Special Exhibitions

27 February 2008 - 22 June 2008

In the Line of Beauty: Early views of the Lake District

Our spring exhibition, In the Line of Beauty, opens on 27 February 2008. The exhibition will offer a contemporary view of the Lake District through the eyes of amateur artists who lived in, or simply visited, the region between 1760 and 1820. Almost every place, peak, lake or building would become familiar to William Wordsworth, his family and circle.

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17 March - 22 June 2008

Spots of Time

This project considers the vast landscape of the Lake District at night centering on the themes and philosophies of Wordsworth and the Romantics. During Wordsworth's lifetime, the Lake District was a relatively remote and peaceful area, but with the huge number of visitors today the only time when it is possible to experience anything like the 'peace' of Wordsworth's time is the dead of night.

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16 July 2008 - 12 October 2008

Paths to Fame: Turner's Watercolour Landscapes

Outstanding works by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), from The Courtauld Gallery in London, displayed together for the first time in this exciting exhibition at the Wordswsorth Museum and Art Gallery. The variety of style and technique seen in these works is evidence of the Turner's extraordinarily inventive approach to the making of landscape in watercolour.

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