Prescot Museum's Archive of past exhibitions

2007 - Ingenious Timekeepers

You can set your watch by it - at Prescot museum there is always time for fun!

Visitors had been getting a real feel for times gone by as the museum showcased its collection of some of the most interesting time keeping equipment in history.

Ingenious Timekeepers ran at Prescot Museum until November 26th 2007.

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2007 - Knowsley's Sporting Heritage

Knowsley has an amazing sporting heritage which was celebrated in this Prescot Museum exhibition.

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2007 - Heritage Days

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2008– Lost Time

In conjunction with the Antiquarian Horological Society we hosted an exhibition showcasing some of the finest examples of chronometers from around the world. Highlights of the exhibition included items loaned from the National Maritime Museum and the British Museum.

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2008 – Wacky Widgets, Weird and Ingenious Inventions

This was an exhibition of weird and wonderful models of ideas submitted to the Patent Office over the last 150 years. Ever wondered what a machine for smoking 2 cigarettes at once would look like? Are you looking for a device to stop soup getting in your moustache?

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2008 – The Way We Watched

Do you remember the Wooden-tops? Did you used to Watch with Mother? Who was you favourite flump? If these are questions you often ask yourself, this exhibition explored children’s television from the 1950’s, to the 1990’s.

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2008 – Off The Rack

This exhibtion included some of the finest examples of clothing and costume all from the museums own collection. The exhibition gave visitors a chance to see items rarely on view to the public. Items on show date from the 18th century right up to the 1960’s.

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2008 – Halewood’s Heritage

This small temporary display used material discovered during our Unlocking Knowsley’s Hidden Gems project. As well as artefacts and information relating to the history of Halewood, the exhibition included material produced by the local community in Halewood.

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2009 Megaphones and Magnetos: A History of the British Motorcycle

Prescot Museum hosted a nostalgic exhibition charting the history of the British motorcycle industry from its origins in the late 19th Century through its years of domination, collapse and recovery.

The displays included a British motorcycles from the early 1900s up until the 1960s heyday, riding gear, accessories and owners manuals..

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2010 The Alt Project

The Alt Project aimed to bring together the writing, artwork and memories of people who live, grow up and work along the path of the River Alt. Local poet and teacher Lisa Hannah has collected the reminiscences of residents, and captured the ever-changing spirit of the Alt in a collection of nine poems.

The River Alt runs from Hag Plantation in Huyton through Croxteth Park, roughly following the M57, south of Kirkby and Maghull, before it empties into the Irish Sea, near the edge of the Mersey Estuary, where it marks the northern end of Crosby Beach.

This diverse exhibition charted the wildlife of the area, and the historic events the river has witnessed over thousands of years.

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August 2010 - Marvellous Medicine

In support of Liverpool's 2010 Year of Health and Wellbeing, this exhibition explored the fascinating world of medicine and healthcare through the ages. The objects that were displayed were loaned from Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds, Liverpool's Victoria Gallery & Museum, and local private collectors.

Visitors had the unique opportunity to view surgical and dentistry tools, medicines and curious cures, along with a few artificial body parts too!

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November 2010 - Crafted

This was an exhibition exploring the work of artists and makers from across the North West. We hope to repeat this exhibition each year across our museum and gallery spaces.

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