About this season
Made during the Covid Pandemic when museums were closed to the public. A series of access-all-areas visits to inspiring collections in museums and galleries across the UK. A personal guided tour of the incredible, eclectic and moving treasures in their keeping.
Episodes (4)
1. The Story of Slate
Aired 4 April 2022 • 28 min
Huw Stephens learns about the history of the Welsh slate industry at the National Slate Museum in Llanberis.
2. Manchester’s Whitworth
Aired 5 April 2022 • 29 min
Diana Ali revisits the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester to explore an eclectic collection that helped inspire her as an artist.
3. Glasgow’s Treasure Palace
Aired 6 April 2022 • 29 min
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a place artist Lachlan Goudie has loved since he was a boy. He explores Glasgow’s most popular cultural jewel, home to thousands of treasures.
4. Ulster’s Folk Wonders
Aired 7 April 2022 • 29 min
Marie-Louise Muir discovers the beauty of everyday objects at the Ulster Folk Museum, found at homes in Northern Ireland at the turn of the century.