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The Ruskin

Home to the leading collection of the works of John Ruskin (1819-1900), the epoch-defining writer, artist and social thinker

We explore how John Ruskin's ideas can unlock the pressing cultural, social and environmental issues of today and tomorrow.

 

Our current exhibition Ruskin: Museum of the Near Future has been extended until 28 February 2020.

We're open weekdays from 10am until 4pm, with two special Saturday openings on 7 and 14 December.

 

Winter Closure 2019/20

The Ruskin will close for Christmas at 12 noon on 20 December, reopening at 10am on 6 January.

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Discover Ruskin through our collections

 

Get in touch

Write: The Ruskin, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancashire LA1 4YW

Email: the-ruskin@lancaster.ac.uk

Call: +44(0)1524 593587

 

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What's On at The Ruskin

27th Nov

Ruskin and Craft with Sir Christopher Frayling

Wednesday 27 November 2019, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
3rd Dec

Ruskin Live: Lania Knight

Tuesday 3 December 2019, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
5th Dec

Helen Parr: 'Social class, masculinity and the Parachute Regiment: The experiences of British paratroopers before, during and after the 1982 Falklands War'

Thursday 5 December 2019, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
14th Dec

Ruskin Studio: Make with Natalie Linney

Saturday 14 December 2019, 10:00am to 10:50am

More Events

For more information on events celebrating the Bicentenary of Ruskin's birth:

www.ruskin200.com 

www.ruskinto-day.org

 

Ruskin today

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Sir Christopher Frayling at The Ruskin

Join us at The Ruskin to explore the many meanings of 'Craft', with Sir Christopher Frayling.

Ruskin Studio Workshops

Take Part in Workshops at The Ruskin

Explore art and prints with artists Emma Stibbon and Natalie Linney in Ruskin Studio, a welcoming, inspiring space for you to create, learn and meet new people.
Ruskin Live

Join us for Ruskin Live

In partnership with English & Creative Writing, Lancaster University, The Ruskin presents a series of public readings by four award winning authors.

Ruskin Live with Jane Beck

Welsh Tapestries with Jane Beck: Private View and Talk - 'Remnants of an Industry: The Big Sell'

Private View & Talk by Jane Beck

Jane Beck - expert, trader and collector of Welsh textiles - joins us to celebrate a display of eight Welsh Tapestries at The Ruskin, loaned from Jane's stunning personal collection of Welsh textiles dating from the 18th Century. This is a story of people and place, material and means of production, told through rich colour and pattern.
Emma Blackburn

Workshops for Families at The Ruskin

Explore art and ideas together in our new Saturday-morning workshops for families, led by artists at The Ruskin.

V. & F. Albritton, Green Victorians & S. F. Cooper, Why Ruskin Matters - cover images

The Ruskin Seminar Programme 2019-2020

Introducing The Ruskin Seminar Programme for 2019-2020. Franziska Schenk (Birmingham City University), Mark Frost (University of Portsmouth), Fredrik Albritton Jonsson (University of Chicago) and Suzanne Fagence Cooper (York Art Gallery) will speak on topics ranging from ecological crisis to evolutionary theory.

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