In the museum’s first ever show dedicated to jewellery, Unexpected Pleasures celebrates the work of prominent UK and international contemporary jewellers, showcasing over 200 objects from around the world.
The exhibition celebrates jewellery from the point of view of both the maker
and the wearer.

It considers the pleasures of wearing jewellery and the many meanings associated with jewellery which are at times unpredictable and, in turn, unexpected.

Curated by jewellery designer and maker Dr. Susan Cohn, the exhibition will feature prominent UK and international jewellers including: Wendy Ramshaw, renowned for her complex geometric designs, Hans Stofer who trained in Precision Engineering and produces
irreverent, intricate wire form jewellery, the avant-garde designs of
Alexander Calder, Gijs Bakker’s conceptual adornments and Dorothea
Pruhl’s delicate abstract pieces.