Episodes
If you’ve enjoyed delving into museums with our celebrity guests on Meet Me at the Museum, then our new spin-off show, Meet You at the Museum, should be right up your street, as we get the lowdown from museum visitors themselves. Join host JP Devlin as he explores the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and hears fascinating first-hand stories from visitors about the important and surprising role the museum plays in their lives, as a space of solace, inspiration and learning. Hosted on...
Published 03/14/24
Published 03/14/24
If you’ve enjoyed delving into museums with our celebrity guests on Meet Me at the Museum, then our new spin-off show, Meet You at the Museum, should be right up your street, as we get the lowdown from museum visitors themselves. Join host JP Devlin as he explores Imperial War Museum London and hears fascinating first-hand stories from visitors about the important and surprising role the museum plays in their lives, as a space of reflection, remembrance, and learning. National Art Pass gives...
Published 02/15/24
If you’ve enjoyed delving into museums with our celebrity guests on Meet Me at the Museum, then our new spin-off show, Meet You at the Museum, should be right up your street, as we get the lowdown from museum visitors themselves. Join host JP Devlin as he explores National Museum Cardiff and hears fascinating first-hand stories from visitors about the important and surprising role the museum plays in their lives, as a space of solace, inspiration and learning. National Art Pass gives you...
Published 01/25/24
If you’ve enjoyed delving into museums with our celebrity guests on Meet Me at the Museum, then our new spin-off show, Meet You at the Museum, should be right up your street, as we get the lowdown from museum visitors themselves. Join host JP Devlin as he explores the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and hears fascinating first-hand stories from visitors about the important and surprising role the museum plays in their lives, as a space of solace, inspiration and learning. National Art Pass gives...
Published 12/14/23
If you’ve enjoyed delving into museums with our celebrity guests on Meet Me at the Museum, then our new spin-off show, Meet You at the Museum, should be right up your street, as we get the lowdown from museum visitors themselves. Join host JP Devlin as he explores the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and hears fascinating first-hand stories from visitors about the important and surprising role the museum plays in their lives, as a space of solace, inspiration and learning. National Art...
Published 11/16/23
In this special episode, we delve into the Meet Me at the Museum archive to pull out highlights from some of our visits to Scotland, including journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Wark at V&A Dundee, ‘Succession’ star Brian Cox at the National Gallery of Scotland, DJ and broadcaster Edith Bowman at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, and actor Jack Lowden at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 08/10/23
In this special episode, we delve into the Meet Me at the Museum archive to pull out highlights from our visits to museums near the coast, including writer and art historian Katy Hessel at the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives, author and podcaster Robert Diament at the Turner Contemporary in Margate, and actor and comedian Mawaan Rizwan at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 07/13/23
In this special episode, we delve into the Meet Me at the Museum archive to pull out highlights from our visits to Wales, including comedian Miles Jupp at Tredegar House, broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans at St Fagans Museum of National History, singer Kizzy Crawford at National Museum Cardiff, and friends and fellow comedians Lloyd Langford and Matt Forde at Cardiff Castle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/27/23
In this special episode, we delve into the Meet Me at the Museum archive to pull out highlights from our visits to the north-west of England, featuring comedian Russel Kane at the Whitworth Gallery, BBC favourites Jane Garvey and Fi Glover at Tate Liverpool, comedian Tez Ilyas at the National Football Museum, and DJ Mark Radcliffe at the Science and Industry Museum in the heart of Manchester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/30/23
Broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans takes his husband Arran to St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff, where lovingly preserved buildings from different historical periods and contemporary exhibitions bring the story of Wales to life. As they explore the grounds, they uncover the extraordinary tales behind places like the Workmen’s Institute and pub, buy sweets in the traditional shop and discuss how a strong lineage of protest and activism has shaped Wales’ history. Notes: The exhibition...
Published 12/22/22
Comedian and author Alexei Sayle meets his friend, graphic novelist Oscar Zarate, at the Cartoon Museum in London, where they explore highlights from a collection of thousands of cartoons. Picking out some of their favourite artists, they follow the evolution of the art form, from William Hogarth and Thomas Rowlandson’s depictions of Georgian society to the present day. Chatting to the museum’s experts, they look at how different drawing styles bring social and political commentary to life,...
Published 12/19/22
Dress historian Amber Butchart takes her partner, illustrator Rob Flowers, to Braintree Museum in Essex, where they uncover the area’s strong textiles heritage and explore what fabrics and design can tell us about society over time. As they discover an exhibition of book illustrations and pore over luxury velvets in the neighbouring Warner Textile Archive, they learn about the skilled makers behind each piece and reflect on their own interests and inspirations as creatives. Notes: Entry to...
Published 12/15/22
Creative director of lifestyle brand The Cornrow, Kemi Lawson enjoys a family visit to the Museum of the Home in London with her mum and daughters. Together they explore the museum’s recreations of different rooms through time, and what they reveal about the way people live. From a ‘space-age’ TV to an early games console, hand-crafted furnishings to an ancestor wall, each object and display sparks conversations across three generations about the meaning of home. Notes: Did you know? You can...
Published 12/08/22
Writer Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun and The Instant, takes her friend, poet Zaffar Kunial, to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire. Together they explore the former home of the Brontë sisters – Charlotte, Emily and Anne – and see where some of their most famous novels were written. From the dining table where the sisters shared their work, to early reviews of Wuthering Heights, intimate objects and artefacts prompt conversations about Amy and Zaffar’s own inspirations...
Published 11/24/22
Musician, DJ and broadcaster Nabihah Iqbal invites her friend, fellow musician Lexy Morvaridi, to visit Leighton House in London, the former home of 19th-century artist Frederic, Lord Leighton. As they explore the unique interiors of this architectural gem, which Leighton filled with art from around the world, they reflect on the role of the artist in bringing together and celebrating a diverse range of styles and ideas, and how this relates to the London of today. Plus, they get a peek...
Published 11/17/22
Join us for series 8 of Meet Me at the Museum from 17 November, where familiar faces take someone special to a museum they love. Join musician and DJ Nabihah Iqbal at Leighton House in London; writer Amy Liptrot at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth; Kemi Lawson, creative director of The Cornrow, at the Museum of the Home, and many more. Be the first to hear every episode: follow Meet Me at the Museum wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Published 11/15/22
In this special episode, broadcaster Rob Crossan takes a look back over some of our London-based episodes, including Siobhán McSweeney at the Wellcome Collection, Lolita Chakrabarti at the Horniman Museum & Gardens, Mel Giedroyc at Pitzhanger Manor, and Lemn Sissay at the Foundling Museum. Wherever you go in London this autumn there is so much to love and enjoy. Be inspired, calmed, enthralled and entertained. Make a date with London. #LoveLondon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Published 09/30/22
Comedian Suzi Ruffell takes her pal, fellow comedian Jenny Bede, to Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes – once the top-secret home of Britain’s codebreakers during the Second World War. Together they take a look inside Alan Turing’s office and get up close to the Enigma cipher and Bombe codebreaking machines, explore the stories of the women who worked at Bletchley Park, and chat to experts about what life would have been like on site.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 05/19/22
Robert Diament, co-host of the Talk Art podcast, explores Turner Contemporary in Margate with his friend Naomi Evans, co-founder of Everyday Racism. As they bring their perspectives to different exhibitions in this visually striking gallery, they discuss their love of Margate, how the arts scene has developed in the town, and how their work and interests led them to each other. They also consider how some of the artists on show respond to the sea, following in the steps of the gallery’s...
Published 05/12/22
Podcaster and director Poppy Jay is joined by her friend Martin at the V&A in London, where they indulge their love of sharing art and culture together among the museum’s vast collection. Pieces of design such as the Refugee Nation flag spark conversations about identity, migration and empire, while other works of art such as Tippoo’s Tiger – one of the museum’s most famous objects – prompt thoughts about protest and dissent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 05/05/22
Comedian, actor and writer Isy Suttie takes her friend Caroline to Creswell Crags – a place that’s very special to them both. As they explore the museum, caves and limestone gorge, they share their memories of visiting when they were younger and why this unique location is so close to their hearts. In the museum they discover some of the fascinating artefacts that reveal stories of life in the Ice Age – before putting on their hard hats and heading into the caves, which contain art that’s...
Published 04/28/22