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Exhibition: Artificial Silk: From Kew to the World

Location

Museum of Richmond,

Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey,
TW9 1TP

Dates

This exhibition runs from Tue, 11th Jul 2023 to Thu, 29th Feb 2024.

Forthcoming dates:

Fri,
8th Dec 2023  
(11am - 5pm)
Sat,
9th Dec 2023  
(10am - 4pm)
Tue,
12th Dec 2023  
(11am - 5pm)
Wed,
13th Dec 2023  
(11am - 5pm)
Thu,
14th Dec 2023  
(11am - 5pm)
Fri,
15th Dec 2023  
(11am - 5pm)
Sat,
16th Dec 2023  
(10am - 4pm)

Cost: Free of Charge

Description

A special exhibition about a little-known local scientific invention with a huge global impact: the development of artificial silk.

Invented in Kew in the early 1900s, viscose rayon is a soft, silky textile made from wood pulp which is still one of the most widely produced fibres in the world today.

In addition to historic objects and archival materials, the exhibition includes 27 artworks produced by Art and Design students at Richmond upon Thames College as part of their Final Project.

Contact and Booking Details

More information at this website.

No need to book tickets - just turn up on the day.

Disclaimer

The information and prices in this listing are presumed to be correct at the time of publishing, but please always check with the venue before making a special trip.

All images are supplied by the exhibition organiser.

This exhibition runs from Tue, 11th Jul 2023 to Thu, 29th Feb 2024

This event runs over several days/weeks. Dates include:

December 2023

January 2024

February 2024

Location

Museum of Richmond,

Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey,
TW9 1TP

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