Monday 6 July – Tuesday 1 September
Mythical Creatures have escaped from the books in Wells Cathedral’s medieval library – and they need your help!
They’re Out!
Thank goodness you’re here! We can’t quite believe the adventure we have on our hands, and we need your help.
This story begins deep in the shelves of Wells Cathedral library, with one of our most ancient and mysterious texts: the Historia Naturalis.
If you were to open its pages on any other day, you’d find endless pictures of the most mysterious and magical creatures you could possibly imagine. Dragons! Griffins! Phoenixes! Unicorns! Since 1650, they were all safely bound together. But not anymore…
Our resident librarian spotted it first; the book knocked to the floor, the pages fluttering in the breeze, except suddenly they were completely empty.
Where have all these mythical creatures gone?!
We’ve certainly spotted some clues.
The Dean of Wells saw a red tail flick around a corner during a sermon. Visitors have heard what sound like hooves clacking up the Chapter House steps. The Wells Cathedral Choir have heard swooping sounds and seen shadows of huge wings spread wide across the Cathedral ceiling. Our mythical creatures clearly haven’t gone very far!
Now we need the help of kind, curious and courageous adventurers who are bold enough to track these mythical creatures down, so we can help them find their way home.
But we must act quick! These creatures may be frightened, but they are smart and it’s only a matter of time before they explore the many rooms, staircases and corners of the Cathedral, and slip through a door – or fly from the towers and disappear forever!
