You could be questioning what the hyperlink is between a marathon (42.195km first run by Pheidippides) and the the Publish Workplace, and the reply can be that each race(d) to ship a message!
This new exhibition on the Publish Workplace Museum (close to our motels) is a part of the ‘Olympiade culturelle‘ – cultural occasions with hyperlinks to the Paris Olympic Video games – and explores the theme of pace and messages by means of sports-related exploits and, er, up to date artwork.
To start with, a bit historical past…
Formally launched to the trendy Olympic Video games in 1896, the marathon was initially restricted to 40km, the space thought to have been run by Pheidippides to Athens so as to announce that the struggle of Marathon had been gained (therefore the identify).
Nonetheless, for the 1908 London Marathon the royal household requested that the occasion cross by Windsor Fort, for which a further 2.195 km had been added. This new distance grew to become the norm accepted by the Worldwide Federation in 1921 and has not modified since!
This slightly authentic new exhibition on the submit Workplace Museum takes a have a look at rushing messengers each in sports activities and in delivering mail, with 160 works on present – movie clips, posters, newspapers, comedian books, sporting objects, texts – and contains contributions from round thirty up to date artists to indicate the numerous sides of getting info to its vacation spot as quick as potential.
As a cultural occasion aimed toward a world viewers (in Paris for the Olympic Video games), guided visits of the exhibition can be found not solely in French, but in addition in English and (unusually) Chinese language. They’re even included within the value of admission, which is nice! 👏🏻👏🏻
Associated to the exhibition, you could be desirous about:
— a convention / spherical desk with the curators on fifth June,
— two workshops for teenagers (Empreinte de champion and Graines de philosophes), and
— a storytime go to entitled In your marks, get set, search! throughout which you’ll assist the narrator ro discover six assistants for the relay occasion, with a sporting problem at every stage. 🏃♀️🏃🏾♂️
You’ll be able to e-book your spot on the above occasions right here.
A list of the exhibition ⤴️ (112 pages, 22€) can also be out there on the museum store, and you’ll take a look at a number of pattern pages beneath. Click on the ‘fullscreen’ button on the high proper of the picture beneath for a clearer view.
The exhibition Marathon, la course du messager is on the Publish Workplace Museum (right here) till fifteenth September 2024
Open day by day besides Tuesdays from 11am-6pm (final entrance at 5.15pm)
Admission: 12€ / 8€
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