Great British Seaside

‘The beach is that rare public space in which all absurdities and quirky national behaviours can be found’

Martin Parr

A new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum on the British Seaside.

It features the photography of Martin Parr and others. I'm going to try to get to this before it leaves the museum space.

Death in the Ice

Going to book to see this exhibition before it ends in early January 2018. With the interest following the discovery of the wrecks of 'Erebus' and 'Terror', it is an important chapter in Arctic history, and one we will be exploring in 2018 with Year 8 students.

Also a chance to visit a World Heritage Site.

Franklin expedition exhibition at the National Maritime Museum

The Sir John Franklin expedition has been in the news for a whole now, with the discovery of the two vessels in the last few years.

This New Scientist article brings the story up to date.
A new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum looks excellent...

High Arctic competition

This is being organised by the National Maritime Museum along with the Cape Farewell project
Competition details here

High Arctic: Future visions of a receding world


High Arctic Competition from National Maritime Museum on Vimeo.

Thanks to Shaf Hansraj for the tipoff via Twitter

‘Our planet is changing. The way we live our lives is affecting the environment, causing melting icebergs, rising seas and extreme weather.’

At the National Maritime Museum, we want to raise awareness of these issues and get other people to think about them too. With help from Cape Farewell andUnited Visual Artists, we’re producing an installation inspired by an expedition to the Arctic. High Arctic uses sound, light and sculpture to recreate the arctic landscape for visitors to discover and explore.

As part of the High Arctic exhibition, we’re also launching a competition – we’re inviting young people to reflect on environmental issues that concern them, and in groups to create a piece of art that communicates their concern for the environment and how the changes are affecting them.

Check out the HIGH ARCTIC exhibition at the museum too.. I need to get to that at some point between now and January 2012.