The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

Face to Face from the Natural History Museum features emotive portraits of gorillas, chimpanzees, orang-utans and bonobos and highlights the vitality and intelligence of these magnificent and threatened animals - our closest biological relatives.
Reproduced at over two metres high, each of the 30 photographs displayed tells a personal story and encourages us to consider our relationship with, and our treatment of the natural world. It does this by bringing us face to face with some of the individual animals that have been most deeply affected by the actions of humans.
Natural History Museum touring exhibition.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

Admission

FREE

A chance to see a world-class object from the British Museum collections. Carved as a trial piece by an artist over 3,300 years ago, it shows the Pharaoh Akhenaten.
The display will explore the different modern views about this remarkable king.
A major exhibition on ancient Egypt will be coming to the Herbert in February 2011.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

Admission

FREE

The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the first venue to host a brand new touring exhibition from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London - Street Art: Contemporary Prints from the V&A. Street art is a diverse, constantly evolving art form, one that moves across the derelict buildings, bus shelters and hoardings of cities around the world. Its roots lie in history, echoing cave paintings and stencilled slogans and images in political campaigning. The exhibition showcases the work of some of the biggest artists in the street art community such as Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Sickboy, Pure Evil and D*Face.

Where

Galleries 1, 2 and 3

Admission

Free

Exit Through The Gift Shop is the groundbreaking film from Banksy - the worlds most famous graffiti artist and a global phenomenon with a fiercely guarded anonymity. An eccentric Frenchman tries to film and befriend Banksy, only for the artist to turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results.

When

7-8:30pm

Admission

£5 entry fee
Spaces are limited, booking is advised. Please call 02476 832386 to book your place.

Informal monthly harp sessions in the Herbert Café for harpers to play together and the public to have a go.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

1-3:30pm

Admission

FREE

The Herbert is giving the people of Coventry the chance to take part in a worldwide phenomenon. It's Yours, Take it is a great way for people who wouldn't generally think about owning art to get a piece for free, from artists taking part in Street Art.
Don't worry if you can't make it on the day, the Herbert will be hiding artworks around the city each week for the duration of the exhibition. Look out for clues on www.flickr.com/photos/theherbert/
Suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
To complement Street Art: Contemporary Prints From the V&A

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

From 12:30pm

Admission

FREE

The Herbert is proud to host the eighth annual History Fair. Many local history groups will be on hand to answer your queries, while experts from Coventry Family History Society will help you research your family tree.

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Admission

FREE

Meet some of the artists taking part in our Street Art exhibition. For one day only we will have live spraying, painting, pasting and stencilling taking place in the University Square, just outside the Herbert!
To complement Street Art: Contemporary Prints From the V&A

Suitable for

• Family friendly

When

11am-4pm

Admission

FREE

Hands on drop-in workshops inspired by the area where we live and some of the fantastic techniques used in the Street Art exhibition

Suitable for

• All ages

Admission

Free

Love it or loathe it, most people have an opinion on street art, and it often comes down to the contentious issue of graffiti. Councils spend thousands of pounds a year removing graffiti, stickers, and paste-ups but they are fast becoming one of the greatest forms of modern art. Join us to tackle the thorny issue of art vs vandalism. Arrive at 6pm for tea and coffee.

When

6:30-7:30pm

Admission

Free

A talk by acclaimed journalist and photographer William Parry about the art that has transformed the wall between Israel and Palestine into a living canvas of resistance.

When

12:30-1:30pm

Admission

Free.
Spaces are limited, booking is advised. Please call 02476 832386 to book your place.

Using the creations made at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum during the Our Street workshops, families can contribute to afabulous 3D street scene in a workshop led by local artist Ben Sanderson.

When

12-4pm