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Study Days and Tours |
| The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery provides Tours and Study Days to suit all levels of experience and knowledge. |
| Tours |
| Min no.10 Max no.25 per tour (Cost includes admission) |
| General Tours: provide an introduction to the subject and specific collections |
| Connoisseur Tours: are designed for those with some prior knowledge of the subject |
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General Tour of the gallery Duration: 1hour A brief tour of all the main galleries i.e. current exhibition in watercolour gallery, ceramics, glass and the Victorian Mansion Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £4 Sat 11-4pm: £5 Sun 2-4pm: £5 Victorian Mansion Tour Duration: 45 mins The furnished Higgins home contains furniture and decorative arts from the 18th & 19th centuries, including the famous collection of William Burges furniture Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £4 Sat 11-4pm: £5 Sun 2-4pm: £5 Connoisseur Tour of the Victorian Mansion Duration 1½hrs Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £5 Sat 11-4pm: £6 Sun 2-4pm: £6 Watercolours and Prints Talk Duration: 45mins A talk on the Watercolour and Print collection. This will include the current exhibition or a selection of 20 works from the reserve collection Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £4 Sat 11-4pm: £5 Sun 2-4pm: £5 Connoisseur talk on Watercolours and Prints Duration: 1½hours Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £5 Sat 11-4pm: £6 Sun 11-4pm: £6 Ceramics and Glass Talk Duration: 45mins A General Talk on the comprehensive collection of ceramics and glass including Meissen, Chelsea and Bow with glass by Ravenscroft, Tiffany and Whitefriars Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £4 Sat 11-4pm: £5 Sun 2-4pm: £5 Connoisseur Talk on Glass and Ceramics Duration: 1½hours Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £5 Sat 11-4pm: £6 Sun 2-4pm: £6 Reserve Lace Viewing Duration: 1 hr This is not a talk but an opportunity to view the reserve collection, which includes the Thomas Lester archive of 19th Century Bedfordshire-Maltese Lace. Availability: Tue-Fri 11-4pm: £4 Sat 11-4pm: £5 Sun 2-4pm: £5 |
| Study Days |
| £20 inclusive (Min no. 10 Max no. 25) |
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General Study Day: Victorian mansion, watercolours, Prints, Ceramics and
Glass 11am – 4.30pm Victorian Mansion Tour (19th Century Decorative Arts), Watercolour & Prints (1800-1950) Ceramics & Glass (1600-1900) Including breaks for coffee and tea 1-2.30pm –Sandwich Lunch Furniture and Decorative Arts of the 19th Century 11am – 4.30pm Morning and Afternoon Talks including breaks for coffee and tea 1-2.30pm – Sandwich Lunch Watercolours and Prints 11am – 4.30pm – The day will cover the History of Watercolours from 1730-1950 and Prints from 1880-1990 Including breaks for coffee and tea 1-2.30pm – Sandwich Lunch Ceramics and Glass 11am – 1pm focus on Meissen, Chelsea, Bow 19th Century Art Pottery (including break for coffee) 1-2.30pm – Sandwich Lunch 2.30-4.30pm focus on glass from the Renaissance to the 20th Century (including break for tea) |
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For more information and a booking form please contact the gallery on 01234 211222or email chag@bedford.gov.uk |