![]() The University is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. Ranked 18th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings 2023, University of Nottingham is a founding member of Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Opening times are Thursday and Sunday 12 – 4pm. The exhibition is now open and closes on the 20 February 2022. Alongside the exhibition there is also a programme of gallery tours and talks.” Working closely with the University of Nottingham Museum has enabled us to display this fascinating find to the public and we are proud to be part of an exhibition celebrating the East Midlands’ important role in this medieval industry.” University of Nottingham Museum, Lakeside, University ParkĬollections have been brought together from Nottingham City Museums and Galleries, Leicestershire County Council Museums, Bassetlaw Museum, National Civil War Centre, and Derby Museums.ĭr Clare Pickersgill, Keeper of the University of Nottingham Museum said: “it really is wonderful to bring these fascinating collections together and work with colleagues throughout the region to develop this exhibition. Due to the 470-year-old garment’s fragile nature it has not been displayed for around ten years. Helen Sharp from Leicestershire County Council Museums said: “We are pleased to be able to loan the unique and extremely rare Coleorton Tunic and other items to this exhibition. Together, the objects in our exhibition show how textiles drew together networks of farmers, craftspeople and merchants across the medieval world and wove together the fabric of medieval life.” Green Glaze Figurine (Date: 1250-1350) © Nottingham City Museums and Galleries Dr Christopher King, Department of Classics and Archaeologyĭr Chris King from the University of Nottingham’s Department of Classics and Archaeology said: “It’s rare for textiles to survive in the archaeological record, but wool and cloth once dominated the lives and landscapes of the medieval midlands. It is not currently on permanent display and so this exhibition provides the wonderful opportunity to see it alongside a beautifully made replica. It dates to the 16 th century and is one of only a handful of surviving items of early clothing that belonged to a working person. One very special object on display is the Coleorton Tunic, which was excavated in 1988 at the site of a medieval and Tudor opencast mine near Coleorton in Leicestershire. These range from tools for spinning and weaving, to brooches and buckles that once decorated medieval clothing, as well as some rare examples of medieval garments that have stood the test of time and survive today. ![]() It brings together a wide variety of objects related to cloth production, trade and consumption. English wool from the Midlands was famous across Europe, and English woollen fabrics were in high demand. The exhibition examines how textiles were the most important manufactured product in the medieval world and were a driving force of medieval society and economy. Coleorton Tunic replica © Leicestershire County Council Museums For the first time, the public can see collections from around the East Midlands in one place at the Museum at Lakeside Arts on University Park. The fascinating story of the pioneering medieval textile industry in the East Midlands is being revealed in a new exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum.Ĭultures of Cloth in the Medieval East Midlands shows how our medieval ancestors in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire designed and made the cloth and clothing for which the region became famous. ![]() Coleorton Tunic © Leicestershire County Council Museums
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