Meet Me at the Museum

Broadcaster and DJ Edith Bowman takes her friend, photographer Kellee Quinn, to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, where they explore the diverse collection on show, reflect on Scottish history, art and identity, and get up close with iconic paintings by Salvador Dali and L.S. Lowry. Please note: UK museums including Kelvingrove are currently closed due to the Covid-19 crisis. Hosted o...

TV presenter, comedian and actress Mel Giedroyc and her good friend Emma Pierce head along to Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing, west London, to explore the former country home of famed architect and art collector Sir John Soane. While inside they discover more about Soane’s family life, including the difficult relationship he had with his children, as well as take in the manor’s newest space, which is h...

In this special episode, Fi Glover takes a look back at some of the highlights from Meet Me at the Museum in 2019, including Russell Kane getting to grips with culture and class at the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester and Lucy Porter stepping back 500 years into the past at the Mary Rose in Portsmouth, plus many more inspirational museum adventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Journalist and TV presenter Kirsty Wark takes illustrator Johanna Basford to V&A Dundee, where they explore the city’s newest cultural icon, tour a renovated Charles Rennie Mackintosh tearoom, and uncover the rich history and global influence of Scottish design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and comedian Miles Jupp takes his friend Anna Antebi to Tredegar House in Wales, where they explore the beautiful gilded interiors of this 17th-century manor house, uncover the history of the aristocratic Morgan family who lived there, and learn all about the eccentric Evan Morgan, famed for his wild parties and outrageous behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Comedian Mae Martin takes friend and fellow comic Annie McGrath to the Freud Museum in north London, where they explore the home of the father of psychoanalysis and take a closer look at the life and work of his daughter and pioneer of child psychology, Anna Freud.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and broadcaster Emma Dabiri takes fellow writer Jesse Bernard along to Handel & Hendrix in London. It was home, first to the Baroque composer, and then two centuries later to the Sixties guitar legend. While inside, they uncover more about the private and public lives of these two very different musical pioneers, who both came to Britain from abroad and changed the cultural landscape of...

Author Jessie Burton takes her mum Linda to Charleston, the Bloomsbury home of art and ideas, set in the heart of the East Sussex countryside. Together they tour the former residence of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, explore the orchard and gardens, and learn more about the house’s history as a meeting place for some of the 20th century’s most significant artists and thinkers. Hosted on Acast. See...

Comedian Lucy Porter takes fellow comic Joe Wells along to The Mary Rose in Portsmouth, where they explore the 500-year-old Tudor warship, speak to one of the original divers on the project to raise the vessel from the seabed, and reflect on the role of modern museums in providing immersive learning experiences for visitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radio 4 Woman’s Hour host Jane Garvey takes fellow BBC and Fortunately... podcast presenter Fi Glover to her hometown to visit Tate Liverpool, where they explore the gallery’s impressive collection of modern and contemporary art. Inside they chat to staff about the role galleries play in challenging our understanding of the world, and talk with honesty and humour about their own responses to the w...

Writer and comedian Andrew Hunter Murray takes fellow comedian and Austentatious improv partner Amy Cooke-Hodgson along to Jane Austen’s House Museum in Hampshire, where they get to indulge their mutual passion for one of the world’s most cherished writers. As well as exploring Austen's home, they come face to face with the table on which she created some of her greatest novels, and learn more abo...

Actor, writer and comedian Mawaan Rizwan takes his mum along to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, where they delve into the extensive collection of materials and objects relating to LGBTQI+ history, reflect on the connection between fashion, sexuality and identity, and also explore the ‘Museum of Transology’, the largest collection representing trans people in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

National Poet for Scotland Jackie Kay takes fellow poet Hollie McNish along to Glasgow Women's Library, where they delve into a rich collection of artefacts, artwork and materials tracing women's history through the ages. Inside they talk to staff about the origins of the library and discuss issues of women's representation across society, education and the arts, while also reflecting on the impor...

Poet and chancellor of Manchester University Lemn Sissay takes good friend Asif Khan along to the Foundling Museum in London, where they explore the UK’s first children’s home and first public art gallery. Inside they talk to director Caro Howell about the museum’s rich history, and reflect on the contribution artists have made to philanthropy and social welfare over the years. Hosted on Acast. Se...

Comedian Russell Kane takes his auntie Christine along to the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester, where they reflect on the relationship between culture and class, tour the incredible range of artwork on show, and get to explore an exhibition that unearths the history of former Moss Side nightclub, the Reno. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Lloyd Langford takes pal and fellow funnyman Matt Forde to Cardiff Castle where they meet players in historical re-enactments, learn about medieval weaponry and venture into wartime tunnels.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes takes her best friend Helen Bagnall to Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle, where they are transported through the ages and explore Roman treasures.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress and writer Beattie Edmondson takes her sister Freya to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford for an afternoon of witchcraft and sorcery, where they find magical items in the museum’s collection and recall growing up in ‘mystical’ Devon.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Tez Ilyas and his football fanatic dad visit the National Football Museum in Manchester, where they reminisce about childhood and Blackburn’s glory days as they put their skills to the test for penalty shoot-outs and match commentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedians Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie head along to The Postal Museum in London, where the pair get to indulge in some super-geeky postal history and take a ride on Mail Rail, the miniature underground railway that served as an essential part of the capital's mail system for over 70 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and podcaster Cariad Lloyd takes her mum Ruth along to the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, where the pair get to indulge their shared love of fashion, visit founder Zandra Rhodes’ exclusive penthouse suite, and sample the delights of the museum’s café. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Meet Me at the Museum . Cariad Lloyd introduces a new podcast featuring famous faces (and friends) as they explore a favourite museum or gallery, find out about what goes on behind the scenes, and chat about life, the universe and everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.