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The Greatest Show on Earth

By Louise Irvine The circus is literally in the blood of Fée Halsted, the founder of Ardmore. Her great-great-grandfather performed in Cooke’s Equestrian Circus as

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A Giggle of Clowns

By Louise Irvine The latest Lladró addition to our Carnival & Cabaret exhibition has inspired us to reminisce about childhood visits to the circus during

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Choir of Angels

By Louise Irvine A beautiful angel is often the crowning glory of the Christmas tree, but they were celebrated before the advent of Christianity. In

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Fierce & Fragile – Ardmore Exhibition Highlights

By Louise Irvine One of the highlights of Safari for the Soul, our new Ardmore selling exhibition at WMODA, is all the cats of the

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A Safari for the Soul-Exhibition Highlights

A Safari for the Soul is a journey of the imagination through the wild and wonderful world of Ardmore Ceramic Art. This is your opportunity

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Curator’s Choice

Enjoy our WMODA video highlighting one of the most important works of art in the museum presented by Louise Irvine, Executive Director and Curator of

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A Safari for the Soul Ardmore Ceramic Art

By Louise Irvine Join us on A Safari for the Soul to experience the wild and wonderful world of Ardmore Ceramic Art. Imagine yourself as

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Lampworking from the Venetian Lagoon

By Louise Irvine WMODA is awash right now with weird underwater critters. Mermaids have been joined by mollusks and crustaceans from the Venetian Lagoon as

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The Mermaid Tale

Louise Irvine & Alexandra Barth Once upon a time, Rhanu the mermaid appeared at WMODA to tell us all about the wonders of the deep.

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Who’s Who at WMODA – Alexandra Barth

Rhanu, our new mermaid in residence, made her debut at the Mermaid Tale Halloween event to launch our Mermaid Quest scavenger hunt around the museum. Rhanu modeled

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