Young Museum Professionals Network Event
Stratford-upon-Avon, 6 October 2014
Host: Emily Millward, Museum
Collections Assistant
01789204016
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/home.html
Booking: Becky Harvey, Flying
Collections Assistant
01889 869139
marchesnetwork.org.uk
10.15am - Meet at the front of the Reception entrance of the Shakespeare
Centre on Henley Street, next to Shakespeare’s Birthplace
10.30am - Tour of the Shakespeare Centre’s exhibition ‘Famous Beyond
Words’.
11.00am - Round table discussion with Delia Garratt, Head of Collections and
Interpretation at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
11.45am - Tour of Shakespeare’s Birthplace
For four centuries Shakespeare’s work has fascinated people of all ages and backgrounds. The new
introductory exhibition at Shakespeare’s Birthplace explores the extraordinary story of William
Shakespeare, the boy from Stratford-upon-Avon who became a household name all over the world.
Discover what sparked his imagination and how he continues to shape our lives today.
Featuring an array of Shakespeare memorabilia, artwork and a copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, this
inspiring exhibition sets the scene for your visit to the place where the story began.
Famous Beyond Words has been funded by the DCMS/Wolfson Museum and Galleries Improvement
Fund.
1.00pm - Lunch in the Birthplace Cafe.
We will pre-order food as a group just before our discussion session at
11.00am (please see attached menu). The cost of lunch will not be provided
by the network on this occasion.
2.00pm - Tour of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s store rooms and their
‘hidden treasures’
3.30pm onwards - optional visit to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre with
Catherine Simpson, RSC Museum Officer
This is where the Shakespeare story began.
Shakespeare's Birthplace has been welcoming visitors for over 250 years. This is the house where
William Shakespeare was born, grew up and played. He ate meals in the hall and he slept and dreamt in
these rooms. Shakespeare also spent the first five years of married life in this house with his new wife,
Anne Hathaway.
For millions of Shakespeare enthusiasts worldwide, this house is a shrine. Here you will discover the
world that shaped the man and find out what other famous writers thought when they visited here.
Follow in the footsteps of not only Shakespeare, but other well-known visitors such as Charles Dickens,
John Keats, Walter Scott and Thomas Hardy.
Shakespeare's Birthplace is a fascinating house that offers a tantalising glimpse into Shakespeare's early
world. It's a special place that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime.