Online exhibitions

Shakespeare Connected - Shakespeare Among Readers

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Dr Christina Lima, on the subject of the importance of the book in association with Shakespeare's life and work.

Shakespeare Connected - Marking Time in Shakespeare’s England

This on-line exhibition explores some of the ways in which people experienced time in Shakespeare’s England, and how they used objects to reflect upon and, most importantly, record their own position within it for all of eternity.

Shakespeare Connected - Shakespeare and Literary Pilgrimage

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Professor Nicola J Watson of Open University, on the subject of Shakespeare and Literary Pilgrimage.

Shakespeare Connected - The Material Faith of Shakespeare

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Dr Cathryn Enis and Dr Tara Hamling from The Centre for Reformation and Early Modern Studies, University of Birmingham.

Shakespeare Connected - Not to Be: Death in the Collection

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Ben Haworth, Nottingham Trent University.

Shakespeare Connected - Shakespeare’s New Place: Artefacts and Inhabitants

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Will Mitchell, Archaeologist at Staffordshire University.

Shakespeare Connected - Costuming Shakespeare: Elizabethan Dress through the Centuries

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Ella Hawkins, University of Birmingham.

Shakespeare Connected - Imagining New Place

New Place was Shakespeare's family home in Stratford-upon-Avon from 1597 until 1616. The house was finally demolished in 1759, leaving an empty space on the corner of Chapel Street for over 250 years. This exhibition looks at some of the objects, stories and imaginings connected to Shakespeare's lost house. What do you think Shakespeare’s New Place would have looked like? Take a look at some imaginings from across the centuries...

Shakespeare Connected - ‘The natural gates and alleys of the body’ (Hamlet, 1.5.67): Physicality, Hygiene and Bodily Waste in Shakespeare’s World

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Peter J Smith, Nottingham Trent University

Shakespeare Connected - Our German Shakespeare!

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition by Helen Hopkins, Birmingham City University

Shakespeare Connected - Ageless Cleopatra

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Islam Issa, Birmingham City University.

Shakespeare Connected - Discovering the Guild Chapel

Shakespeare Connected - Shakespeare and Religious War

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration of Elisabetta Tarantino, Oxford University

Shakespeare Connected - Storms and Watercolours: Visualising Shakespeare's Nature

A Shakespeare Connected exhibition in collaboration with Miranda Jones, University of Birmingham.

Method in the Madness

Method in the Madness: Understanding Ourselves Then & Now explores how the body, mind and disease were interpreted in the lifetime of John Hall (1575-1635), the physician who occupied Hall’s Croft’ in the early 1600s. John Hall lived there with his wife Susanna, the eldest daughter of William Shakespeare.

Saving Shakespeare's Birthplace

In 1847 Shakespeare's Birthplace was put up for sale by public auction. Amid intense media interest, a campaign was launched to save the house for the nation.

Ira Aldridge in the Collections

For Black History Month 2017 we have brought together the material we have relating to 19th century actor, Ira Aldridge, from different parts of the collection.

Sharing Shakespeare's Story

‘Sharing Shakespeare’s Story’ is part of the Museums and Schools programme and is funded by Arts Council England and the Department for Education.

Favourites

Items from our collection that get us excited