Events and lectures

Why We Need to Collect
9 Nov 2007
Loyd Grossman OBE FSA, Chairman of the Campaign for Museums, looks at the development of collecting. Read more
Every Picture Tells A Story: Words and Painting in Early-Tudor Portraiture
30 Nov 2007
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Celebrated historian and broadcaster Dr David Starkey CBE FSA reveals the narratives behind portraits of some of our best-known monarchs. Read more

Public gallery talks
There are 45 minute talks exploring this exhibition at 1.30pm every Tuesday until 27 November 2007 in the Main Galleries. Free with an exhibition ticket.
Spotlight talks
There are 10 minute spotlight talks on individual works in this exhibition at 2pm every Thursday until 29 November 2007 in the Main Galleries. Free with an exhibition ticket.

Making History SSE and lip-speaking gallery tour
28 Sep 2007
Serena Cant presents this tour with SSE interpretation. Lip-speaking interpretation by Vicky Waite.
Making History BSL and lip-speaking gallery tour
9 Nov 2007
Graham Greenfield presents this tour with BSL interpretation by Howard Hardiman and lip-speaking interpretation by Sara Scanlon. Read more






