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Women’s Art Practice and Thinking: A Staged Event

WOMEN’S ART PRACTICE AND THINKING: A STAGED EVENT WEDNESDAY 2 MAY 2018 Hosted in collaboration with Kingston University’s Contemporary Art Research Centre, Dorich House Museum welcomes you to Women’s Art Practice and Thinking: A Staged Event. Women’s Art Practice and Thinking: A Staged Event re-imagines the structure of symposium as a live event – a […]

Dora Gordine Ars Gratia Artis. A special screening

Dora Gordine Ars Gratia Artis a film by Annaleena Piel Linna We are delighted to be celebrating International Woman’s Day with a special screening of a new documentary “Dora Gordine Ars Gratia Artis” by director Annaleena Piel Linna. The film traces Gordine’s remarkable life and career, from her early years in Latvia and Estonia, to Paris and […]

Jamie Hawkesworth for British Vogue at Dorich House Museum

British Vogue at Dorich House Museum

On a snowy day in December we welcomed Edward Enninful, the Editor in Chief of British Vogue along with photographer Jamie Hawkesworth and the team from Vogue who were using our Museum as the location for an editorial shoot showcasing Prada for the March 2018 edition of British Vogue. A series of beautiful photos of […]

Job Vacancy: Dorich House Museum Coordinator

Dorich House Museum Exterior

JOB VACANCY Dorich House Museum Coordinator The Museum is looking for a Museum Coordinator on a full-time, permanent basis working Tuesday-Saturday.  This is an exciting and wide-ranging role at the heart of our operations. You will be an excellent administrator with strong communications skills who is able to interact with university staff, students, and members […]

Russian Collection Tour with Dr Louise Hardiman, 3 February 2018

picture for SATURDAY 22 APRIL, RUSSIAN COLLECTION TOUR WITH DR LOUISE HARDIMAN

RUSSIAN COLLECTION TOUR WITH DR LOUISE HARDIMAN SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY Dorich House Museum will be holding a specialist tour focusing on the Russian collection acquired by the Hon. Richard Hare and Dora Gordine which is currently on display at the Museum. Leading the tour is Dr Louise Hardiman MA (Lond) PhD (Cantab) who is an […]

Roaring 1920’s in Russia. Coming in March 2018

ROARING 1920’s IN RUSSIA: ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE. COMING IN March 2018 Dorich House Museum is collaborating with GRAD to host a series of three fascinating lectures on Soviet Film, Fashion and Architecture in the 1920’s. The era of the New Economic Policy (NEP), from the end of the Russian Civil War in 1921 to the […]

West London Wonders: How many will you visit?

West London Wonders

West London Wonders: How many will you visit? Dorich House Museum is pleased to be part of West London Wonders, a group of eleven museums, galleries and heritage sites in west London (Headstone Manor & Museum, Gunnersbury Park & Museum, London Museum of Water & Steam, Fulham Palace, Kingston Museum, the Hearsum Collection at Pembroke […]

Job Vacancy: Dorich House Museum Venue & Events Coordinator

Dorich House, Kingston Hill

JOB VACANCY The Museum is currently looking for a part-time Venue and Events Coordinator to take responsibility for the effective coordination of operational activities at the venue, the successful delivery of internal University events, and the development and delivery of external hire events generating vital income. The job purpose includes: acting as first point of […]

Russian Winter Weekend, 7 – 9 December 2017

Russian Winter Concert 2016

DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM PRESENTS RUSSIAN WINTER WEEKEND 2017 THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER RUSSIAN WINTER CONCERT, 7.30pm An evening of music for flute and harp by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and more, and readings of Russian poetry and literature with Alena Lugovkina (flute), Anne Denholm (harp) and Susan Porrett (reader) in conjuction with 7 Star Arts. Doors open 7pm, start 7.30pm Tickets: […]

Hallowe’en 2017, The Case of the Missing Monsters

Case of the Missing Monsters 2017

HALLOWEEN: THE CASE OF THE MISSING MONSTERS WITH TEA BREAK THEATRE AND MUSEUMS AT NIGHT A spooky, immersive Hallowe’en adventure for all the family. Join us to find out what happens when monsters escape from their books! The candles are lit, the lights are low and Dorich House’s resident librarian is ready to tell a spooky […]

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