Ancient Greek vases exhibited at Winchester College

Collecting and Connoisseurship: Winchester's Greek Vases in Context is now open at Winchester College’s Treasury museum.

It has been curated by sixth-form pupils who have worked alongside staff to research, select and interpret the objects.

Ancient Greek vases are taking centre stage in a new exhibition at Winchester College's Treasury museum. (Image: Winchester College)

Edmund Lewis, head of classics at Winchester College, said: "This exhibition explores a number of fascinating stories, above all the history of our own Greek vase collection.

"It has been very rewarding to see our sixth-form Classics pupils curating it.

"At Winchester we greatly value object-based learning, where pupils engage with history by interacting directly with extraordinary resources like these ancient vases.

"This allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the past and to develop new ways of interpreting it."

Most of the vases were acquired by the college in the late 1890s
and early 1900s, either through purchase or donation.

They have been used in teaching and research for more than a century.

The exhibition is open daily from 2pm to 4pm and will run until mid-December.

Entry to both the museum and exhibition is free, with no pre-booking required.

Along with the artefacts from the ancient world, the museum’s displays also include medieval art, Chinese ceramics, paintings, and an important collection of early English silver.