Bridport Museum Opens for the 2013 Season
Bridport Museum opens its doors for the 2013 season on Saturday 23rd March at 10am. As always there are lots of new exhibitions for visitors to enjoy. There will be an exhibition of old photographs of the town, including a print of a newly restored early panoramic photograph taken from St. Mary’s Church tower. The photograph itself is far too delicate to be put on display, but a double size print of it will allow visitors to see details and pick out buildings and spots in the town that they recognise.
Another display has been put together by the Peverell Quilters. The group visited the museum last season to look at some of the quilts and textiles from the collection. They have chosen favourite things connected to Bridport to inspire the creation of 10 new quilts which include images like the museum building and Colmer’s Hill. These will be on display along with older ones from the Museum’s collection.
The Museum is also showing items given to the Museum by Frances Sanctuary. Mrs. Sanctuary lived in Uploders and was heavily involved in the museum from its early days. She gave many things including her bridesmaid’s dress to the museum. There will also be a display of beautiful Victorian gowns recently donated to the museum.
One display for this season is a little different from the others. It is a display of artwork that has been created by Year 5 children from St. Mary’s School, residents of Harbour House in West Bay, and visitors to Chancery House day centre in Bridport. The children and older people have all learnt about Dr. Roberts (the well-known Bridport physician), and produced a variety of artwork inspired by him and the theme of wellbeing. The project has been led by 3 local artists: Eileen Haste, Sarah Butterworth and Nancy Clemance.
Entry to the Museum this season is still free, and there is plenty to keep everyone entertained. This season we have a bumper book sale to raise vital funds to keep our work going. The books include many titles on local history, and other historical subjects.
