What’s On
Each year Weston Museum plays host to a number of events which provide opportunities for both enthusiasts and families to enjoy a great day out.
Microsculpture
The Insect Photography of Levon Biss
Microsculpture is a ground breaking project by the British photographer Levon Biss. It presents insect specimens from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History like never before. These images reveal an unexpected and often breathtaking beauty and make visible the many intricate adaptations to the form of insects – what entomologists call their microsculpture.
Microsculpture is a unique exhibition that presents insects like never before. The clarity and detail in the up to three metre prints brings normally unseen beauty to the audience, allowing them to study these stunning creatures in minute detail. The exhibition provides unique visual experience and celebrates the beauty of the natural world.
To find out more about the work of Levon Biss click here
Join us this May half-term for two days of pirate fun.
Meet a real pirate, have a go at walking the plank and dig for buried treasure.
Join the stunning Sutton Ridge Vineyard for an evening at Weston Museum.
Learn about the local vineyard and the wine making process. Then sample some of the fabulous award winning wines.
2nd June: Soap Making
14th July: Magnet Making
11th August: Bath Bomb Making
8th September: Earrings/bookmarks/keyring making
Sessions at: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:30, 15:30
Zao Make – Up Workshops
Join Lizzie at Weston Museum for a fun filled, interactive workshop using the most natural, luxurious and sustainable make up range in Europe – Zao.
What You will Learn:
You will be handed a make – up consultation sheet and there will a small introdcution slot for TKLS and the range – then straight in to practical using Lizzie’s kit and tools.
You will be encouraged to bring along any of your own make up too, as well as any brushes and a small towel.
Pick up some new techniques, get some questions answered about 100% natural make up and the differences between it and mainstream brands, try out the products and learn some new skills.
Team up with other people to discover a braver more adventurous side to your make up journey, whether that is adding some new colour to your pallette or wearing eyeliner for the first time ever – there is something for everyone at TKLS Zao Make – Up Workshops.
The tickets are only £12.50 each and you can bring a friend, make an evening of it and enjoy the time to yourself, being kind to you and your skin too!
You will each take home a 10% off products voucher and a few samples.
About Zao
Among Asian philosophies, Zen Buddhism and Taoism both have a philosophy of respecting nature. Thus ZAO is a combination of Zen and Tao.
ZAO has developed 100% natural formulas enriched with active organic ingredients to enhance your skin’s natural beauty. Certified organic by Ecocert, this brand is free from all toxic chemicals including parabens, instead using micronised silver as a preservative. Let yourself be seduced by luminous colours and textures combining comfort and long lasting hold. An innovative product presented in a modern and botanical material: bamboo. ZAO products get a negative carbon footprint as a carbon storage material.
Thanks to an easy and inventive system, most of our products are refillable. You can free your creativity by trying our numerous colours in a playful and economical way. For more sustainability, bamboo items are encased in a classy pouch to protect the product packaging. Besides reducing of costs and packaging induced by our system, it also enables you to rotate shades very easily to match your seasonal desires. Nothing is easier! All you need is several refills to give free rein to your creativity!
Our laboratory has developed special formulas to respect your skin and the planet:
– with 100% of natural and certified organic ingredients
– all our powders are talc free and contain NO nanoparticles
– with no ingredients from petrochemical industry, even preservatives (paraben, phenoxyethanol, mineral oil, paraffin, polysorbate, EDTA, BHT, BHA etc)
– cruelty free makeup brand with no testing on animals (neither for ingredients nor finished products), as certified by Cruelty Free International.
– All of our products are vegan friendly, as labelled in the Range and Shop section of the website
– some products are gluten free, as labelled in the Range and Shop section of the website.
The new products are heading your way in early 2019, including Lip Stains, BB Creams and much more…
Join us at Weston Museum for an early afternoon of free German recorder music.
Join Weston Museum for our incredibly popular Slime Workshops.
5th May: Crunchy theme
9th June: Metallic theme
7th July: American theme
July 26th – dinosaur and fossil slime
August 12th – fish bowl slime
August 13th – silky butter slime
August 28th – fruity slime
August 29th – chalk board slime
Sessions at: 10:00, 11:30, 13:30, 15:00
Cost is £5
Pre-book your tickets at:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on?q=weston%20museum
Alternatively pay on the door.
Try your luck at our monthly quiz night; learn a little about your local history and have a laugh at the same time.
The quiz includes a mystery object round, so whilst you’re enjoying your drink from our bar of locally sourced drinks and nibbles, you can also have a guess at a selection of historical objects and replicas.
Only £5 to enter a team (of up to five people) and there is a prize for the winning team. Numbers are limited so you can book in advance to guarantee your team a slot, but if there is space then we won’t turn you away on the night.
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm start.
Any questions? Just give the team a call or send us an email.
This new art exhibition will showcase the work of people with mental health needs who have been participating in the ‘Art for wellbeing’ programme of workshops run by the Milestones Trust. Entitled ‘Bearing Fruit’, the exhibition will feature work by 18 art group members using a range of materials including watercolour, drawings and acrylics. This includes ‘Second Step’ art group who meet on Wednesdays at the Quaker building in Weston and facilitated by Fred Butterfield.
Weston-super-Mare is a coastal community and as such the RNLI plays a huge part in our society.
To support such an important institution Weston Museum is playing host to an exhibition of over 200 jigsaw puzzles. They will completely take over one of our exhibition spaces.
All proceeds raised within the exhibition will go to the RNLI.