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The latest in the Museum’s series of ‘10/10’ days. Open from e
10 am till 10 pm for a programme of talks, exhibitions, trails, Engine ampunk
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activities, music and film on the theme of STEAM. Th e am to
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Steampunk: the first museum exhibition of Steampunk art noon, xford
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This has been the most popular exhibition ever mounted by the The
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Museum, attracting many visitors, especially in its final weeks (it will Silver
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end on 21 February). The ‘10/10’ day will be an opportunity to visit 2.3 4.30pm m
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it in the evening, since the exhibition will remain open till 10 pm. 3.45 .30p
Mail’ 7 m
Special Exhibitions Gallery in the basement. ‘Night counter’ 8p
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‘Brief
Steampunk: The Steampunk Theremin Films
the Next Generation ‘Try your hand’ at this
13 February will be the first day amazing instrument ‘Night Mail’
of the exhibition of the entries Basement Gallery A classic of the British
to the Museum’s Steampunk 11 am to 12 noon, 6 to 7 pm documentary movement: the
Art competition for secondary LMS ‘Postal Special’ train carries
schools. Samuel Smiles, mail nightly from London to
Entrance Gallery ‘Heroes of Steam’ Scotland. Made in 1936 by the
The influential Victorian author GPO Film Unit.
‘Make things move!’ and moralist (1812-1904) will This is the Night Mail crossing
A fun mechanical trail present small literary portraits the border,
Available all day from the of ‘Heroes of Steam’, extracted Bringing the cheque and the
Entrance Gallery from his series of biographies, postal order,
Lives of the Engineers. Letters for the rich, letters for
Backpacks Although communication the poor,
Today the Museum introduces with Mr Smiles at present is not The shop at the corner and the
backpacks for children aged 5 to easy, we hope he will include: girl next door.
10. Younger children will need James Watt, Matthew Boulton, Basement Gallery, 7.30pm
adult help and the packs are George Stephenson, James
good for families to do together! Brindley, John Smeaton and ‘Brief Encounter’
Collect one from the Entrance Thomas Telford. David Lean’s 1945 film with
Gallery, 2 to 4pm Basement Gallery, 2 to 4pm Celia Johnson and Trevor
Howard
The City of Oxford Society The City of Oxford Silver Basement Gallery, 8pm
of Model Engineers Band
The Society, our partners in Members of Oxford’s premier The steam train recordings are
‘10/10 Steam’, will mount brass band will play in the heard in the Entrance Gallery
an exhibition of engineering afternoon. by permission of STEAMSOUNDS
models. Entrance Gallery, 2.30 to 3.15pm (www.steamsounds.org.uk).
All day in the Top Gallery (till 5pm) Top Gallery, 3.45 to 4.30pm
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