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Mo Mowlam portrait visits her old constituency

John Keane’s much-loved portrait of Mo Molam has just been installed as a work in focus display at Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar, in the heart of her former constituency. A popular figure locally, Mowlam was Minister for Redcar and Cleveland between 1987 and 2001. On my visit to see the picture installed, the wall panels with interpretation were yet to go up, but Joanne Hodgson, Cultural Services Coordinator (seen here), was expecting the portrait to be a real draw for local people who will be invited to contribute their own memories of Mowlam as part of the display. The portrait will be on display from 27 September until 14 December 2014.…

By Laura Down, Head of National Programmes

26 September 2014

‘The Real Tudors’ and the Results of the Making art in Tudor Britain Project

Our preparations for the special display ‘The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered’ continue apace. The painstaking conservation work on three portraits is nearing completion, new frames have been made and new display cabinets are being prepared for the arrival of some precious and particularly important loans. The show opens on 12 September and runs until 1 March 2015 and is being staged in Rooms 1-3 where our permanent Tudor collection usually hangs. The display showcases recent research on portraits of the Tudor monarchs, which was undertaken as part of the Making Art in Tudor Britain project, and will include multiple portraits of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. …

By Dr. Tarnya Cooper, Curatorial Director

04 September 2014