Voicebox: Museums & Heritage on Voice

Voice takes a look at museums and heritage venues, showing the rich and creative role they play in our culture and the different jobs they offer. We also find out how museums are offering Arts Award in unusual ways!
Image: Steven Vacher
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2 July 2021
Mélanie Matranga: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & People (2021)
“It's a bit like awkwardly watching an apartment through a secret camera — a little voyeuristic but mundane.”
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2 July 2021
Erika Verzutti exhibition
A review of Verzutti’s first solo exhibition in the UK at Nottingham Contemporary.
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21 April 2021 – 7 May 2021
Young Volunteer Opportunity at The William Morris Society
We are recruiting for a brand-new Young Volunteer Project at the William Morris Society! We need your imagination and ideas to help us to explore issues around climate change and the environment to inspire the local community.
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16 November 2020 – 20 November 2020
NGYT This Is Me Dance Tutorial for Odd Socks Day!
Free NGYT Odd Socks Day and Anti Bullying Week Dance Tutorial for Primary, Infant and Junior Schools!
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10 November 2020
John Piper Art exhibition- Henley Museum
My review of the art exhibition I visited. Exhibition that displayed the works of great British artist- Mr John Piper. Blog is about that I liked and learnt from this visit.
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12 August 2020
“Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside!”
The school holidays have officially started and while we may not be going abroad on holiday, many of us are looking forward to short breaks or days out in this country.
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29 July 2020
Studio 2 - John Charles Exhibition
John Charles exhibition and latest commission reveal
Held at studio 2 Liverpool
Written by Danni Skelding
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27 July 2020
John Charles - Exhibition Review
Review of John Charles solo exhibition
Written by Danni Skelding
26.07.20
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27 June 2020 – 31 December 2021
Clay Museum at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
CLAY Museum is an Arts Council funded programme to support secondary schools in engaging with the Museum and its collections.
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23 June 2020 – 31 December 2021
The Watercolour World - The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery online collection
View our collection of watercolour paintings collated by The Watercolour World, a UK-based charity working with public and private collections from around the world to create a free online database of documentary watercolours painted before 1900.
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19 June 2020
Personal Stories of the Second World War – Part 1
Les Roberts, one of our Visitor Services Team, tells his family story:
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19 June 2020
To My Father from your Loving Son: A Message from the Front
Father’s Day is a day of honouring fathers and many of us will be sending cards and gifts to celebrate. The day itself is relatively recent, nevertheless there is a long tradition of honouring and showing appreciation to one’s father.
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20 June 2020 – 31 July 2020
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Potty Gardening Club
With many of us spending more time at home, now is the perfect chance to discover the wildlife living on your patch. Exploring the garden is a great way to connect with nature.
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20 February 2020
Dora Maar - Tate Modern Exhibition
Dora Maar was a surrealist photographer and artist in the 1930s, most famous for being Picasso’s model for his artwork “Weeping Woman” however she was so much more than that.
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2 March 2020 – 6 March 2020
CLAY Museum - International Women's Day at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
This March, in partnership with The British Ceramics Biennial we are running free cross-curricular ceramic workshops for secondary schools at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
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17 September 2019
Fusion Prize Symposiums: The Need
Learn more about the FUSION PRIZE, a new competition (with a £50K prize fund) to find innovative ways to upskill future generations, empowering them to meet the demands of today’s employers.
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2 August 2019
Family Activity - Life of Napoleon: Biography and Art workshop
Explore our collection of J.M.W. Turner’s illustrations for the book ‘Life of Napoleon’ and make your own art inspired by your life.
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20 February 2019
Hidden/Revealed by Sarah Davies - Review
I hope you enjoy reading this short review. If you want to see some pictures just search Sarah Davies Hidden Revealed. I would have put some in but I'm not sure who they belong to. If you like her art feel free to support her in her artistry; as Sarah is a family friend I know that she has stuggled to earn a living from just art alone but would love to.