Meet Me at the Museum

Actor Brian Cox shares some of his favourite works of art at the Scottish National Gallery with fellow Dundonian actor Ava Hickey. The two explore some of the most iconic paintings in Scotland’s art collection, meet the Monarch of the Glen, and discuss their shared experiences of making creative work during the pandemic. As they look at work by artists from Rembrandt through to Dundee’s John Duncan, they consider how different art forms influence their own work as actors – and hear some fascinating insights from curators at the gallery. Notes:  Audio clips from Scenes for Survival are featured courtesy of National Theatre of Scotland. You can watch Brian and Ava’s scenes at:  nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/scenes-for-survival  Credit: Scenes for Survival was delivered by National Theatre of Scotland, Screen Scotland, BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine project and Scotland’s leading theatre venues and companies, with support from Hopscotch Films, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for series 7 of Meet Me at the Museum from 14 April, where our star presenters discover fascinating stories at some of their favourite museums across the UK. Join actor Brian Cox at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh; Derry Girls’ Siobhan McSweeney at the Wellcome Collection in London; actor and comedian Isy Suttie at Creswell Crags in Worksop, and many more. Be the first to hear every episode: follow Meet Me at the Museum wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broadcaster and musician Mark Radcliffe takes his friend and bandmate Paul Langley to the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, where they explore how the ‘rainy city’ has been a place of ideas and invention through time. As they take a deep dive into an exhibition about one of Manchester’s most famous outputs, Factory Records, they discuss how the iconic record label is intertwined with the city’s industrial heritage and a long history of creative thinkers, scientists and innovators. Notes:  The exhibition Use Hearing Protection: The Early Years of Factory Records is at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester, until 3 January 2022.  This recording features two tracks by Mark and Paul’s band UNE, Folie and Waldeinsamkeit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and host of The Guilty Feminist podcast Deborah Frances-White takes her pal, the actor and Talk Art podcast co-host Russell Tovey, to the Design Museum in London, where they explore how art and design are integrated into the way we live. Together they discover how great pieces of design can become iconic and how today’s designers are working to tackle throwaway culture by pioneering sustainability. They even get the chance to peek behind-the-scenes, with an exclusive tour of the museum’s collection store – not normally open to the public.  Notes:  The exhibition Waste Age: What Can Design Do? is on now until 20 February 2022.  The Amy Winehouse exhibition, Amy: Beyond the Stage, opens on 26 November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and photographer Caleb Azumah Nelson visits Bristol Museum & Art Gallery with his partner, theatre-maker and poet Esme Allman. Together they encounter art that speaks to Bristol’s radical history, explore an exhibition of work by one of their favourite artists, Ghanaian photographer James Barnor, and discover how a project led by the museum’s Young Collective has brought fresh new perspectives to the museum’s collection. Notes:  The exhibition James Barnor: Ghanaian Modernist is at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery until 31 October 2021.  You can find out more about the Uncomfortable Truths podcast project, and listen to the episodes, at bristolmuseums.org.uk/stories/uncomfortable-truths Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and writer Lolita Chakrabarti takes her friend, artist Sara Shamma, to the Horniman Museum & Gardens in London, where they explore a collection that’s full of surprises. As they wander the galleries and grounds, the unusual items they discover prompt conversations about their inspirations as artists, the stories we tell about the past, and memories of time spent together as friends and neighbours. And – they even make a furry friend on the Animal Walk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Jack Lowden takes his friend Andrew Rothney to the National Museum of Scotland, where they explore Scottish history, including Mary, Queen of Scots and the Jacobite uprisings. They discuss their shared love of castles and adventures, their experiences playing historical figures, and their personal connections to the artifacts they discover.

Join us for series 6 of Meet Me at the Museum from 7 October, where our star presenters discover fascinating stories at some of their favourite museums across the UK. Join actor Jack Lowden at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh; actor and writer Lolita Chakrabarti at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London; writer and photographer Caleb Azumah Nelson at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery; host of The Guilty Feminist podcast Deborah Frances-White and actor Russell Tovey at the Design Museum; and more. To hear every episode, follow Meet Me at the Museum wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah explores Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery with his friend Robert, where they reminisce about growing up in the city, the people who’ve shaped it, and Birmingham’s cultural and political history. Together they look at Benjamin’s first-ever typewriter, where his journey as a writer began, artefacts from important protests, and a very special installation – an original curry house booth.Series 5 of Meet Me at the Museum was recorded in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Mathew Horne visits the Museum of Brands in London with his partner, set designer Celina Bassili, where they encounter a remarkable collection of objects, packaging and design that tell a fascinating story about modern life. Together they enter the museum’s ‘time tunnel’, where iconic products from the past 150 years spark conversations about nostalgia, the power of advertising, and how brands have shaped their lives and informed their professions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.