Events

Events in Tenby in 2010 in Commemoration of

the 500th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Recorde

June 6th Robert Recorde Memorial Service in St Mary's Church Tenby at 10.00am

(the hymn from The Castle of Knowledge will be set to music

by Dr John Harrison - Director of Music - and sung at this service).

Memorial Lecture by Prof. Gareth Roberts of Bangor University

Robert Recorde: the First Mathematics Educator?

2.00pm in Tenby Museum & Art Gallery.

The lecture was delivered on Sunday 6th June by Prof. Gareth Roberts of Bangor University here pictured

with Mr. & Mrs. Graham Roberts, Museum Hon. Curator Designate Kathy Talbot and Museum Hon. Librarian

and Trustee Sue Baldwin.

August 8th - 5th Sept Robert Recorde Art Exhibition: 2010-1510 = Robert Recorde

50 artists will display work interpreting Robert Recorde, his life and works.

The exhibition will be opened by Tenby born actor Josh Richards.

August 23rd - 27th Read Robert Recorde: Gordon and Liz Roberts will be on hand to meet the public

and handle facsimile copies and to explain how and why they have decided to republish

all Recorde's mathematical works at this time.

There will also be the opportunity to have the texts, which are written in Early Modern English, interpreted.

2.00pm every afternoon in the Wilfred Harrison Gallery at Tenby Museum & Art Gallery.

Tenby Infants School pupils will design a poster to commemorate the year of Robert Recorde.

These will be displayed throughout the town.

Tenby Museum and Art Gallery regularly contributes to various events, both national and local. Here are some of the events in which the museum has willingly participated!

The museum will once again be participating in various national events throughout the year. These include Museums and Galleries Month (May), National Archaeology Week (July) and the Big Draw (October). Please see the website and local press for further details nearer the time of event.

World Book Day 4th March, 2010