Our museum has just undergone a complete refurbishment and re-opened last week. There were a couple of special exhibits that I wanted to see as soon as I could so we decided to go to visit today. Of course, there were many other treats as well as the two bits we wanted to see first.
Some of you, Dear Readers, may recall that my choir leader, finding that most sea shanties are about men and their exploits wanted to remedy that somewhat and decided to write songs/shanties that told the stories of remarkable Cornish women. In the museum now, in a permanent display cabinet, are her manuscripts for three of her songs, songs about Dolly Pentreath, Anne Glanville and Jenny Mopas.
I’ve mentioned folk singer Angeline Morrison a few times here too and now both she and Claire are featured in one of the listening sections of the museum. Both Claire’s choirs are so proud of her!
Some other treasures to share with you…….. Please click on any image for a better size and for the (long) captions.
Just inside the door there’s a fascinating timeline that maps Cornish events against those happening elsewhere in Britain. I was very pleased to note the Great Suffrage March in 1913 mentioned.
Loved this homage to Barbara Hepworth
Love how they have displayed the carriage, an item that I have loved seeing in the museum since I was a little girl of 10 years old.
The regularity and beauty of these axes from the Mylor Axe hoard dating back 2700 years astonished me.
And then to discover that there was an exhibition of the wonderful works of Kurt Jackson just topped off our visit, just one photo for now. If you are in Cornwall, I urge you to and spend some time in the gallery..
Between the Tracks, Wadebridge Station 2019
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