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Find out more about Whitstable Museum & Gallery and The Seaside Museum in Herne Bay
Fittingly, Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate frequently engineered their own solutions to the production challenges faced, such as: adopting a cardboard cut-out animation process for their early productions, which relied on sticky tack for tension and placement; or the Pingwings, whose crocheted bodies provided flexibility and durability; or the hybrid environments of the Pogles, which […]
In the introduction, we hear of “how a Prince built a long ship and sailed in it beyond the black ice at the edge of the world to bring home his bride from the land of the midnight sun”. Here, Postgate and Firmin seek to evoke a range of influences. The undertaking of such a […]
February 07, 2019
Canterbury Museums and Galleries are interested in exploring the benefits of arts and heritage on people’s health and wellbeing! Over the past 5 years, the Museums’ team have been trialling various creative interventions in order to understand how a Museum can offer unique experiences to support healthier and happier lifestyles. This work has been recognized […]
Exhibition Since 1974, L’Arche has been a place for people who want change. People with and without learning disabilities, living life to the full, creating a different world every day – a world that’s real, rowdy and relational. It’s beautiful. It’s a joyful rebellion worth celebrating. Front Room, The Beaney Exhibition Saturday 23 March to […]
March 01, 2016
“I have a bad feeling about this” was definitely not something George Lucas said when he negotiated a salary reduction to direct Star Wars in order to retain a 100% profit on the merchandise rights. In fact, this proved to be one of the most lucrative decisions in movie merchandise history! Through this deal George was […]
Canterbury Library was the first publicly funded library in Great Britain, through innovative interpretation of the Museums Act 1845 for provision of a museum of arts and science. It is now part of a large network of public libraries managed by Kent County Council
We are always keen to work with volunteers, both at The Beaney and across our other museums in the city. Volunteering is an excellent way to learn new skills and meet new people whether you are interested in getting into a career in museums, or would just like to help out.
Writing in his autobiography, Oliver Postgate lavishes considerable praise on Peter Firmin regarding his contribution to the design and creation of the Clangers’ realm, yet his account of Joan Firmin’s contribution is much more economical: “Joan Firmin knitted them and she dressed the ladies, Mother Clanger, Tiny Clanger and the aunts, in patchwork coats”.1 With […]