October 2022

Exhibitions

Microworld: Lincoln

Microworld: Lincoln, a new exhibition at The Collection Museum, is an immersive, digital world filled with creatures that you can design, interact, and play with. Read more…

The Tangled Bank

A new exhibition featuring interactive digital artwork created by Genetic Moo and The Creative Collective, inspired by the themes found in Microworld: Lincoln. This exhibition features objects from our collection selected by Genetic Moo alongside new works created by members of the Creative Collective. Read more…

Re:collection

A new exhibition presenting works by MA Fine Art students from The University of Lincoln, drawing on original objects and artworks from the museum’s collection. Read more…

Community Choice

Discover what incredible things can happen when you open up the doors of the gallery to new and enthusiastic voices. Read more…

Frequency Festival The Meet Up: AI Panel Discussion

Join our panel of experts, artists and led by award winning speaker and curator Ghislaine Boddington to explore how rapid innovation in AI is enabling artists and academics to explore and challenge the parameters of practice, inclusion and engagement through experimentation and engagement with audiences and visitors. Read more…

Events

Ceramic Pandemic

Currently on display in the Orientation Hall: In 2021, people across Lincolnshire commemorated their experience of COVID-19 by designing ceramic tiles in the style of those adorning church floors during the Black Death. Read more…

Lincolnshire Day Celebrations

The Collection Museum will be hosting a series of special talks throughout the day on Saturday 1 October to celebrate Lincolnshire Day from 10am to 4pm. Read more…

Author Talk: Alexander McCall Smith

Lindum Books Presents: Alexander McCall Smith. The author of much-loved No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series will be joining us in conversation with Tim Rideout about his three new titles: A Song of Comfortable Chairs (No.1 Ladies' series), Sweet Remnants of Summer (Isabel Dalhousie series) and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even (his new short story collection). Read more…

Author Talk and Signing: Kate Mosse

Kate Mosse is an award-winning novelist, of eight novels and short-story collections, including bestselling Gothic fiction The Winter Ghosts and The Taxidermist’s Daughter. Read more…

Articulation Discovery Day

Calling teachers of Y12 and Y13 students for this exciting National Gallery Articulation Discovery Day in Lincoln. Bring your students to develop their critical analysis, research and public speaking skills about the art works and collections in the Usher Gallery. Read more…

Winter Solstice

An evening of winter wellbeing and comfort at The Collection Museum in celebration of Winter Solstice 2022. Celebrate the Winter solstice at The Collection Museum with an Evening Yoga Session. Choose from a dynamic but grounding active ’yang’ style class (5.30-6.30pm) or a low-to-the-ground, calming static ‘yin’ style class (6.45pm-7.45pm) Read more…

Author talk and signing: Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths & Dr Ruth Galloway have been key to Lindum Books' events programme from the very first. The new book The Last Remains, the 15th in the series, sees the end of Ruth’s story, for now… Read more…

Canopic Jar Clay Workshops

Join us to make your own Ancient Egyptian inspired canopic jar from clay. Canopic jars were used to store the body parts removed during mummification, but don’t worry – yours can be used for storing less gruesome items! Read more…

The BIG Lincoln Family Event

This spring the Lincs Kids team are celebrating all the great activities on offer in Lincolnshire by hosting a family day out at Lincoln Museum in central Lincoln. Read more…

Author talk and signing: Sharon Bennett Connolly

Sharon Bennett Connolly uncovers the life of Nicholaa de la Haye, a woman instrumental to Norman and Plantagenet England. She shaped some of the most significant events in English medieval history. Nicholaa was appointed the first female Sheriff in England by King John, hours before his death in October 1216. Read more…

Author talk and signing: Ben Kane

Sunday Times bestselling author Ben Kane joins Lindum Books at Lincoln Museum, on Thursday 22 June, to talk about his new historical fiction standalone, Napoleon's Spy. Read more…

Author talk and signing: Alison Weir

Alison Weir, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series, returns with the second in a captivating new trio of novels spanning three generations of history's most iconic family, the Tudors. Read more…

CODED: Chilled Out Sessions

Experience CODED: Digital Art that Defies Definition in our 'Chilled Out' opening hours at 9.00am - 10.00am every Monday from 24 July until 10 September 2023. Read more…

Groovy Greek Pottery

The Investigate Learning team invite you to join them for a Creative Summer of fun! Take part in one of our wonderful workshops and learn more about our collections. Read more…

Museum Mash Up

The Investigate Learning team invite you to join them for a Creative Summer of fun! Take part in one of our wonderful workshops and learn more about our collections! Read more…

Prehistoric Pottery

The Investigate Learning team invite you to join them for a Creative Summer of fun! Take part in one of our wonderful workshops and learn more about our collections! Read more…

Elbow Room Collective

Join this delightful trio of local artists to explore the Community Choice exhibition and create a unqiue and fun installation! Read more…

Frequency Festival The Meet Up: AI Panel Discussion

Join our panel of experts, artists and led by award winning speaker and curator Ghislaine Boddington to explore how rapid innovation in AI is enabling artists and academics to explore and challenge the parameters of practice, inclusion and engagement through experimentation and engagement with audiences and visitors. Read more…

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