From April 17th over 40 pieces of artwork by the influential British artist John Ruskin will be on display at the Helly Hansen National Mountaineering Exhibition.

The collection will focus on Ruskin’s paintings and drawings of Switzerland and the display marks the beginning of a series of events in Cumbria to celebrate the United Nations International Year of the Mountain 2002. In July the first 20 pieces will be replaced with fresh items so this is really two displays in one. Ruskin was an influential social philosopher and art critic and a highly talented painter and draughtsman. He toured Switzerland in 1833 and had a lifelong passion for the Alps. After a breakdown in 1890 he lived in the Lake District until his death 10 years later.

The Helly Hansen National Mountaineering Exhibition has displays and artifacts used in climbs all over the world and is the perfect place to experience how mountains have influenced man historically and how we interact with them today. There are also many images of mountains, a timeline taking you through the key dates in mountaineering and for school groups there is a comprehensive education pack covering everything from altitude sickness to mountain geology.

See this display of Ruskin’s work any day between 17 April and 12 October when you visit the Helly Hansen National Mountaineering Exhibition. Entry to the Exhibition is £4.50 for adults (£3.50 for BMC members), £3 for children and £3.80 for seniors (£3 for BMC members).

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