The National Library of Wales
Open Day - 26 January
Wed, 09 Jan 08 15:21:00
This year's event will be held on Saturday 26 January and there’ll be a warm welcome to families and children. Here’s a summary of the day’s events:
Presentation and tour of the Library’s preventative conservation and film conservation units.
Nigel Jenkins, one of the editors of the much-awaited Welsh Academy’s Encyclopaedia of Wales discusses the history and contents of this interesting and significant book which will be published on 31 January.
Workshops for children between 11.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm with the Library’s new Artist in Residence, Blue MacAskill.
Three Book Launches:
‘Images of Wales: Seals of The National Library of Wales’ by David H Williams
‘The City on the Hill: The National Library in Pictures’ by Dr Rhidian Griffiths
‘The Day God Met Father’ by Ieuan M Pugh
Official opening of Anthony Stokes’s photographic exhibition, ‘The Valleys’.
Gallery Talk by Peter Lord about his exhibition, ‘Winifred Coombe Tennant: A Life through Art’.
The young jeweller, Mari Eluned, exhibits and gives a demonstration of her work made of Welsh slate.
Remember too that many of the publications are on sale on the Library’s online shop.
All events are free of charge but spaces are limited on the conservation events and Peter Lord’s Gallery Talk. Remember to book your ticket early!
To book a ticket, phone 01970 632 548 or book online.
