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British Design History, 2018

Eight people standing in a line in front of a red painted house. The grass they are standing on and the plants at the base of the house in the background are green.

The WPAMC Experience: 5 from 5 in 5

A close up photograph of an embroidered tapestry by May Morris features layered and overlapping scrolling foliate and floral motifs in a range of silk colors with many greens, blues, reds, pinks, and creams on a lighter blue / green woolen background.

May Morris and Intersectional Museum Exhibitions

A large fireplace dominates the room, with blackness from fires reaching the ceiling. The blackness stands out against the white walls of the rest of the room. In the foreground sits a long table with cauldrons, bowls, and baskets of fresh vegetables.

Living History: Museum Space and Active Sites

View of a low-ceilinged room with gilded architectural accents and rich red carpet. Two long banquet tables are covered in white tablecloths and set with elaborate table settings, including buckets of champagne.

Reproduction Carpet Aboard the SS Great Britain

Ceramics: A More Complex Social History

Photograph of Meissen Porcelain Bourdaloue with intricate painted floral decoration and gold dragon mounts. The dragon mounts and gold stand securely hold the porcelain bourdaloue.

Lant: The Forgotten Resource

A black rat stenciled over white painted background on a building. The words “BLECK LE RAT” appear stenciled below.

Rats, Paintball, and Breakdancing: Street Art in Bristol

Middleport Pottery: Regenerating the Love in Stoke-on-Trent

It’s All Relative: Marine Timekeeping and Searching for Longitude

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