Rising Waters in Art and Science

DATE: 01 February 2025

TIME: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

LOCATION: Perth Museum

TICKETS: yes

EVENT TYPE: Lectures & Talks, Museum & Gallery Events

EVENT SUITABILITY: Adults (16+)

How can museum objects help us understand climate change and historical fluctuations in water levels? Join two art historians from the Open University on a journey through time, where art and science intersect. This talk will explore how contemporary objects and exhibitions reflect the evolving relationship between water, land, and human cultures, offering new perspectives on environmental change.

Image: The Bears’ Courtship, Greenland, by William Walls c.1910, oil on canvas, Culture Perth and Kinross Museums & Galleries