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Lunchtime Talks
The Road to Byzantium
Each Friday, 13.15 - 13.35
Talks exploring different aspects of this extraordinary exhibition.
Hermitage Rooms. Free with gallery admission (£5/£4), no booking
necessary.
Special Lecture
The Road to Byzantium
Tuesday 25 April, 18.00
Dr Peter Stewart and Dr Antony Eastmond discuss this major exhibition.
Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre, Courtauld Institute of Art. Tickets £5,
please pay on the door (150 seats), includes drinks.
Study Day
The Road to Byzantium
Saturday 10 June, 10.30 - 16.00
Speakers include Dr Peter Stewart and Dr Antony Eastmond. Tickets £30
(£20 concessions). To book tickets please call +44 (0)20 7420 9406.
Free Family Workshops
Classic Cameos
Saturday 29 April, 14.00 - 15.30
Visit the exhibition and discover the art of making cameos, and then make
your own.
Silver Stories
Saturday 3 June, 14.00 - 15.30
Explore the exhibition and then make your own treasure inspired by the
stories from classical times.
For families with children aged 6 - 12 years.
Meet at the Information Desk in the Seamen's Hall.
Free, no booking, limited places.
Hermitage Rooms
Special Lecture Series
Sèvres Porcelain in the State
Hermitage Museum
Monday 22 May, 18.30
Rosalind Saville, a leading expert on the history of Sèvres porcelain,
will discuss The State Hermitage Museum's extraordinary collection, which
was largely assembled by Catherine the Great who commissioned several
of the finest services produced by the factory.
Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre, Courtauld Institute of Art
Tickets £10. Booking essential, for tickets call +44 (0)20 7420
9406.
Organised jointly by the Courtauld Institute of Art, the Friends of the
Hermitage and Learning at Somerset House.
Schools Programme
To arrange a workshop or free guided tour of
The Road to Byzantium for your class, or to find out about our education
programme for primary and secondary school groups, call +44 (0)20 7420
9406.
Access Programme
To arrange a free The Road to Byzantium on-site
or outreach workshop for your special or hospital school, or community
group, or to find out more about The Road to Byzantium picture descriptions
for visually impaired visitors or BSL interpreted talks for deaf or hard
of hearing visitors, call +44 (0)20 7420 9403.
For Further Information:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7420 9406
Email: education@somerset-house.org.uk
Go to: www.courtauld.ac.uk/learning
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