Opinion
Museums made me what I am today
My Dad was an autodidact. He would take us to the Tate, park himself in front of Turner’s Peace – Burial at Sea, get out his sketch book and then unravel the mysteries of its geometry. Most Saturdays my sister and I would wander around galleries while father transcribed various paintings that interested him. We …
Can babies enjoy museums?
What a daft question,” was the initial response from parents at Manchester Museum’s fortnightly Baby Explorers session. “There’s so much to see, touch, explore and experience. Cerys is wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the things here that we don’t have at home or anywhere else.” We know that museums and galleries can provide a valuable social …
