Monday 11 March 2013

St Albans Museum events – dates for your diary

Source - news release from St Albans City & District Council on 8 Mar 13

Make a date to explore St Albans’s museums at night or find out about the city’s role in developing the Magna Carta, the English charter of liberties.

These are just two of the events, activities and exhibitions being organised by St Albans City and District Council’s museums’ service for the coming year. 

Highlights of the future programme include:

The Lion Under the Stairs Storytelling Competition. Everyone aged 8 years and over can submit a story about one of the objects in the Museum of St Albans or Verulamium Museum. The deadline for entries is Sunday 7 April. The winning entries will be performed live on Saturday 25 May at the Museum of St Albans. 

Manga Carta Drawing Workshop. Join us to draw the story of the Magna Carta in the style of a Japanese Manga cartoon. The free workshop will take place on Saturday 30 March, from 11am to 1pm at the Central Library in The Maltings, St Albans. 

Museums at Night. Explore St Albans Museums on Friday 17 May from 6pm to 11pm. You can join a torch-lit guided tour at the Museum of St Albans (£5) or attend a late night opening of the Clock Tower (£3). You can also experience Roman Night Life at Verulamium Museum with Roman theatre performances, board games and wine (£10). A £15 evening pass will give you access to all three events. 

Magna Carta 1213: The Journey Starts Here. Find out how a meeting of barons and clergy in St Albans 800 years ago led to the signing of the Magna Carta, the English charter of liberties. The exhibition will run from Saturday 1 June to Sunday 15 September at the Museum of St Albans. 

Pumpkin Carving at the Clock Tower. Come and join us to carve some spooky pumpkins. The best will go on display. The free event runs on Wednesday 30 October from 1pm to 5pm. If you want to take your pumpkin home, then a small of charge of £3 will be made. 

Details of forthcoming events, activities and exhibitions are available at: http://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk



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