"Sun, sea and shifting sands" - an exhibition of paintings and prints from our Museum Collection about the Teign Estuary
Teign Heritage - Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum, 29 French Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8ST
This event aims to engage local artists to depict aspects of environmental change in the Teign Estuary and the coast using original paintings and prints from the past as themes. Their artworks will be shown in a Marine Environment art exhibition to be held at the Teignmouth Arts Action Group Centre in Teignmouth in the Spring 2025.
This is a preliminary part of our Environment project 2024 - 26. As well as encouraging an artistic response to our beautiful landscape, we wish to engage Museum visitors and local people in the changing local environment over time. The project aims to discover the history of weather in the Teign Estuary and the coastal area, and a programme of talks will be publicised to use aspects of science to understand that history, the current situation and future climate change. These changes will be demonstrated in a public exhibition at the Museum in the Summer of 2025.
In addition, students from local schools will be given an opportunity to work on the science and modelling of weather, using historical meteorological records in the Museum Collection, via workshops run by the Meteorological Office in Exeter and the University of Exeter. Results from this analysis will be digitised and put on display in a final exhibition in Summer 2026.
This project has been funded by the Royal College (of Science).
The Museum Galleries will also be open to visitors at the same time as the exhibition.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1030-1600
Location & directions
Teign Heritage - Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum, 29 French Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8ST
- Directions:
- The Teign Heritage Centre is in the town centre of Teignmouth on the A379, immediately opposite the railway station. It is also on the local Stagecoach bus route no. 2 between Exeter and Newton Abbot and the no, 22 between Exeter and Paignton.
- Contact on day:
- Lin Watson
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The exhibition will be on the ground and first floor. There is a lift to the first and second floors. Disabled visitors need to be aware that in an emergency the lift will not operate, so exit is via the stairs.
Additional information
The exhibition will be open from 7th September until 14th, so visitors will be able to come on earlier days if the Heritage Open Day itself is inconvenient. The usual entry fee is £5 per adult; children and Friends of the Museum / National Art pass free.
