The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

Forever locked in this pose, this taxidermy diorama sees a pigeon meet its end at the talons of a goshawk. On display in our What's In Store gallery #taxidermyweek

On March 23 Miss Esther Photography will join us for our Art & Crafts Fair! She creates fine art prints and quality greetings cards using her own original photographs of the natural, industrial, and architectural world.
Check out more of her art here: http://ow.ly/96BQ30nWfYv

It's #Taxidermyweek and today's theme is overlooked taxidermy. This feathered friend is in our Connected display, and you might not notice when walking past, but this is actually an albino blackbird! This blackbird even made it to adulthood without its traditional camouflage. #taxidermy

Art since 1900 will be closed today as we are re-hanging the gallery. We will update you once the work has been completed.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

We are so excited for the Student Art Auction this Friday! One of the pieces for sale will be 'Dusk' by Graham Charlton - make sure to join us and grab some inspirational art from noted artists and students alike.
View works: 12pm - 4pm Auction: 6pm - 9pm

Step into Wildlife Photographer of the Year #WPY54. Open at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum | Free Entry.
See the stunning images that capture every moment of the natural world. From life to death, these photographs will open your eyes to both the wonders of their subjects, and the skill of their photographers.
Take part in the museum's very own online photo competition by submitting our nature photographs online using the hashtag #HerbertsWildside. You could win some natur...e inspired prizes.
All details are below: https://www.theherbert.org/…/herberts_w ild_side__competition
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Little Green Beehive is a small business making lip balms and soaps from local Warwickshire beeswax! Catch them at our Art & Crafts Fair, Sat 23 March!
Find out more about the beautiful work that Josie and Nikki produce on their website: https://littlegreenbeehive.weebly.com/

We welcome Knitslips to our Spring Makes Art & Crafts Fair, Saturday 23 March 10.00am - 4.00pm
Tom, who runs Knitslips, is launching his brand new 'Big Cosy Hat' at our fair!
You can find more of Knitslips' creations on their instagram page... https://www.instagram.com/knitslips/
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It has been amazing to watch the live performances of Imagineer Productions - and it's not over yet!
Catch more of them at 2pm & 3.30pm as part of Coventry Transport Museum #Robotday

Godiva and the Urban Astronaut are outside the Transport Museum performing all day for #RobotDay today - make sure to come!

Head over to Coventry Transport Museum today for #RobotDay! Free fun for everyone! Learn how to code, build a robot, meet the first human cyborg and so much more! #britishscienceweek

New volunteering role now available: Learning Activities Assistant (Easter)
We are looking for volunteers to support the Learning Team with the delivery of the Easter holiday activities. This Easter holiday will explore ‘Into the Wild’ as we complete daily craft activities themed on our current Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. See the What’s On section of the website for a full breakdown of activities.
... Read more here: https://www.theherbert.org/about/voluntee r.aspx
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To mark #IWD2019 Coventry Archives discovers whether Gladys Stringer, could be a Coventry Mayoress and also a Suffragette?
"Even in 1967 she disliked “The Taming of the Shrew” because its implications that women are to be chased, caught and tamed."
Read the blog post here:... http://bit.ly/2SQ5A7m
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Lakshmi wowed us all with her Bharatanatyam performance during the celebration of National Lottery Good Causes & Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. You can catch more of her and the celebration on the local news tonight!

We invite you and your mini museum engineers to get problem solving and building in this exciting family session coming to the Herbert, from Coventry Transport Museum, especially for #Worldbookday. You and your engineers will enjoy having a go at our challenges! 10.30am – 11.30am

Tomorrow is #worldbookday! Join us for a sensory storytelling experience as we celebrate World Book Day with a retelling of June Crebbin's story 'The Train Ride'. Make the most of this annual event by taking part in our Mini Makers too! https://www.theherbert.org/whats_on/1389/ world_book_day

Coventry Archives are looking for a new Archives Assistant (10.5hrs/week), the role works 12.30pm - 4.00pm Wed-Fri.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain further experience in all aspects of archive and local studies library work based within a museum setting at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry, which will include both front desk and behind the scenes work.
You will be given every opportunity to develop your skills and build your professional experience, to ena...ble you to develop a career in the heritage sector,
You can find all the details on our website: https://www.theherbert.org/about/work_at_ the_museum.aspx
Closing date 19 March
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This month it is our Spring Makes Art & Crafts Fair on Saturday 23 March 10.00am - 4.00pm
We will be showcasing some of the very talented artists and craftspeople that are attending this year's fair.
Alix Almond, recently exhibited in the Coventry Open, will be selling her amazing linocuts and monoprints.
... You can see more of her work on her website https://www.alixalmond.com/gallery-linopr ints-and-drawings-…
Make sure to follow her on Instagram too to see her latest work https://www.instagram.com/alixalmond/
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