making room for stories
May 1-27 2012
An exciting artistic collaboration will turn our dilapidated building into a giant compendium of strange, amusing and haunting stories.
Imagine room after room, each with a story to tell. Some large, some small, some full of memories, others full of cobwebs; some leading to strange secrets, others to a dead end.
Other Worlds is an exhibition of intriguing new storytelling partnerships. Writers, visual and other creative artists, will bring these rooms to life in an exciting installation, inspired by the distinctive character of the building.
breathing life into mysterious spaces
We have more than 50 rooms, many of which formed Oxford’s main post office and telephone exchange. Before our transformation into a world-class museum celebrating story and storytelling, Other Worlds will introduce you to the Museum’s
potential and celebrate the power of story-telling in many different forms.
clues and secrets
More than 25 collaborations draw you into the spaces in mysterious ways. Go where curiosity takes you, from room to room at your own pace, looking for items and clues of stories being made - and entering imaginative other worlds.
adding to the story store
Oxford is a magical city of stories, with authors such as Lewis Carroll, JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Philip Pullman taking us on wonderful imaginary journeys. Other Worlds continues the tradition.
Opening times:
May 1 - 27th inclusive 2012:
Thurs 1-7pm; Fri 1-7pm, Sat 1pm - 5pm,
Sun 10am - 4pm
Special May Day opening: May 1, 9am - 3pm
Admission:
£3 entry for adults and children. Under 2s free. Tickets on the door.
information
Want to find out more about the rooms? Visit our page of curiosities. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Read what some of our first visitors have to say about Other Worlds.
Read full press release.
Some clues to the rooms.
Visit our Other Worlds gallery for a sneak glimpse.
a collaboration with Dark Angels
Other Worlds is the concept of Dark Angels, which brings together business writers keen to keep their creativity sharp. Their collective writing power forms the nucleus of the exhibition. Dark Angels runs workshops, courses and master classes which look at how to use words more engagingly and imaginatively. They are joined by some invited artists and wordsmiths, including Michael Rosen, Kate Clanchy, Roger Dean and Korky Paul.
www.dark-angels.org.uk
a sneak preview
Want to find out more about the rooms? Visit our page of curiosities for a taster of some of worlds you'll be able to visit.
Or read all about the creative artists and their installations before or after visiting the exhibition. Download pdf document.
Other Worlds special events
Korky Paul live!
Watch out,there's a plesiOsaurus plodding about upstairs...Korky Paul, everybody's favourite children's illustrator will be there on the following days to draw and inspire ideas.
Sunday 13th May 11.00am – 12 noon
Saturday 19 May 3.00 – 4.00pm
Sunday 27 May 11.00am – 12 noon
Anita Klein sale of artist's paint sketches
The painted sketches for Anita's entranceway mural are on show and for sale at The Story Museum during the exhibition.
eye bomb gallery
See where the eye bombers have been around the building. Which is your favourite? We're hoping there will be the opportunity to buy prints. Watch this space.
