Author: Sue Hughes

Plan Chest on offer from the Museum of Freemasonry, Warrington
An Architect/draughtsman’s plan chest is on offer from the Museum of Freemasonry in Warrington. The plan chest has 9 drawers and breaks into 3 sections with each section having 3 drawers. Some minor repairs may be necessary, plus a coat of varnish. Please contact Victor Charlesworth wmfcurator@gmail.com direct if you are interested in this item.

Introduction to the Rethinking Touring Exhibitions Toolkit
In this short video presentation, Dana Andrew, Professional Development Manager at The Exhibitions Group, introduces the Rethinking Touring Exhibitions Toolkit and gives a brief overview of the live, interactive virtual training that TEG will deliver for Museum Development England between October 2025 and February 2026 (in the North on 21 October). You can access the […]

Museum Development North – Museum Accreditation Adviser
Salary: Grade 5, £34,298 – £40,617 FTE (£20,856.89 – £24,699.53 actual) Contract: 22.5 hours a week. Fixed term until 31/03/2028 We are seeking an experienced professional to join our Museum Development North team to manage our Museum Accreditation support programme. Our vision is to enable strong, agile museums to contribute to the distinctive life, cultures and identity […]

Tullie – Admin and Data Assistant
Organisation: Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust, Carlisle, Cumbria Base: Hybrid working – employed by Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust, with potential for working across Cumbria Museum Consortium sites and home working as agreed Hours: Up to 30 hours per week Salary: £23,788 – £24,573 (pro-rata, per annum) Contract: Fixed term to […]

Display Tables on offer from Preston Park Museum, Stockton on Tees
Preston Park Museum has 2 display tables on offer to another museum. Wooden rectangular display table with four turned legs. Possibly used to display a ship model. 665 W x 610 H x 3250 L mm Wooden display table used previously for a ship model. Approx. 3500 L x 750 W x 760 H mm […]

Travel Crates on offer from Lakeland Arts, Kendal
Lakeland Arts, Kendal have on offer to another museum various travel crates. There are 4 in total, and though the exteriors are not in amazing condition, they would clean up. The interiors are fine. External dimensions; 01 – W84xD37xH72 02 – W162xD35xH124 03 – W142xD35xH109 04 – W115xD32xH106 Collection is from from Kendal by appointment. […]

Packing Crate on offer from Showtown Blackpool
Showtown Blackpool have a packing crate on offer to another museum. Its Internal measurements are 2085mm long x 955mm wide x 1000mm high. It has a central divider running lengthways which can be removed. It is constructed with Forklift lifting capability. Please contact Darren Halling darren.halling@showtownblackpool.co.uk or Damen Cowell damen.cowell@showtownblackpool.co.uk direct if you are interested […]

Map or architect’s plan cabinet requested by Kendal Town Council
Kendal Town Council are looking for a large multi-drawer cabinet to store and display the town’s charters from 1575, 1636 and 1684. Ideally the cabinet would be dark wood and the drawers need to be at least 90cm wide and 76cm deep. If you can help at all please contact Simon Unsworth, simon@kendaltowncouncil.gov.uk direct.

Blackboard on offer from The Treasure House, Beverley
The Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8HE have a rotating school style blackboard on a wheeled wooden base to offer to another museum. The full object dimensions are – H 194.5cm, W 106cm. The base is W 106cm, Depth 51cm. The board alone is H 106.5cm, W 91.5cm. It is available now […]

Stanchion Barriers Requested by The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven
The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, West Cumbria, CA28 7LY would like to loan or be gifted Stanchion Flexi Barriers from July-November 2026. They need 24 barriers approximately 450mm height. If you can help at all please contact Alan Gillon Learning and Exhibitions Engagement Manager, alan.gillon@cumberland.gov.uk direct.
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