ENGLISH RIVIERA GLOBAL GEOPARK

EVENTS

STRATA the earth in colour

26 Oct - 31 Dec

Torre Abbey

An exhibition exploring geological mapping as art and science, featuring William Smith and the making of his 1815 geological map. The centrepiece of this exhibition is a rare canvas mounted travelling copy of the map (seres b, 22), in pristine condition. The map will be on display at Torre Abbey in the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark, shown alongside geological specimens from Torquay Museum's collections. Also on show will be works by contemporary artists investigating earth materials and geological mapping.  - See more at: http://www.torre-abbey.org.uk/events/details/209/strata-the-earth-in-colour#sthash.kWB51jRh.dpuf



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