Museum of Walking
Events and works that have been produced by the Museum of Walking (founded by Andrerw Stuck)
Highlights
Drawn to the Skyline
Conceived by Andrew Stuck from the Museum of Walking, in collaboration with walking artist, Ruth Broadbent, Drawn to the Skyline was first run in the Winter of 2017 and on subsequent occasions thereafter, including a commission from Team London Bridge for the London Festival of Architecture in June 2019. We all know how easy it
• Tree or False?
Devised by Andrew Stuck of the Museum of London, this walkshop became a regular event as part of the Mayor of London’s London Tree Week, and subsequent Urban Tree Festivals. Everyone has heard ‘an old wives’ tale’ about a certain tree species, some of which have a layer of truth within them, others are downright
• Smart cities – smarter citizens?
Experiments in mobile Co-Design: A walkshop in Greenwich Facilitated by Dr Sara Jones, Senior Lecturer, Creative Interactive System Design at Bayes Business School, City University and Andrew Stuck, Founding Director of Rethinking Cities and the Museum of Walking. The plan was to share knowledge and generate ideas for apps that can help us understand more about the neighbourhoods, places,
• Wednesday After Work Walks: Stepping Out with Ruskin
Despite the dreadful weather, more than 20 people joined Martin Fidler, creator of the Ruskin Walk, to step out in John Ruskin’s shoes to discover Camberwell, where he lived for more than 40 years. Each participant was given a hand assembled visual journal, in which prompts had been inserted, all of which were derived from techniques that
• Haiku Encounter
Can poetry inspire people to discover their city on foot? We think it can and want to make that happen – here in London and elsewhere in the world. With your help, we shall. 80,000 restIn Paddington Street GardensAs I walk to work We are looking for your help in making this happen – we
• Art Explorations with Gail Astbury and Tim Ingram-Smith
London Art Explorations are a series of walks investigating artworks displayed in outdoor settings in London, created and led by Tim Ingram-Smith and Gail Astbury, public art enthusiasts as well as practitioners in their own right. For hundreds of years, London has been a glittering showcase for public art and communal expression. As the city continues to
• Find Your London: Tree or False?
Devised by Andrew Stuck of the Museum of Walking, this walkshop became a regular event as part of the Mayor of London’s London Tree Week, and subsequent Urban Tree Festivals. Everyone has heard ‘an old wives’ tale’ about a certain tree species, some of which have a layer of truth within them, others are downright
• Weaving Wellbeing into Neighbourhoods
Rethinking Cities presents a Weaving Wellbeing Walkshops. The Walkshop (mobile workshop) involve a 90 minute walkabout with prompts to engage participants in discussion and observation, followed by an hour long debriefing session with local experts during which shared learning is encouraged. You’ll explore how an existing neighbourhood can be refurbished to promote residents’ wellbeing and
• Between the Lines
Andrew Stuck has a fascination with writers who draw from place. It is probably something to do with the fact that as walkers, we are out carving our way through space and experiencing places, one step at a time. Andrew doesn’t count himself as a great writer so really appreciates those who can write a
• Creative thinking, meditative walking and mindfulness through movement
Walking brings many benefits including helping people to ‘clear their heads’ and take time to think, contemplate and meditate. Andrew Stuck at the Museum of Walking has been bringing together the skills of experts in creativity, meditation, mindfulness and yoga practice, and applying these to our own walking practice. Working with Mel Sutton, homeopath, yoga teacher,
• Find your London: Pizza Tray Bricolage
A slice of life is guaranteed on this exciting bricolage walkshop, in which you discover a charming park in London, gather clues, and create your own artwork. Family-friendly and if you are good, you can look forward to a slice of pizza too!
• Look Up London
Look up London! – London is full of surprises. One of the biggest surprises is how much fascinating design, art and detail there is above our line of sight that we have never noticed. As a participant in a Look Up London walk, you get the chance to see London’s Skyline in close up. Every participant gets their
• Walking pieces
London’s Loss
As a city with a long history of development in the modern world, London has more than it’s fair share of surprises that one can stumble upon or that can be revealed while walking its many streets and neighbourhoods. We like to share our curiosity and have collaborated with like-minded investigators, one such is author Tom Bolton, with
• Art Explorations online with Gail Astbury
Art Explorations are a series of walks investigating artworks displayed in outdoor settings in London, Barcelona, Edinburgh and New York, as well as on Britain’s Kent coast, created and led by Gail Astbury, public art enthusiast as well as a practitioner in her own right. Adapted to COVID times these were offered as a guided public art
• Squatting and Common Land in Hackney
What has encouraged the rise in squatting today – what are the political, economic and legislative currents that encouraged this, and what is the impact of squatting not just in its immediate locale, but also across our collective culture? Who should care if it is on the increase? All this and much more was revelaed in Melissa Bliss’ Squatting and the Common Land walk co-produced by Andrew Stuck at the Museum of Walking.
• Undergrowth
South London artist, Rachel Gomme co-produced “Undergrowth” - an investigation in to the natural growth amid the concrete, brick and asphalt of two of south London’s neighbourhoods. It provided a chance to reconnect with the natural within the city, and with the human body as part of nature.
• Events
Light Dark: New England Quarter Brighton
Light & Dark: New England Quarter, Brighton is one of a series of action research half day events in 4 different locations (types of places) between London & Brighton before and after dark, to establish a simple and effective methodology to develop guidance in designing active and liveable neighbourhoods. Our aim is to develop guidance for
• In Love with Isabella
So, where are all those special places that touch our gentler souls, soften our hearts, enhance our romantic moments or just make us feel good? The Museum of Walking / Rethinking Cities Ltd are currently mapping romantic hotspots in cities across Europe, running an on-line Romantic Ribbons competition in which people recommend urban places and let
• Thinking on your Feet
Philosophers do it, Darwin did it, so let’s try it ourselves. This will be an experimental free form walkshop (workshop on foot) in which you will get to discover how THINKING ON YOUR FEET – calms the mind, clears the head and helps solves problems and lets your creativity flow. Come prepared to walk a bit
• Community Engagement Coburg
Combining techniques devised while working with communities in the UK, for both young and old, Andrew Stuck from Rethinking Cities, conducted a series of workshops with officers from local authorities in and around Coburg, in Melbourne, Australia. Some 30 local authority community engagement officers joined Andrew to explore the applicability of various techniques, that Andrew has honed when facilitating
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