Exhibitions at the Weston (and bookshop exploring)!

Join us as we visit the two free exhibitions currently on display at the Weston! The exhibitions are Treasured and Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home (descriptions below). Afterwards we will probably explore some of the second-hand bookshops in the city centre and/or go for a coffee.

We'll meet at the entrance to the Weston on Broad Street at 1pm.

Descriptions of the exhibitions:

Treasured:
What makes a treasure? Is it age, rarity, beauty – or something else?
Treasured invites you to explore the meaning of value itself through some of the world’s most remarkable books and manuscripts, several of which were acquired with the help of the Friends of the Bodleian which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025.
This exhibition showcases some of the renowned items from Bodleian collections – the Romance of Alexander, the Gutenberg Bible, manuscripts of Jane Austen, JRR Tolkien and the Herculaneum scroll – alongside objects from around the world. It shines a light on the human stories behind the books and manuscripts which have shaped our intellectual heritage, and the hearts and minds of those who cherish them.
Come and see for yourself and find out what you treasure most!

Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home:
Discover how radio changed home life when it was the newest of new technologies.
Drawing on a rich range of visual and aural material, this exhibition explores the hype and reality of the early years of radio.
Focussing on the first two decades of radio, the exhibition charts big changes – such as radio's impact on family dynamics – to everyday concerns about its influence on dinnertime conversation. All brought to life with newly uncovered first-hand accounts, giving a voice to the listeners who lived through this massive social and technological change.
Listen In and uncover how radio changed the home.