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A world of discovery awaits you…Welcome to the Summer 2012 programme of exhibitions and events at theHerbert. This season we have three new exhibitions which will captivate mindsand imaginations. Our diverse events programme is packed with creativeworkshops, family events and talks, ensuring everyone will find something toentertain.

The Dinosaurs are coming…Enter if you dare! Join us for DINOSAURS UNCOVERED,and prepare to be amazed. Take a virtual tour of the prehistoric oceans withthe astonishing CGI aquarium in MONSTERS OF THE DEEP. View new artworks at theCoventry Open 2012, an exhibition celebrating work by artists from aroundthe region.

Why not explore our 8 award-winning interactive galleries? Discover 2000 yearsof Coventry history, learn about the city's wartime experiences, wanderthrough dazzling multi-sensory interactive displays and investigate the naturalworld. There's so much to see; you'll discover something new every time youvisit.

Make your day complete and treat yourself to a delicious snack or hot lunchin our café, or browse through the beautiful crafts, inventive toys, jewellery andoriginal artworks in our shop.

For full details of our exhibitions and packed events programme, please visit ourwebsite, or join our mailing list at www.theherbert.org/mailing-list

The Herbert would like to thank its kind supporters and donors. For more information please visit www.theherbert.org/supporters

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History Gallery

History Centre

EXHIBITIONS \ 4From Highfield Road to Wembley Way \ until 1 July \ 4

Wonderful Watercolours \ until 22 July \ 5

Dinosaurs Uncovered \ from 21 July \ 6

Monsters of the Deep \ from 21 July \ 8

Coventry Open 2012 \ from 22 July \ 9

EVENTS \ 10

REGULAR EVENTS \ 12

FAMILY EVENTS \ 13

SHOP \ 14

LUNT & PRIORY \ 15

KEEP UP TO DATE \ 16

GETTING HERE \ 17

CONTENTS

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Cover/content images:Bablake School, 1868-1887, by Edith GittinsDinosaurs imagery BMDSOMEWHERE – ANYWHERE – NOWHERE (ABANDON) by Marinos Thoma,The Great British StoryWorkers in Wells Street, Coventry

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From Highfield Road to Wembley Waycelebrates one of the greatest FA Cup finalsof all time and looks at how a football teamcan unite a whole city. Using photography,film and memorabilia from fans andplayers, the exhibition guides the visitorthrough a brief history of the club, eachgame of the 1986-7 cup run, thememorable final and the return of theconquering heroes.

Visitors will experience what it was like to bein Coventry City's 1987 F.A. Cup winningsquad, by entering the exhibition through arepresentation of the players' tunnel createdby artist Duncan Whitely. The muffled soundsof the crowd, will grow progressively louderuntil visitors enter the exhibition to the fullroar of the Coventry City fans.

Everyone in Coventry remembers wherethey were and what they were doing on 16May 1987 when Coventry City won the FACup. A section of the exhibition focuses onthese memories and gives visitors thechance to share their own stories of thatday, either in the exhibition itself or via ourwebsite.

The exhibition is not just about looking intothe past. Photographic portraits of the FACup winning team have beencommissioned by the Herbert. Parthomage to the players and part socialcommentary on modern football, theportraits by acclaimed photographer PaulSmith will illustrate how much football haschanged in the last 25 years.

See our events pages for details about aFREE public art launch!WE WANT YOUR MEMORI

ES!

Share them with us at

www.theherbert.org/football

From Highfield Road to Wembley WayCelebrating the 25th anniversary of Coventry City's FA Cup winUntil 1 JulyExhibition in Gallery 1 FREE

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Bablake School, 1868-1887, by Edith Gittins

Showcasing the Herbert's fine collection ofrare watercolours, this exhibition displaysover 100 views of Coventry andWarwickshire creating a visual record of overtwo centuries.

Featuring well known artists including PaulSandby, David Cox and Thomas Girtin, andlocal favourites HE Cox and Sydney Bunney,the paintings range in date from the 1770sto the present day.

Alongside familiar scenes, such asKenilworth Castle and Warwick Castle, thereare views of picturesque villages and areminder of the glories of old Coventry inviews of the city's medieval gates, buildingsand streets.

Also included in the exhibition will be analbum of views of Coventry painted in 1819by William Brooke. Many of these superbworks show streets and buildings which havenow vanished. The album was purchasedby the Herbert following a successfulfundraising appeal. The displays also featureitems from the Herbert's archaeology, historyand archive collections, which are linked tosome of the locations shown in thepaintings.

Watercolour of the Week FREENew work inspired by Coventry andWarwickshire landscapes, painted bymembers of the Coventry WatercoloursSociety in response to the exhibition.

See our events pages for details about aWatercolours workshop.

Wonderful Watercolours: Views of Coventry and WarwickshireUntil 22 July Exhibition in Gallery 4 FREE

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Travel back 250 million years, and discoversome of the most iconic and awe inspiringcreatures to walk the Earth.

Come face to face with the skull of theferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex, marvel at thelength of the Diplodocus' thigh bone,consider the strength of the Stegosaurus'armour plating and be astonished by theTriceratops' three horned might.

Featuring amazing life-size dinosaurs, realand replica fossils and holographic videopresentations by wildlife expert ChrisPackham, this thrilling exhibition will helpyou uncover the truths about dinosaursand the world they dominated.

Packed with exciting interactives andtouch screen technology, visitors candesign their very own dinosaur skin, piecetogether dinosaur skeletons and test theirknowledge of these astonishing creatures.

Follow @The_Herbert on Twitter for all

things dinosaur! We'll be tweeting fun

facts, crafts and more… #DailyDino

DINOSAURS UNCOVERED21 July – 6 January 2013 Exhibition in Gallery 1 Children & concessions £4.95/Adults £5.95/under 4s FREEFamily Tickets £18 * includes gift aid donation

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A Exhibition

Image: Blind MIce Design

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BOOK NOWTickets: Children & concessions £4.95/Adults £5.95/under 4s FREEFamily Tickets £18 * includes gift aid donation

THE DINOSAURS ARE COMING…ENTER IF YOU DARE!

WIN £50 WORTH OFDINOSAUR GOODIESTo celebrate this monstrous exhibitionopening on 21 July we are giving away £50worth of dinosaur goodies from our shop! Tobe in with a chance of winning, all youhave to do is join our mailing list atwww.theherbert.org

FREE SUMMER FUNSee our Family Events page for loads ofFREE activities to keep your familyentertained. You can also download aDinosaurs Uncovered exhibition and eventsguide at www.theherbert.org or pick one upin person.

WHY NOT TREAT YOURLITTLE MONSTER TO ADINO BIRTHDAY PARTY ATTHE HERBERT? We are offering exclusive birthday partiesfor children aged 4+, with prices startingat just £10.95 per child

Tickets include a visit to the DinosaursUncovered exhibition and then party foodin the Herbert Café. We can also arrangedinosaur themed party bags to make sureguests go home with some dino treats!

For more information please go towww.theherbert.org/kidsparties

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Be enthralled by the MONSTERS OF THE DEEP…this unique CGI prehistoric aquarium showsthe reptiles that swam the Earth's seasmillions of years ago as the dinosaursroamed the land. Take a tour of some ofthese amazing creatures includingPlesiosaurs, Pliosaurs and Icthyosaurs, andthe remarkable underwater world theyinhabited.

MONSTERS OF THE DEEP 21 July – 9 SeptemberExhibition in The Studio FREE

A Exhibition

EARLY YEARS ACTIVITY SPACEExplore the deepest waters of theprehistoric ocean and create your ownsea monster to dive, splash and swim with.Our all age activity space includes aspecial baby friendly area.

WIN £50 WORTH OF DINOSAUR GOODIESJoin our mailing list to enter our prize draw and win £50 worth of dinosaur goodies from theHerbert shop.

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SOMEWHERE – ANYWHERE – NOWHERE (ABANDON) by Marinos Thoma, Winner of the Coventry Open 2010

Entry Forms are now available for theseventh Coventry Open at the Herbert ArtGallery & Museum. The exhibition is open toWest Midlands and Warwickshire artistsworking in any medium, including painting,drawing, print, sculpture, textiles,photography and film. There is a prize of£1000 awarded by the judges to the overallwinner.

Submission of work takes place onSaturday 28 July 2012, 10.30am-3.30pm.

For full conditions of Entry and an EntryForm, go to www.theherbert.org andsearch for Coventry Open 2012.

Coventry Open 2012 11 August – 30 SeptemberExhibition in Gallery 4 FREE

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Events

Public Art Launch: The CityFREESaturday 16 June2.00pm – 4.00pm

Join us on the site of the old HighfieldRoad ground to celebrate the launch of apiece of public art created by artist DavidDewis and commissioned by GeorgeWimpey Plc.

Booking is not required. Please go towww.theherbert.org for full details.

Sculptural Adventure £25Tuesday 19 June10.00am – 4.00pm

Led by artist David Dewis this workshop willlead you through design, producing amaquette (model), and creating your ownpiece of sculpture to take home.

Booking is essential. All equipment, tooland some materials included.

The Great British Story –Ancestors in the Archives FREESaturday 23 June 10.30am – 4.30pm

Complementing a new television series forBBC 2, join us for a day of activities that willhelp you discover the history of the areaand learn more about past generationsthrough performances, film screenings,talks, trails and more. Discover themeaning of your surname or a placename, find out how to preserve familystories and objects, explore costume andobjects from the Herbert's collection.

Booking is not required to attend theevent. Visitors can sign up to talks andtours on arrival.

Booking Information for eventsTo book events please call 024 7629 4774, ask at reception or go to www.theherbert.org

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Booking Information for eventsTo book events please call 024 7629 4774, ask at reception or go to www.theherbert.org

Events

Heritage Weekend FREESaturday 8 September,10.00am – 4.00pm Sunday 9 September,11.00am – 4.00pm

Join us and investigate local history andculture, meet dozens of specialist localhistory groups and enjoy a range ofevents.

Allesley String Quartet FREESaturday 30 June 3.00pm – 4.00 pm

Join this accomplished and welcominggroup of local musicians for an hour ofbeautiful live music by Mozart andBeethoven.

Booking is not required.

British Festival of ArchaeologyFREETuesday 17 July10.00am –12.00pm &2.00pm – 4.00 pm

Delve into mysterious Medieval and tidyTudor times by examining for yourself someof the fabulous objects found onarchaeological excavations in Coventrywith archaeologist Paul Thompson, Keeperof Collections at the Herbert.

Painting en Plein Air - Indoors£15 Monday 9 July10.00am – 4.00pm

Working with gouache (thick watercolour)Alan Tyers, Chairman of the CoventryWatercolour Society, will demonstrate andhelp to develop techniques of paintingquickly to capture the effect of light on alandscape or townscape in the style of theFrench Impressionists.

Booking is required.

3D Enamels for the Home orGarden £25 Tuesday 10 July 10.00am – 4.00pm

Enamel doesn't fade or worry about frostor sun so is ideal inside or outside thehome. During this one day workshop youwill make items from copper foil, shapeand form them, then apply liquid enamelsto permanently brighten your home orgarden.

Booking is essential. All equipment, toolsand limited materials included.

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Regular Events

Herbert Illuminations FREEDrop in to these lunchtime talks12.30pm – 1.30pm

Family History I Never Expected That!Tuesday 19 JuneA look at some of the more unusual, shockingand amusing records you come across whenresearching your family tree with historianPeterson Cobbett.

British Festival of ArchaeologyTalk: Animal Bones inArchaeologyTuesday 17 JulyExplore how people in the past usedanimals through research into husbandry,economy, power and food, andcomparing examples from archaeologicalsites in this practical hands on talk witharchaeologist Paul Thompson, Keeper ofCollections at the Herbert.

Memories and Emotions:Discovering the Soldiers'Perspective of WarTuesday 21 August Dr Sarah York from the Centre for History ofMedicine explores how soldiers cope with thestresses of modern warfare, and how theyremember the individual experience of warthrough personal narrative.

Collection Conversations FREE Wednesday 1 August10.00am – 12.00pm

Drop in to What's In Store and handle itemsfrom our natural history, archaeology andsocial history collections. Curators will be onhand to answer your questions.

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Family Events

HISTORY HUNTERS31 July – 24 AugustThis summer join us to uncover newand exciting things about thecollection and the prehistoric livesof our monstrous visitors inDinosaurs Uncovered! Children must be accompanied by anadult at all times. Content suitable for 4+but all are welcome.

TUESDAYSDIGGING FOR DINOSAURS FREE10.30am & 11.30amBecome an archaeologist for the day anddiscover the mysteries beneath the sand!

Booking will open one week prior to eachsession. Please arrive promptly.

WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYSMAKE AND TAKE CREATIVE WORKSHOPSFREEDrop in between 10.30am –12.30pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pmOur popular art and craft sessions havegone dino mad this summer!

FRIDAYSFIND OUT MORE TALKS & TRAILS FREEStarts at 11.00am & 1.00pmA fantastic chance to find out more aboutour objects on display and get activelyinvolved with object handling and dressingup. Taking place in the permanentgalleries, each talk will look at somethingdifferent and exciting. Pick up a trail whichwill be themed to each week’s objects.

Talks last 30 - 45 minutes.

EATING WITH DINOSAURS FREEWednesday 29 August 12.00pm – 2.00pm A chance to have a picnic in the shadowof a dinosaur! Aimed at children aged 2-6,bring along a packed lunch and blanketand eat your picnic in our Covered Courtarea, face to face with a dinosaur. Therewill be an arty activity to do while you eatyour picnic.

For safety reasons booking is essential.

DISGUSTING DINOSAUR DIGESTION! £1Friday 31 August Sessions start at 10.30am, 1.00pm and 2.30pmBe educated and revolted, in thisinteractive talk led by the livelypalaeontologists of Everything Dinosaur.Find out how we know what prehistoricanimals ate, handle fossils and learneverything you could ever want to knowabout dinosaur digestion. Poo alert!

Entry fees payable on door. Placescannot be booked in advance.

Helloto family events & activities

Booking Information for eventsTo book events please call 024 7629 4774, ask at reception or go to www.theherbert.org

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Coventry Heritage & Arts Trust Ltd. Registered charity number 1124704

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5QPT: 024 7683 2386E: info@theherbert.orgW: www.theherbert.org

Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pmSunday 12.00pm – 4.00pm

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Information for People

with DisabilitiesParking for Blue Badge

holders is on BayleyLane opposite theentrance to the

Herbert.Lift access and accessibletoilets are available.

BusFor full details on allthe National ExpressCoventry Bus

services please visit theTravelcard and Informationshop at Pool Meadow BusStation, call Traveline on0871 200 22 33 or go towww.nxcoventry.co.uk

TrainThe Herbert is a shortwalk from CoventryStation.

Rail information can befound on 08457 484 950

CarThe Herbert issituated in Coventrycity centre. There are

a number of public car parks nearby. There are alsotwo Park and Ride servicesoperating, for more information call 0871 200 22 33.

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If you require this information in another format please contact us on 024 7683 2386All information correct at time of going to press. We reserve the right to change or cancel events or exhibitions withoutprior notice. Please check our website before your visit.

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