John Ruskin: The Power of Seeing

One of the most eminent of eminent Victorians, John Ruskin believed that dedicated time to staring at beautiful objects would inspire people to act more kindly. In his lifetime, he created the St George's Museum, a small hilltop museum for the workers of Sheffield to escape the smog and daydream in for a while. This exhibition, which coincides with the 200th anniversary of Ruskin's birth, is made up of the original St George's collection, plus a small selection of installations by contemporary artists.