Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition
This blockbuster exhibition celebrates the rich history of this magnificent county with over 150 treasures dating from the 11th to the 21st centuries.
Lincolnshire's Great Exhibition aspires to celebrate the rich history of this magnificent county and to reveal the hidden treasures of this, often overlooked, corner of Eastern England.
As part of the celebration of Magna Carta's 800th anniversary Lincolnshire's Great Exhibition is taking place at these venues across Lincoln; The Collection, the Usher Gallery, Lincoln Cathedral's Wren Library and Lincoln Castle. Rare items with Lincolnshire connections have been brought together, drawn from private, national and international collections to help tell the story of the county and its people, its sense of place and importance within national and international history.
Featured in this exhibition are manuscripts, printed books, scientific instruments, jewellery, personalia, portraits and landscapes, and much more. Highlights include the 1225 Henry III Magna Carta (to be seen in the Magna Carta vault at Lincoln Castle), an atlas annotated by Lord Burghley (to be seen at Lincoln Cathedral), paintings by George Stubbs and JMW Turner and the Louth Panorama (on display in the Usher Gallery), and much more on display at The Collection including the Heneage Jewel, the 1804 map of Australia drawn by Matthew Flinders, a notebook belonging to Isaac Newton and regalia associated with the King's Champion.
The most famous 14th century illuminated manuscript in England, the Luttrell Psalter, is on display at The Collection, which is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to see this magnificent volume on display in Lincoln.
The Collection and Usher Gallery are free to enter; charges may apply at other venues.
See more information about the Great Exhibition lecture series and after hours viewings on our events pages.
Images:
Faddle by George Stubbs (1792), by kind permission of Scawby Hall - on display at the Usher Gallery
The Wesley Chalice by William de Fawdrey of London (about 1706), by kind permission of St Andrew's Parish Church, Epworth - on display at The Collection
Louth Panorama by Willam Brown (1844-55) by kind permission of Louth Town Council - on display at the Usher Gallery
The King's Champion saddle, 18th century; by kind permission of the Dymoke family - on display at The Collection
Stamford, Lincolnshire by J.M.W. Turner (about 1828), Usher Gallery, Lincoln - on display at the Usher Gallery
Bust of Isaac Newton by Louis-Francois Roubiliac, 18th century; courtesy of a private collection - on display at The Collection
The Walsingham Bowl (about 1580–1600), by kind permission of the Burghley House Preservation Trust Limited - on display at The Collection
We are running two competitions over the summer: visit Lincolnshire's Great Exhibition at The Collection and Usher Gallery to find the answers to the crossword clues and wordsearch puzzle. All correct completed entries will be put into a prize draw for a chance of winning a copy of the Exhibition Book and Afternoon Tea for Two in Stokes café at The Collection. The prize for the wordsearch is a £20 gift voucher to spend at our Collection shop! Click the downloads below and get your thinking caps on...
The closing date is 31st August 2015 for both quizzes and the winner will be notified in September.