🍄 Art Fund members! Look out for the autumn edition of Art Quarterly, with a brilliant feature on our upcoming exhibition Living Labyrinths: Art and Fungi (and a wonderful front cover courtesy of exhibiting artist Seana Gavin). 📸 Toadstool Citadel, Seana Gavin, 2017 ©️ Seana Gavin

🎉Very excited to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2026 Collections Trust award! Wonderful to be nominated alongside King John's Hunting Lodge Museum, the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum and @tankmuseum.bsky.social @collectionstrust.bsky.social

⚠️ This is your last weekend to see 'Colour' at RAMM! Don't miss out on this celebration of famous artworks, fascinating history, mindblowing nature, amazing science and captivating culture 🤯 Book online at ramm.uk/colour 📷 ‘Colour’ at RAMM 2026. A Warhol, Marilyn Monroe ©Andy Warhol Foundation

🌍 Sarah Klopf, Senior Conservator at RAMM, and Paul McLaren, M&E engineer, will be presenting at the @museumsassociation.org conservation conference, on reconsidering environmental conditions in the age of climate crisis. Find the full programme here: www.museumsassociation.org/events/handl...

Handle With Care: New Approaches to Conservation - Museums Association

Conservators work across all types of museum collections, from textiles and paintings to coins and natural sciences. Often (but not always) working behind the scenes, this key part of the workforce en...

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TOMORROW Join Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher Vibha Selvaratnam for a family friendly performance taking you on a dazzling journey through the vibrant world of Indian dance. There will be the opportunity for children to learn simple steps with Vibha as their guide > rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/col...

RAMM is a designated cool space, which means we are a haven for anyone who needs to cool off during this summer's heatwaves 🌡️ If you're struggling in the heat visit us for free - we're open 10am-5pm Wed-Sun (or 10.30am-5pm on Tuesdays) - to take advantage of our relaxing air conditioned galleries.

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🦁 Tomorrow! Don't miss this spectacular FREE Lion Dance performance which is taking place throughout the day (11am, 1pm and 3.30pm) in the garden at RAMM. Drop by to be entertained by the South’s leading troupe: Waterside Lion Dance. 🦁 rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/lio...

Lion Dance Performance - RAMM

Feel the thunder of the drums, the crash of the cymbals, and the pulse of the gong as a magnificently decorated Chinese lion bursts onto the stage. Watch in awe as the lion springs to life leaping, ho...

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Exciting things happening at the Roman dig site near Halberton, where a team from @universityofexeter.bsky.social, Devon County Council, Tiverton Archaeology Group, Cotswold Archaeology & the Sampford Peverell Society have been lifting a delicate mosaic with help from RAMM senior conservator Sarah.

Starting our day with some lovely #affirmations from visitors of our ongoing Colour Exhibition! ✨️ ramm.uk/colour

Huge list of open access wins in this report from @rammuseum.bsky.social 18 months into their new OA program (developed with support from the GLAM-E Lab) www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...

Did you know our galleries are air conditioned? ☀️ During this heatwave, you can head into RAMM and enjoy the cool spaces for free. Why not pop into the Cafe at RAMM for an iced coffee or cold drink while you're here? 🧋 📷 A painted Italian fan showing a view of Vesuvius, c.1780.

Step into a world of colour at @rammuseum.bsky.social 🎨 From Andy Warhol and Hokusai to glowing natural wonders, costumes, optical illusions and hands-on family activities, Colour is full of things to see, try and talk about. More - news.exeter.gov.uk/come-and-exp...

In an online talk for RAMM, Dr Lauren Bruce will uncover the myth & reality behind the use of “mummy brown” paint, reframing our understanding beyond prevailing Gothic associations to recognise the colonial violence that produced and manufactured it. rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the... 1 Jul, 6.30pm

Today marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of iconic English painter John Constable. Born in 1776, Constable is best known for his landscape paintings in the Romantic style. At RAMM we have a number of his drawings in the collections. These sketches show Constable's eye for form and movement.

A flying visit round 'Colour' - on now at RAMM! 🖍️💚🎨🟠🌈🦄☀️ Book your tickets at ramm.uk/colour

'Colour' opens at RAMM this Saturday 🐞🌞🧀🌿🐳💜🧤 Experience art by Hokusai, Kandinsky, Bridget Riley, Andy Warhol and more. ramm.uk/colour

✨🌙☀️ Pop by the Garden at RAMM on #FirstThursdays for live DJs and a bar - perfect summer evenings await! ☀️🌙 ✨ Find out more inexeter.co.uk/firstthursda...

Do you have a favourite Exeter view or memory? 🌅 This 1859 painting of the Exe estuary by George Whitaker shows a scene still loved today. Share your memories below. You might see them featured in the museum. On display in Gallery 20.

Happy Pride Exeter! 🌈 If you're looking to escape the crowds and take a breather today, drop into RAMM and join artist Scotty Gillespie for a fun, hands-on zine making workshop. Come any time between 11am and 3pm - it's free! 😊 Pictured: An Exeter Pride bear from the RAMM collection

Today, we celebrate the remarkable vision and legacy of Aubrey Williams. Aubrey Williams’ 'Bonampak 17' is on display in RAMM’s Fine Art Gallery until 9 Aug. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience an Aubrey Williams work in Exeter & celebrate his legacy. www.octobergallery.co.uk/artists/will...

Join us 13 May for the 3rd Exeter University History Department/Friends of RAMM Annual Lecture with Prof Helen Berry, Head of History @exeter.ac.uk This year's talk is titled 'Making lace in Devon: an environmental & social history from handicraft to mass production' rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/mak...

Making lace in Devon: an environmental and social history from handicraft to mass production - RAMM

Join us at the third Exeter University History Department/Friends of RAMM Annual Lecture with Professor Helen Berry, Head of the Department of History at the University of Exeter. Professor Berry spec...

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Tomorrow is the last day to see Grayson Perry: Aspects of Myself at RAMM - if you haven't made it in yet, don't miss your very last chance! You'll need to book in advance at ramm.uk/grayson

✧ Aspects of Myself ✧ closes this Sunday... Just two more days left to catch this hugely popular exhibition of one of the UK's most popular artists, Sir Grayson Perry. Book at ramm.uk/grayson

We’re helping nature and letting it grow for #NoMowMay! 🌸 @plantlifeuk.bsky.social’s No Mow May Movement is one of the easiest ways to help the environment, letting wildflowers grow to support wildlife. Pack away the lawnmower and join thousands of people taking part www.plantlife.org.uk/nomowmay

❗Only 3 days left to catch Grayson Perry: Aspects of Myself Don't miss this powerful, colourful, astute and humorous exhibition which closes on Sunday 3 May. We anticipate this weekend will be busy, so buy online in advance at ramm.uk/grayson

🌈 Get ready for a spectacular explosion of colour as RAMM takes over Northernhay Gardens this June! Walk, jog or skip your way through a series of colour stations at the Rainbow Colour Clash... 🌈 Come dressed for mess. Leave covered in colour! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Sat 27 Jun | £3.50 | Book at ramm.uk/rainbow

Rainbow Colour Clash at Northernhay Gardens - RAMM

Get ready for a spectacular explosion of colour, creativity and carefree fun as RAMM takes over Northernhay Gardens! Families are invited to take on the Rainbow Colour Clash - a joyful course winding ...

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Look at the concentration on the face of this mother picking nits from her daughter's hair 15th century Misericord from the Harry Hems collection on display Royal Albert Museum Exeter. 📷 from visit in 2023 #woodcarvingwednesday #woodensday

Book your #RAMMLates tickets now! Don't miss out rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ram... 24 April | 6.30pm | £8 (£5 students)

I had a great time this morning exploring @rammuseum.bsky.social. Especially nice, from my point of view, was seeing how great the museum guides and staff were with the school groups who were in. Love to see museums engaging with the community and spreading the love of history.