World Museum

A vibrant and colourful display of sixteen lino prints by the Ghanaian artist Atta Kwami. Kwami is an artist, scholar and curator based in Ghana and the UK.

He was inspired to create the prints after spending three days in Liverpool sketching African artworks in the World Cultures Gallery and at the museum store.

His brilliantly conceived prints were made by reworking his sketches in lino and printing them with rhythmic over- and under-layerings of colour.

Kwami has a deep understanding of Ghanaian traditions of design and visual creativity but he is also interested in urban scenes and forms.

The display can be found in the Africa section of the World Cultures Gallery on the third floor at World Museum.

'Prints in Counterpoint' was printed by Pamela Clarkson and Atta Kwami in 2014.

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/events/displayevent.aspx?EventID=21468

Step back to an ancient time and discover the powerful and revealing world of the Maya. This was a time of warriors, shamanic rituals, human sacrifice, jade treasures, advanced knowledge and veneration of the cosmos.

The ancient Maya was a Mesoamerican civilisation that has left a far-reaching legacy of architectural, cultural and artistic achievements.

Through more than 400 stunning objects from museums and Maya sites in Mexico, from striking funerary masks to intricate jade jewellery, the exhibition explores this extraordinary civilisation whose culture is still alive today.

This exhibition has been produced by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) in Mexico. It is part of the 2015 ‘Year of Mexico in the United Kingdom’ and ‘Year of the United Kingdom in Mexico’.

World Museum in Liverpool will be the only opportunity to see this breath-taking exhibition in the UK.

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/events/displayevent.aspx?EventID=21313

Discover the slithering, secret life of snakes with this free family friendly exhibition.

Have you ever wondered how snakes capture their prey? Or why they shed their skin? Find out the answers and other slippery snake facts at Sssnakes Alive!

You will come face to face with live specimens, including a boa constrictor and a royal python, learn about the importance of conservation and discover what life is like in countries where encounters with deadly snakes are a daily occurrence.

Objects on display include a Burmese python skeleton and stunning photographs of snakes from around the world.

Sssnakes Alive! is a touring exhibition created by Blue Tokay, with additional content from National Museums Liverpool and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Suitable for

• 0-4
• 5-6
• 11-13
• 7-10
• Any age

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml

Find out about some the largest, smallest, most dangerous and amazing animals.
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Insects may be the food of the future. Become an entomophagist and find out what insects you can eat.
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Celebrate Chinese New Year and make your own Chinese lantern to take home.
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Touch a hippopotamus skull, examine a tropical butterfly or hold an elephant tooth plus much more. Then make an animal mask to take home.
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Use 4 different coloured beads to make a bracelet that carries some of the DNA code for a human or other animal or plant.
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