Poetry: The Science Museum Group 2024

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19 July 2024
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Submissions to celebrate National Poetry Day are invited of poems based on objects in the museum’s collection

For the fourth year running, the Science Museum Group is inviting poets to submit work based on an object in their collection. Objects can be selected online using a Random Object Generator or the Never Been Seen tool which selects an object from the archives.

Any writer may submit a poem, in any form. Selected poems will be posted online for National Poetry Day on 3 October.

The closing date to submit is 15 September.

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For full details see the website.

 

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