Escapes
Temporary Exhibition Programme
Unwind and enjoy Escapes, our temporary exhibition programme featuring local and national artists selected to inspire all tastes and interests.
Animal Attraction
11 February - 17 March 2012
An invitation to the exhibition
"Ch Ch Ch Changes"
Saturday 3 March – Saturday 14 April 2012
For this new exhibition, East Midlands based artists will be responding to issues surrounding landscape, environmental and cultural changes in the Nottinghamshire area following the closure of mines and the re-use of former coalfield sites.
The socio-economic changes and implications of the closure of mining operations are still being felt today in all the communities surrounding collieries that have closed, and many an old miner has an interesting tale to tell.
Landscapes of former coalfields are changing rapidly – some sites have been turned into country parks, while others are being redeveloped as industrial and commercial sites, and some old pit villages are now deserted ghost-towns.
Events and workshops will be run throughout the exhibition workshops for children of all ages over half term
2 -13 April (we are closed Good Friday and Easter Monday) 10am – 2pm
Based on performance, sculpture, collage, photography, 2D and 3D art.
Free sessions – they is no need to book (please wear clothes that you do not mind getting messy)
Come and Meet the Miner!
Special Guest: Pitman David Coalman
Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 April from 10.30am – 12noon and 2pm – 3.30pm
Free Event!
Mansfield Society of Artists
24 March – 28 April
Annual exhibition
King John’s Palace – The favoured hunting lodge of the Plantagenet Kings
31 March – 28 April
To coincide with the episode of Time Team (8 April) filmed at King John’s Palace last year, this exhibition charts the history of the site and its many visitors.
East Midlands Region Of The Embroiderers‘ Guild
As part of the Cultural Olympiad members of the East Midlands Region of the Embroiderers’ Guild are exhibiting 2 themes at the Mansfield Museum.
KICKSTART - Movement, Muscle and Metabolism - An Investigation into All Things Sporty
KIMONO - and all things Japanese
Further information about joining the Embroiderers’ Guild and local branches can be found at: www.embroiderersguild.com
5 May – 1 June
Our Queen
2 June – 30 June
To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee we ask the people of Mansfield if they have ever seen the Queen!
West Notts College
14 June – 27 June
Final Year Shows
James Maude Camera Club
30 June – 28 July
Annual Exhibition
‘On the Right Track’
7 July – 29 September
Rebecca, Runners and Record Breakers
The Story of Sport in Mansfield
The theme of our annual summer exhibition will be the Olympics. Although there will be plenty of information on the Games a whole, we are also planning to incorporate as much material as possible about local sporting clubs and organisations.
Open Art Competition
27 October 2012 - 5 January 2013
This biennial exhibition is open to all amateur artists living or working in the North Notts area. Download the application form here (PDF - 173KB)
Please note:
Although Mansfield Museum makes every effort to inform visitors of changes to information and opening times, we are sometimes unable to do so due to unforeseen circumstances - please contact us before making travel and other arrangements to avoid disappointment.
