Exhibitions

Online exhibitions

You can now view our Shiver Me Timbers exhibition online!
Past exhibitions

Since opening in 2016, The Word has had various exhibitions in the main exhibition space, ground floor pod and the Caer Urfa pod. You can view a full list of our past exhibitions with details about their key features and what visitors could experience while exploring them.

Upcoming Events

Related Blogs

New Programme of Events and Exhibitions – A Season of Northern Conversations
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Laura Fitton’s Reportage Art Commission
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An Out-of-this-World Space Exhibition
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Celebrating 25 Years of The Customs House Pantomime
October 10, 2019 Helen Wales, Marketing & Communications
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Shirt Tales
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Word Bank of Lost Dialects
March 1, 2019
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Celebrating the opening of our new exhibition programme
February 26, 2019
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How monsters came to The Word
June 15, 2018
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How women won the vote
May 4, 2018
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Captain Pugwash @ The Word
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