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 Guernsey Museums & Galleries
 (Castle Cornet, Fort Grey and Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery)

(Brian White Gallery)

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2004

Photographers from over 50 countries entered more than 18,500 images for the 2004 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, organised by the Natural History Museum & the BBC Wildlife Magazine. Now in its 21st year, it is undoubtedly the largest and most prestigious wildlife photography competition in the world. After the announcement of winners in October 2004, over 100 winning and commended images from the competition will be touring worldwide during 2005. Catch this highly acclaimed exhibition of wildlife photography at the award winning Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery.
Further information: ( +44 (0)1481 726518

(Rona Cole Gallery)

WHAT'S NEW! - (part 2)

This exhibition of objects and paintings collected by the Museum Service over the last ten years continues, after our January break, with a different set of contents. Take this chance to see items recently added to our reference collections, including agricultural, costume and ethnographic material. A new set of artworks will also include 'The Three Travellers' by Isabel Naftel.

(Brian White Gallery) 

THE ART OF THE SEA

To begin our contribution to the 'Year of the Sea' celebrations, we present an exhibition of artworks from our own collections on a wide-ranging maritime theme. It will feature some old favourites as well as less familiar works, in an artistic tribute to the Bailiwick's maritime heritage.

(Rona Cole Gallery)

BUBBLING OPTIMISM

An exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed sculptor Peter Thursby, including the first showing of a piece with a maritime theme, specially commissioned by the museum to celebrate the 'Year of the Sea'.

(Brian White Gallery)

'HEARTS OF OAK' - SAUMAREZ AND NELSON

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, we look at the parallel careers of two great sailors - the Guernseyman Admiral James de Saumarez and Lord Horatio Nelson.

(Rona Cole Gallery)

A PASSION FOR THE SEA

Continuing the maritime theme, we present an exhibition featuring the works of William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), arguably the most celebrated marine painter of his day. His father (also a painter) briefly had a house in Guernsey and William Lionel definitely painted here. The museum has recently acquired a small number of his Guernsey pictures, which we are showing for the first time, together with a selection of loaned works to demonstrate the extraordinary range of his technique. William Lionel and his family were deeply involved with the preservation of HMS Victory at Portsmouth and we have a showpiece work to commemorate the bicentenary of Trafalgar Day, 21st October. Limited Edition print available.

(Lukis Room)

‘A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS’

Events and activities for children over the weekends leading up to Christmas. Special offers and displays in the Museum Shop.
Further information: ( +44 (0)1481 726518

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(Rona Cole Gallery)

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES

An exhibition of recently conserved artworks and historic costume.
Despite the whimsical title, this is a serious exhibition showing off works belonging to the States of Guernsey (not all from the museum's own collection) which have recently undergone conservation and/or restoration. The differences between these terms will be explained and illustrated, together with recommendations for picture owners about simple preventative conservation measures they can employ to keep their own artworks in good condition.
The exhibition particularly features a number of Victorian or early 20th century portraits of unknown sitters. Any assistance from visitors who might be able to identify the subjects will be gratefully received.

In addition to the artworks, the exhibition will also include the sumptuous cape or mantle with the Order of the Bath insignia and an Elizabethan-style costume, worn by Admiral Lord James de Saumarez to the coronation of George IV in 1823. These unique items of costume have recently been acquired by the museum and have also just been conserved.