In September visitors can enjoy a wide range of exhibitions and events at Exeterâs award-winning museum. A day of events on Saturday 7 September will give visitors with an interest in art, science and morality the chance to meet the artist and learn more about the ethical issues addressed the exhibition Wasted. A discussion between an artist and a cultural geographer will throw more light on courtyard video installation of Exeter views: This Cityâs Centre. Other exhibitions include the abstract art of Gillian Ayres, Dartmoor scenes by the Widgerys and local scenes by renowned artists. The work of a local art group chosen by readers of the Express & Echo will also go on display. TV naturalist, Nick Baker, will be talking about skulls, Dr Anthony Kelly on the art boom during the Second World War, and Orlando Rutter on Dartmoor. Adult courses on pattern design and on drawing and Carousel art courses for families with young children start this month. Thereâs also a chance to handle clothing from the World Cultures collection, meet the RSPB and enjoy circus fun in the garden amphitheatre. Exhibitions and events are listed below, the new exhibition is followed by activities and events in chronological order then on-going exhibitions and displays. New Exhibition Express & Echo Local Art Show 2013 24 September to 16 October Gallery 20 An exhibition showcasing the work of one local art society chosen by readers of the Express and Echo newspaper. Rosie Denham, Exeterâs Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, said âThis yearâs Local Art Show at RAMM promises to be a great show. There is just so much talent in the Exeter area. Eight excellent entries have been narrowed down to four for Express & Echo readers to vote on and it will be a difficult choice. I thank all who have contributed and wish the four shortlisted groups the best of luck.â The four shortlisted groups were Opus Mosaic Artists Group; Hive; Double Elephant Print Workshop; and Magic Carpet. They were featured in the Express & Echo throughout August and readers invited to vote for their favourite. Activities and Events Wasted: Introductory talk Saturday 7 September, 10.15 to 11.15am, £4.50 (£3) Meeting Room A Artist Gina Czarnecki and Professor Sara Rankin will discuss the special collaboration that created the Wasted exhibition. Tickets for the activity are available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Wasted: Gallery tour Saturday 7 September, 11.30am to 12.15pm, £4.50 (£3) RAMM Gallery 21 An opportunity to tour Wasted with artist Gina Czarnecki and scientist Professor Sara Rankin whose collaboration created the exhibition Wasted. Tickets for the activity are available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Gallery conversation: Wasted or Not? Stem Cell Research in the Spotlight Saturday 7 September, 2 to 4pm, £4.50 (£3) Gallery 20 A chance to question leading experts about stem cell research. The panel includes Jean Harrington of Kings College, London and Professor Sara Rankin of Imperial College, London, co-creator of the exhibition. The conversation will be chaired by John Bryant, Emeritus Professor at the University of Exeter, and is supported by Exeter Café Scientifique. If you would like to submit a question in advance, please email ramm.educationbookings@exeter.gov.uk by 1 Sep with subject line âWastedâ. Tickets for the activity are available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Time for Teeth Saturday 7 September, 2 to 4pm, free drop in Gallery 21 Proud owners of lost baby teeth can have them added to the stunning artwork Palaces by its creator Gina Czarnecki. Accompanying the exhibition, Wasted. WEA course: Pattern Design for Art, Fashion and Textiles Tuesdays 10, 17, 24 September and 1, 8, 15 October, 10am to 1pm, £66 Meeting Room A Each week tutor Nicci Wonnacott will focus on a different area of RAMMâs collection to widen understanding of pattern and design. Sketching from the collections, participants will develop ideas through colour and form and build a portfolio of patterns and textiles designs from which to create new and exciting surfaces. Call 01392 457300 or visit www.wea-sw.org.uk. Quote ref: C352 4415 when booking. Free for those in receipt of means tested benefit. WEA course: Drawing from the Museumâs Collections Tuesdays 10, 17, 24 September and 1, 8, 15 October, 1.30 to 3.30pm, £44 Meeting Room A By examining some objects in RAMMâs collection tutor Nicci Wonnacott will take a journey discussing and considering the historical, geographical and creative ideas that tell the story of the objects. Participants will then respond through drawing to create a sketchbook and develop mixed media art works. A different area of the collection will be featured each week. Call 01392 457300 or visit www.wea-sw.org.uk. Quote ref: C352 4414 when booking. Free for those in receipt of means tested benefit. Costume handling session Wednesday 11 September, 1 to 2pm, £6 (£5) World Cultures Mezzanine Meet Curator Tony Eccles to explore costume and personal adornment artefacts from RAMMâs world cultures handling collection. Accompanying the World Cultures display, Coded Clothes. Tickets available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. WEA course: Developing Ideas from Pattern Design Wednesdays 11, 18, 25 September and 2, 9, 16 October, 10am to 1pm, £66 Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street Exeter EX4 3LS An opportunity to develop ideas and transform them into art works or objects in a creative studio environment with tutorial support and the sharing of ideas. Work in colour and mixed media to expand drawings into exciting new designs. Call 01392 457300 or visit www.wea-sw.org.uk. Quote ref: C352 4416 when booking. Free for those in receipt of means tested benefit. WEA course: Developing Ideas from Drawing from the Museumâs Collections Wednesdays 11, 18, 25 September and 2, 9, 16 October, 1.30 to 3.30pm, £44 Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street Exeter EX4 3LS An opportunity to develop ideas and transform them into art works or objects in a creative studio environment with tutorial support and the sharing of ideas. Work in colour and mixed media to expand drawings into exciting new designs. Call 01392 457300 or visit www.wea-sw.org.uk. Quote ref: C352 4417 when booking. Free for those in receipt of means tested benefit. Carousel course: Start with Art Thursdays 12, 19, 26 September and 3 October, 10.30am to 1.30pm, ticketed but free Meeting Room A Tutor Nicci Wonnacott will lead families with young children on a journey through the museumâs collections, considering the historical, geographical and creative ideas that tell the stories of the objects. Families will work together to create a sketchbook of mixed media art works. Suitable for families with children aged two and a half years onwards. For free tickets email: katherine@thecarouselproject.org.uk or call: 07910 038558. Chat about the Birds Thursday 12 September, 11am to 4pm, free drop-in RAMM In Fine Feather Gallery Find out more about our feathered friends in RAMMâs birdsâ gallery. RSPB experts will be on hand to answer your questions on the collections and the work of the RSPB. Free guided wildlife tours through RAMM start in the In Find Feather gallery at 11am and 2pm. The tours are a 20 to 30 minute walk around the museum discovering the fantastic wildlife on display and how the RSPB is helping to protect it. Discover underwater wonders around Devon's shores, learn how bees are saving the UK millions of pounds a year, find out which piece of clothing inspired the RSPB's origins and how everything from tigers to sparrows are being protected by local conservationists. Private Views and Public Art Friday 13 September, 1 to 2pm, £4.50 (£3) RAMM Meeting Room A Volkhardt Müller from Blind Ditch and John Wylie, Cultural Geographer from the University of Exeter, discuss the views and vistas of central Exeter as experienced through the lens of the public art project and courtyard video installation: This Cityâs Centre, www.thiscityscentre.net. Tickets available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Bone Head: A Heads up on the Most Fascinating Bones in the Body Saturday 14 September, 2pm, £10 (£7.50) Gallery 20 Join RAMM Patron Nick Baker for an informative, intimate, sometimes surreal and irreverent look into the world of skulls and a skull collector. Nick has been a bone collector all his life, fascinated in particular with the many aspects of the skull. In this talk he gets down to the bare bones of the most important collection of bones in the body; on one hand the perfect example of form and function and on the other, a thing of great sculptural beauty. He will explore the origins, purpose and mechanics of these bones and how they develop, and delve into the realm of symbolism and imagery. Tickets available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Heritage Open Day at St Nicholas Priory Saturday 14 September, 10am to 5pm, free, drop-in Originally part of Exeterâs first medieval monastery, this Grade 1 listed building is presented as a richly furnished Tudor home. Admission is free this Saturday for Heritage Open Days. Circus Sunday Sunday 22 September, 11am to 4pm, free, drop in. RAMM Garden Outdoor circus entertainment for all the family. Part of Unexpected, a new city festival taking performance and art out of venues and into unexpected locations. Unexpected runs from 15 to 22 September and culminates in Circus Sunday. www.exeter.gov.uk/unexpected Lunchtime lecture: An Introduction to Dartmoor National Park Wednesday 25 September, 1 to 2pm, £4.50 (£3) RAMM Meeting Room A Orlando Rutter, Senior Learning & Outreach Officer at Dartmoor National Park, will explore some of the natural and human influences that have shaped the landscape which provides inspiration for writers and artists. He will also describe some of the work of Dartmoor National Park Authority. Tickets available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception from 9 July in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Friends evening lecture Wartime Renaissance: Art in Britain 1939-45 Thursday 26 September, 6.30pm, £5 Gallery 20 Dr Anthony Kelly will explain that, unexpectedly, art prospered in Britain during the Second World War. Kenneth Clarkâs âofficialâ war art was exhibited in the National Gallery with a classical âpainting of the monthâ. His Recording Britain displayed tranquil landscapes, some in Devon. Large audiences also saw many independent exhibitions nationwide, providing inspiration in the dark days of war. Tickets available from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception from 9 July in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.