What a lovely show at the Children’s Museum – original scripts, characters and set pieces. Two of my favorite childhood shows! Can’t believe I never put it together that they were by the same team, Smallfilms …but then I was a kid. Smallfilms was set up by Oliver Postgate (writer) and Peter Firmin (modelmaker/ illustrator). Firmin designed the … Continue reading the clangers & bagpuss
I love the Natural History Museum, and its proximity to school was a key selling point to my six year old. The added bonus that of “entry by contribution” also makes it ideal for after school drop in visits, verses a need to eek out every possible minute of value for a tariffed entry. The posters for Color & … Continue reading color & vision
THE MUSEUMS This could be a long list, but for the time being, here are some of our preferred museums… slightly off the beaten tourist path. Musée des Arts et Métiers 60 Rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris Founded in 1794 by Henri Grégoire, this museum is dedicated to technological innovation and inventions. There are seven collections: Scientific … Continue reading paris musings – the museums
Reflections on The Fallen Woman exhibition at The Foundling Museum, London The Fallen Woman was one, originally of good standing, who had “fallen” from grace; “fallen” out of respectable society; “fallen” victim to the sins of the flesh, “fallen” for the wrong man; someone who would then also quite often “fall” out of favor with … Continue reading london exhibitions – the fallen woman
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