collection
    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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  • Wet and worn looking cliffs, above a red sand beach
    25 March 2025 – 27 July 2025

    Simon Lee Dicker: Landslip

    Described as, ‘a love letter to a small stretch of Dorset coastline’, this collage of photography, film and animation captures an eroding landscape of […]Read More from Simon Lee Dicker: Landslip

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  • a cartoon illustration of a pigeon stepping through a window into a kitchen garden. Ribbons of text cover the image, with comments such as 'If you've been hungry you can't ignore other people's hunger' and 'I grew up on a farm so we ate everything.'
    25 March 2025 – 29 March 2026

    Tastes Like Home

    Local artist Hannah Mumby has woven extracts of conversations with Exeter residents – from Afghanistan and Cornwall to Egypt, Hong Kong, Italy and Lithuania – into a […]Read More from Tastes Like Home

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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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  • A close-up image of data cables sticking out of a concrete surface. The ends have been roughly sliced off. The shadows of the cables create a hatched/crisscross pattern
    10 June 2025 – 15 June 2025

    Art Week Exeter: Jacob van der Beugel, Data Shadows

    Data Shadows is a collaboration between artist Jacob van der Beugel, philosopher Sabrina Leonelli and filmmaker Oliver page. It is an imaginative film that portrays data as tangible, material […]Read More from Art Week Exeter: Jacob van der Beugel, Data Shadows

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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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  • three large metal staplers. One is branded OFREX the other REXEL, the third is largest but has no visible brand.
    29 July 2025 – 25 January 2026

    What Do You Collect? – Staplers 

    During the Covid-19 pandemic, many office-based staff had to start working from home, including our collector. Renny says ‘at pretty short notice we had […]Read More from What Do You Collect? – Staplers 

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  • A collection of pottery items - from left to right a flute shaped vase in a blue-green glaze, a small round lidded container, a jug with ochre markings, and a beautifully ornate bowl
    27 January 2026 – 23 August 2026

    Studio Ceramics

    Studio ceramics is loosely understood to mean pottery that has been made by a single potter who has had an overview of all the […]Read More from Studio Ceramics

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