Events
Bruce Castle Museum
Admission is free to all events. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1pm - 5pm.
Free family art and craft activities
Drop-in every Sunday, and school holidays 2pm - 4pm
See the attached files section below to download the colour brochure.
Exhibitions
For Holocaust Memorial Day
Janusz Korczak (1879 - 1942): The Champion of the Child
9 January 2009 to 8 February 2009
Museum opening hours. Schools by appointment.
A Time and A Season…
26 November 2008 - 29 March 2009
Haringey trees by local and acclaimed photographer Henry Jacobs.
Explore the interplay of colour, light and texture.
Memories from the Islands
until 28 December 2008
Specially commissioned photographs of the Caribbean in the 1950s and 1960s, chosen and annotated by Haringey University of the Third Age.
All images were introduced to the group by the National Archives Outreach Officer Sara Griffiths who conducted this project in 2002/3: This exhibition was originally shown very successfully at Bruce Castle Museum 5 years ago
Carnival: Roots & Rhythm
From 1 October 2008 until end of February 2009
A display about the origins and spectacle of carnival, especially for schools.
The exhibition includes a new film by Angela Phillips showing members of Haringey's University of the Third Age sharing memories of their homelands; with Patsy Scott and her Quadrille dancers and local dance troupe Movement Angol. Ground Floor East-wing Gallery.
Young Cultural Creators
A stimulating display of samples of written work by schools pupils in Haringey, encouraged by best-selling local authors and inspired by Bruce Castle Museum's collections. (Supported by MLA London).
Old Kitchen - ground floor.
Haringey's Woods: Archives and Photographs
extended until summer 2008.
An informative and engaging display. Find out about archives across London and the Access to Archives (A2A) project.
For more details on the A2A project just click on the Access to Archives link in the external links section at the bottom of the page.
Ground Floor West Stairs Area.
Events
For Holocaust Memorial Day
Sunday 25 January 2009
"Stand up to Hatred"
This event includes a new exhibition of the life and work of Janusz Korczak, The Champion of the Child
Speakers
Nia Reynolds on Black Victims of the Holocaust,
Morrris Beckman, founder of the 43 Group after the Second World War: dedicated to fighting Oswald Mosley's fascists
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Includes refreshments
Evening talks
A Tottenham Tragedy - the Outrage of 1909
Wednesday 28 January 2009
7.30pm
A talk by the museum's Curator Deborah Hedgecock
Supported by The Friends Of Bruce Castle
Doors open at 7.00pm for refreshments.
Munch 'n Listen Lunchtime Talks
Doors open 12 noon. Talk begins at 12.15pm - bring your lunch!
Monday 26 January 2009
Your Family Tree: Where To Start
with Dr Renata Pillay
How to start you family history – an introduction for complete novices who want to trace their family history. How to get started and a look at some of the resources we have in the borough archive, such as Kelly’s directories, census records, electoral registers and Poor Law rate books.
Other Information
Untold London
Untold London is a valuable resource for exploring London’s hidden histories of our diverse communities. Click onto the link in the external links section below to discover more about exhibitions, events and collections including material from Bruce Castle Museum.
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Useful External Links
The following links are not part of the Haringey Council website. Please read our legal disclaimer before using these links
- Moving Here
- Access to Archives
- Bernie Grant Archive
- The ART Fund
- The Tottenham Outrage 1909
- Official Black History Month website
- The British Library Learning Programme
- Untold London
- Journey Planner London Transport (TFL)
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