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Feed: Motherhood at the Museum

Thu 8 Oct · 10:30

Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library

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Feed: Motherhood at the Museum is a hands-on workshop at the Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library in Preston. The session explores motherhood through personal objects and museum collections. Tickets are listed as free.

A hands-on workshop exploring motherhood through museum collections and personal objects.

Join researchers Carole Hunt and Marie-Clare Balaam for an interactive workshop exploring motherhood through objects from The Harris collection. Discover the stories behind maternal artefacts and fashion, bring along your own objects, and share your experiences through a relaxed show-and-tell session celebrating the everyday items that shape motherhood, past and present.

Babies and young children welcome. Refreshments provided.

Please note that this workshop is being offered on two dates. Please select the date that works best for you.

Image: Maternity corset, 1880s, photo by Ian Clegg courtesy of The Harris, Preston.

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Feed: Motherhood at the Museum takes place on Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 10:30.

Feed: Motherhood at the Museum is held at Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library in Preston (Market Square, Preston, PR1 2PP).

Entry to Feed: Motherhood at the Museum is free.

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