14th Apr 2021 - 31st May 2021
Our normal programme of around 50 events a year has been severely curtailed by COVID-19 and is presently limited to monthly talks online via Zoom, see below for details. However, Bristol Museums service also offers a range of on-line events, some of which are listed here.
2.00 - 3.00pm 15th Apr 2021 Held over Zoom 
ONLINE TALK: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is lending over 60 pictures from the Bristol School of Artists to Bordeaux. Gain an insight into these works and a sneaky peek of the show.
Speaker: Dr Jenny Gaschke, curator of Fine Art, pre-1900, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
The talk will be held over Zoom. To register for a place click here.
7.30 - 9.00pm 28th Apr 2021 Held over Zoom 
Explore the Bayeux Tapestry and discover what is missing from the story it tells with Professor Michael Lewis, Head of Portable Antiquities & Treasure at the British Museum and Visiting Professor in Archaeology at the University of Reading.
To register for this online talk click here.
2.00 - 3.00pm 29th Apr 2021 Held over Zoom 
ONLINE TALK: Learn about the findings of the Bristol Mummy Project and the story of an ancient Egyptian who lived over 3,000 years ago.
Speaker: Jane Hack, Senior Engagement Officer – Formal Learning.
This free, online talk will be held over Zoom. To book your place click here.
1.30 - 2.00pm 13th May 2021 Held over Zoom 
Hear the stories of Hyacinth Hall, Jessie Stephen, Sherrie Eugene-Hart, Dr Elizabeth Blackwell and Sarah Guppy. Discover how each of these women triumphed over adversity and why they should be celebrated.
To register for this online webinar, click here.
6.00 - 7.00pm 20th May 2021 Held over Zoom 
This talk will look at female creativity, how the artists dealt with rapid industrialization and how their art was funded.
Speaker: Dr Jenny Gaschke, curator of Fine Art, pre-1900, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
To register for this online talk click here.