Exhibitions

Richard III:
Leicester’s Search for a King
On now until 2014
The Guildhall
Exhibition telling the story of King Richard III, his life and times and the search for his lost remains.
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Ayuba Suleiman Diallo: Lost Lands and New Horizons
On now until 30th June 2013
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Eighteenth century portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, the earliest known British portrait of a freed black slave. On loan from the Orientalist Museum, Doha and brought to Leicester in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery. Find out more about Diallo...

Magic Worlds
On now until 29th September 2013
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
A family-friendly exhibition from V&A Museum of Childhood which delves into the spell-binding world of magic and illusion.

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Steffie Richard: New Works
1st July – 28th July 2013
The Wall Gallery, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Steffie Richards is a Derbyshire based artist who works across the East Midlands. Her new paintings demonstrate her fascination with the coastal and seaside environment, capturing ‘moments of things I find both magical and remarkable – simple things like diving through the sea’s waters only to find yourself surrounded by seals; or noticing patterns in nature which echoes our own pathways through life too.’

Claire Jackson: Celebrating Leicester
26th August - 22nd September 2013
The Wall Gallery, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Following the successful exhibition at the museum in 2012, Claire Jackson's next exhibition will again feature portraits celebrating cultural diversity in Leicester.

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The Dinosaur Gallery
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
See the Rutland Dinosaur and much more with dinosaur interactives, hands-on activities and cutting edge reconstructions of marine reptiles.
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From Kampala to Leicester: The
Story of Leicester’s Ugandan Asian
Community, 1972 – 2012
Newarke Houses Museum
A new permanent gallery display of the From Kampala to Leicester exhibition.

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