The NMNM has unveiled its programme for August 2020, with an exhibition, workshops and screenings all set to take place at the Villa Paloma.
Current exhibition:
Variations, Eugène Frey Light Set Projections, presented by João Maria Gusmão
Until 30 August 2020 (admission €6, free for visitors under 26 and free for all on Sundays and every Tuesday between 12.30 pm and 2 pm)
Daily Workshops:
The daily workshops take place between 2 pm and 4 pm, and are designed for children aged 7 to 12. Each workshop costs €15.
CAMERA OBSCURA, Tuesdays 4, 11 and 18 August. The children will make and test out their own camera obscura in the gardens of the Villa Paloma.
FROM SHADOW THEATRE TO STOP MOTION, Thursdays 6, 13 and 20 August. The children will invent a story, draw, cut out and animate images using a tablet-based frame by frame animation app.
Family Workshops:
The Family Workshops take place every Saturday and Sunday from 3 pm to 4.30 pm. Participation in the family workshops is free, once you have paid the general admission price where applicable. Suitable for children aged 7 to 12.
SATURDAY - A HISTORY OF OPTICS
Why do we see an animated drawing move? Learn how an image is formed in your eye, by discovering the projections from the Variations exhibition. You can also make your own flipbook.
SUNDAY - TREASURE HUNT
Standing majestically above the sea, the gardens of the Villa Paloma are home to a host of treasures. Come and find the artworks scattered around the gardens.
Workshops are limited to no more than six participants and advance booking is required, by email at [email protected] All take place at the Villa Paloma.
Each activity has been designed to maintain social distancing and comply with health rules. Masks must be worn by everyone over the age of 5 years. The practical workshops guarantee the use of personalised equipment, which is cleaned after each use.
Evening and Open-air Screening: Thursday 27 August
From 6 pm to 9 pm: Free admission to the exhibition Variations, Eugène Frey's Light Set Projections, presented by João Maria Gusmão
9 pm: Screening of FELIXIN WONDERLAND!, 2019 by Marie Losier
Free admission, subject to available places. Advance booking required ([email protected]). In case of bad weather, the screening will be cancelled.
From lunchtime onwards and into the evening, "Le raisin de vivre", a mobile wine cellar, will be serving a carefully chosen and original selection of local and foreign wines, as well as cheeseboards, cold meats and other regional fare.