MUSEUM AFTER DARK: Suffragettes at Bow Street
SUFFRAGETTES AT BOW STREET: THE FIGHT FOR HOPE late opening
Friday 23rd May, 18:30 -21:00
Bar open throughout the evening
Back due to popular demand!
After a sell-out evening in April, another chance to join us for this adults-only, late museum opening as part of our Suffragettes at Bow Street exhibition. We are delighted to be hosting a fun, informative hands-on evening of events:
· Meet Kitty Marion, actress and suffragette, who sacrificed everything for the cause. Performed by Maria Beadell of Herstorical Tours.
· Author Jennifer Godfrey will be talking about her book Secrets Missions of the Suffragettes: Glassbreakers and Safe Houses and revealing how the protests impacted Bow Street.
· Explore objects from the propaganda battles between the suffragettes and their detractors with our handling collection
· Make your own suffragette rosette and discover how they became an important symbol in the fight for the vote.
· Meet Hope the Lego Suffragette, a full-size model commissioned by the House of Commons to celebrate the centenary of votes for women.
Timings: doors open at 18:30, event ends at 21:00
Conditions of entry: this event is recommended for anyone over the age of 16 years.
Tickets: this event is in person at Bow Street Museum
Prices to attend at the Museum: £15/ £12 Friends of the Museum.
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SUFFRAGETTES AT BOW STREET: THE FIGHT FOR HOPE late opening
Friday 23rd May, 18:30 -21:00
Bar open throughout the evening
Back due to popular demand!
After a sell-out evening in April, another chance to join us for this adults-only, late museum opening as part of our Suffragettes at Bow Street exhibition. We are delighted to be hosting a fun, informative hands-on evening of events:
· Meet Kitty Marion, actress and suffragette, who sacrificed everything for the cause. Performed by Maria Beadell of Herstorical Tours.
· Author Jennifer Godfrey will be talking about her book Secrets Missions of the Suffragettes: Glassbreakers and Safe Houses and revealing how the protests impacted Bow Street.
· Explore objects from the propaganda battles between the suffragettes and their detractors with our handling collection
· Make your own suffragette rosette and discover how they became an important symbol in the fight for the vote.
· Meet Hope the Lego Suffragette, a full-size model commissioned by the House of Commons to celebrate the centenary of votes for women.
Timings: doors open at 18:30, event ends at 21:00
Conditions of entry: this event is recommended for anyone over the age of 16 years.
Tickets: this event is in person at Bow Street Museum
Prices to attend at the Museum: £15/ £12 Friends of the Museum.
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