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Exhibitions

1980s Britain: Money Changes Everything

The Muse­um of Glouces­ter is delight­ed to announce that their new exhi­bi­tion, 1980s Britain: Mon­ey Changes Every­thing, arrived in the city on Saturday

Dates
22/10/22 – 08/01/23
Region
Gloucestershire
Opening Times
Sunday, 11:00 – 15:00
Mon–Sat, 10:00 – 16:00
Price
Adults - £4.95 | Seniors - £3.95 | Ages 18-25 - £2.95 | Under 18s - Free.
About the exhibition
The 1980s were bold, brash and contradictory times, an age of boom and bust, of greed, spending and charitable giving, when hair was big and shoulder pads bigger! The decade of dandies swaggering in frills and flounces, while keep-fit fanatics lunged in LYCRA® and legwarmers; this was the action-packed decade of new technology and momentous historic events that shaped our modern world. This exhibition aims to show how 1980s Britain was changed for good, in the decade some say taste forgot…

Subjects explored by the exhibition include the changes to our attitude and relationships with (and towards) money, politics, fashion, music, tv and film and much more. The exhibition includes a selection of eye-catching information panels, together with a sizeable collection of 1980s artefacts addressing significant cultural events, including the nation’s preoccupation with “Who Shot J.R.Ewing?”, fears of nuclear attack at Greenham Common and lampooning leading politicians and public figures via Spitting Image puppets.

This selection of genuine artefacts from the ‘80s will be on display with highlights including:

Toys, including Roland Rat Superstar, a Cabbage Patch Doll, Care Bear, My Little Pony and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!

Technology, including a Walkman II with headphones and Casio 4000 Digital Diary

Items honouring major events including a Falkland Islands commemorative plate and Charles and Diana wedding souvenir mug

Games, including a 1980s Rubik’s cube, Game Boy, Blockbusters and Only Fools and Horses ‘Trotters Trading’ board games and ‘Neighbours’ collectors’ cards

Music and popular culture, including Thriller record album and Flashdance and Jane Fonda Workout videos

View a selection of other exhibits online...

The exhibition will also feature local connections to the city’s communities, giving a personal resonance to the exhibition for local residents. Activities for children and families, alongside a supporting events programme, will also accompany this exhibition.

Exhibition duration
Saturday 22 October 2022 to Sunday 8 January 2023.

Opening hours
PEAK SEASON (until end of October half-term) | Tuesday-Saturday | 10am-5pm and Sunday | 11am-4pm then

OFF-PEAK SEASON (end October half-term to exhibition closed date) | Tuesday-Saturday | 10am-4pm and Sunday | 11am-3pm

We will be open selected Mondays during school holiday periods.

Getting here
Our address is: The Museum of Gloucester, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1HP. For directions, please visit our contact us page.

Pricing
Adults - £4.95 | Seniors - £3.95 | Ages 18-25 - £2.95 | Under 18s - Free.

Enquiries and booking
For any ticketing or booking enquiries, please email museum@gloucester.gov.uk or call or 01452 396131.

Programme
Further information will follow on our forthcoming programme of events at museumofgloucester.co.uk/whats-on.