Health and Wellbeing

Sensing Culture

The Beaney’s monthly Sensing Culture! Creative Workshops provide a space for adults living with sight loss to socialise and create artwork inspired by the museum’s unique collection.

  • A lady smiling as she chats to two visitors in the Explorers and Collectors Gallery.

Delivered by Mess Room CIC and artist Wendy Daws, Sensing Culture is a monthly group for partially sighted and adults experiencing sight loss. The group take inspiration from the museum and galleries by object handling, tactile tours, and creating artwork together. This group is delivered in conjunction with Kent Association for the Blind. Held monthly, £5 per 2 hour session in the museum’s Learning Lab.

If you are interested in joining, please contact Wendy Daws on wendy.daws@kab.org.uk or call The Beaney 01227 862 162.

To view all upcoming Sensing Culture sessions visit our What’s On page.

Accessibility

We welcome assistance dogs in the museum.

You may find the accessibility page on our website a useful resource to help plan your visit.

If you have any further questions please contact beaney@canterbury.gov.uk  or call  01227 862 162 

 

Artefacts in exhibition case The Beaney Museum

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