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Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Plymouth City Council
Plymouth PL1 2AA
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01752 304774
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museum@plymouth.gov.uk
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01752 304775

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Free downloads

We have a number of resources available for you to use during your visit:

Family-friendly trails

Print off these trails, written specifically for different age groups in a variety of languages, and use them during your visit.

Audio guides

Get a taste of our collections with our audio guides! You can download these files onto your personal MP3 player or phone to use within the museum.


Family-friendly trails

Under 5 years

PDF icon Trail sheet in Spanish [86KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in German [68KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in Polish [90KB]

6 to 10 years

PDF icon Trail sheet in English [277KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in French [71KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in Spanish [106KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in German [93KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in Polish [89KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in Italian [71KB]

11 years and over

PDF icon Trail sheet in English [275KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in French [87KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in Spanish [103KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in German [118KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in Polish [114KB]

PDF icon Trail sheet in Italian [86KB]


Audio guides

'Lens' by Glenn Carter, contemporary art commission

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

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Interview - Glenn Carter in conversation with Adam Milford. This was recorded in the museum, and some background noise may be audible.
File format MPEG (mp3) – 5.46MB

Art collections

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

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Kurt Jackson - Infant Tamar, Warbler Song - a painting donated to the collection by the artist and his family.
Recording time - 2 minutes 35 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 2.37MB

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Naoki Takeyama - Hakutai - an enamel vessel purchased through the Art Fund's Collect scheme.
Recording time - 3 minutes 8 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 2.87MB

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After Lucas Cranach the Elder - Portrait of Johann Friederich, the Elector of Saxony - a painting purchased with help from the V&A/ MLA Purchase Grant Fund and the Art Fund.
Recording time - 3 minutes 8 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 2.87MB

Foyer

Use these with our contemporary craft display.

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

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Glass objects on display - works on display by Stephen Newell and Carole Rolfe.
Recording time - 2 minutes 15 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) – 2.06MB

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Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie - 20th century potters.
Recording time - 2 minutes 44 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) – 2.51MB

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Craft in the South West - world renowned craft traditions.
Recording time - 2 minutes 25 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) – 2.21MB

Ancient Egypt gallery

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

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Animal mummies - the practice of animal mummification in ancient Egypt.
Recording time - 3 minutes 15 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) – 2.98MB

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Death and the afterlife - researched by student intern, Kate Bernasconi
Recording time - 2 minutes 56 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 2.68MB

Bringing the World to Plymouth gallery

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

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Gertrude Benham - life and travels.
Recording time - 3 minutes 12 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 2.93MB

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Benham's souvenirs of Asia - what she collected and why.
Recording time - 3 minutes 20 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 3.06MB

Atrium gallery

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

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Plymouth porcelain - an introduction.
Recording time - 2 minutes 19 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 2.13MB
Audio icon Cookworthy's factory - where was the Plymouth porcelain factory?
Recording time - 2 minutes 9 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 1.96MB
Audio icon Plymouth Porcelain - rare and unique - explore some of the more unusual items on display.
Recording time - 2 minutes 35 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 2.37MB

Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Acquisition of Genius exhibition

Produced by our Young Explainers group in connection with the exhibition, which was on display from 21 November 2009 to 20 February 2010.

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

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Reynolds and the London scene - about Reynolds' time in London, by Frances Reed.
Recording time - 2 minutes 59 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 4.12MB

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Reynolds and childhood - Reynolds' depiction of childhood, by Stephanie Gaillard.
Recording time - 3 minutes 23 seconds
File format MPEG (mp3) - 3MB

We hope that these will enhance your visit. If you've used the audio guides, we'd like to hear your thoughts on them. So if you have any feedback, please get in touch by emailing us.

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