COOISH VOOAR: Curated Tour of the 'Mind Your Language' Exhibition in ENGLISH

Exhibition co-creator, Nicola Tooms will lead a tour in English of the commemorative exhibition celebrating Blein ny Gaelgey.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
A new exhibition celebrating the Manx language at the Manx Museum has opened at the Manx Museum.

‘Mind Your Language’ is a free exhibition co-curated by Culture Vannin and Manx National Heritage.

Launching as part of Blein ny Gaelgey – Year of the Manx Language, this exhibition invites visitors to discover the richness, history and contemporary relevance of Gaelg / Manx. Whether encountering the language for the first time or reconnecting with familiar words and phrases, visitors will be encouraged to explore, learn and enjoy the Manx language and contemporary culture, and its roots.

Nicola Tooms, Assistant Curator for Manx National Heritage said:

“Mind Your Language has been designed to be fun, welcoming and interactive, breaking down barriers for those who may feel that learning a language is inaccessible, but perhaps don’t realise how much Manx they already know!
Through a mix of storytelling, objects, sound and hands-on activities, visitors will leave with a deeper appreciation of Manx as a living part of the Isle of Man’s identity”.

Ruth Keggin Gell, Manx Language Development Officer for Culture Vannin said:

“It has been wonderful to work with Manx National Heritage to bring Manx to a wider audience, from those who live on the Island, to those who are visiting our shores. I’m particularly excited that the exhibition is fully bilingual, and that visitors will be able to experience seeing and hearing Manx in a variety of ways. Culture Vannin champions living Manx culture, and as part of our commitment to Blein ny Gaelgey – the Year of the Manx Language – we have been delighted to work with creatives to contribute beautiful new pieces to display at the exhibition”.