Guernsey Museum | Castle Cornet | Fort Grey | Other Events | 1999 and beyond
Exhibitions at Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery (GMAG)
| Location | Exhibition Dates | Exhibition Title | Comments |
| Rona Cole Gallery | 21 Jan - 7 June | ‘New Acquisitions’ | Pictures acquired by the museum since 1992 |
| Exhibition Gallery | 11 Feb -15 Mar | ‘Wild Life Photographer of the Year Exhibition’ | British Gas sponsored touring exhibition |
| Exhibition Gallery | 17 Mar - 10 June | Paintings from the permanent collection | |
| Rona Cole Gallery | 10 Jun - 20 Sept | Peter Le Lievre Paintings | Selected works from the Bremner Bequest |
| Exhibition Gallery | 10 Jun - 23 Aug | 'Through My Eyes' Photographs by Frank R Neubert FRPS | Photographic portraits, Guernsey characters of the 1950s |
| Exhibition Gallery & Foyer | 29 Aug - 25 Oct | ‘Fantasy in Action’ | Puppet Exhibition & workshops |
| Rona Cole Gallery | 23 Sep - 26 Jan 1999 | ‘Lukis Natural History Illustrations’ | Recently conserved watercolours by Frederick Corbin Lukis (b1788) |
At times when exhibition dates at GMAG show no specific exhibition, paintings from the Committee’s collections will be hung.
Castle Cornet Exhibitions & Events | Top of Page
| Location | Event Dates | Event Title | Comments |
| Hospital Building | All season | 'Death of a Regiment' | Display to mark the 80th anniversary of the RGLI on the Western Front |
| Amherst Room | 4 - 25 April | Guernsey Teddies & Easter Egg Hunt | Family fun, organised by the Education Dept. |
| Castle Cornet | 15 - 25 Jun | ‘Living History - 16th Century Tudor Life’ | 'Echoes From The Past' re-enactment |
| Castle Cornet | 17 Jun (evening) 20 Jun (evening) |
‘Tudor Buffet’ ‘Tudor Gala Evening’ |
'Echoes From the Past' re-enactment |
| Castle Cornet | 6 - 11 Jul | ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ | The Festival Players |
| Castle Cornet | 21 - 25 Jul | ‘Alice in Wonderland’ | Illyria (Theatre Company) |
| Castle Cornet | 9 - 14 Aug | ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ | Oddsocks (Theatre Company) |
| Location | Event Dates | Event Title | Comments |
| GMAG Foyer | May - June | German Occupation Living memories and Norman French- |
Mini display and quiz. (Staff in costume on 9 May) |
| Castle Cornet | 11 May - 15 May | ‘Children’s Fun Poetry Trail’ | Brian Moses (Poet) |
| GMAG/CC/ Fort Grey |
18 May - 22 May | Museums Week | Two for the price of one - National event |
| GMAG | 24 May | Victorian day * | Queen Victoria’s Birthday (b1819) Staff in costume |
| GMAG | 27 May | Victorian day * | Laying of Victoria Tower Foundation stone (1848) |
| GMAG | 13 June | Victorian Day * | Peter Le Lievre Characters (Echoes From The -Past 14.00 - 15.00 hrs) |
| GMAG | 28 Jun | Victorian Day * | Queen Victoria’s Coronation (1837) |
| GMAG | 24 August | Victorian Day * | Queen Victoria’s visit to Guernsey (1846) & Laying of stone at harbour (1853) |
* Victorian Days are designed as occasions to celebrate special events in island history. They give an added incentive for staff to dress in period costume and to say something positive about island life. One of 24/27 May could be dropped or combined. Additional materials will be available to visitors (eg Facsimiles of the newspaper of the day)
All Staff to be given the option to be on duty dressed in rural Guernsey Costume of circa 1900 on the following dates.
Easter Weekend - 11, 12, & 13 Apr
Museums week - 18 - 22 May
May Bank Holidays - 4, 9 & 25 May
Queen’s Birthday - 13 Jun
Week-ends in July and August and all Bank Holidays.
Peter Sarl (Director)
2 February 1998