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Object of the month: Rubber alphabet set
Sometimes objects from the past can remind us of processes that we take for granted. Before the days of word processing, or even photocopiers, printing was a very ‘hands-on’ business. Small letterpress printshops provided a service if you needed multiple copies of something, but what if you needed a one-off item on the spot? This…
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New exhibition: ‘Botanical Arts and Crafts’
As the doors close on our ‘Totally Curious, Ever Inventive’ exhibition, we’re delighted to share that our art gallery won’t be vacant for long. This month, we’ll be opening ‘Botanical Arts and Crafts’, a celebratory exhibition to mark 25 years of the Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists (BSBA). Through a range of art forms, you…
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New exhibition: ‘Totally Curious, Ever Inventive’
This month sees the launch of a brand-new exhibition in our Art Gallery and Exhibition Room on the second floor of the house. Introducing ‘Totally Curious, Ever Inventive’, an exciting blend of fine art, design, and typography featuring the work of Berthold and Margaret Wolpe. Berthold and Margaret Wolpe Berthold and Margaret Wolpe were an…
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Object of the month: Cadbury-owned horticultural prints
Some objects are exciting not just because of their intrinsic qualities, but because of the hands they’ve passed through during their lifetime. Book of Horticultural Prints, 1820s This book of horticultural prints was originally owned by R. J. Harper in 1829, who wrote his name in the book. We know little about him, except that…
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The Noah’s Ark Frieze
Regular Winterbourne visitors will have noticed a transformation in the Nursery! From January to June 2023, artist Sarah Moss has been at work creating a magnificent artwork which links directly to a set of objects in our collection. This Noah’s Ark was made in Germany in the 1870s. It belonged to the Nettlefold family and…