Author: Sue Hughes
Display Cabinet on offer from Warrington Museum of Freemasonry
Warrington Museum of Freemasonry would like to recycle a display cabinet to another museum. The cabinet is a very heavy oak display case, with two opening doors and a curtained glass window. It is 1370cm long x 960cm high X 230cm deep. If you are interested in this item please contact Victor Charlesworth direct victor.charlesworth@ntlworld.com.
Ship Model Crate on offer from Preston Park Museum
Preston Park Museum have a ship model crate to be recycled to another museum. The wooden packing crate has previously been used for transporting ship models. It is in a fair condition. It has been housed in a warehouse for some years but is structurally sound. Exterior dimensions: H 756 mm x W 437 mm […]
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 […]
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 info@showtownblackpool.co.uk, addressed to either Damen or Emily, if you are interested in […]
Helping Hands Cumbrian Volunteering Project
Helping Hands has been an Arts Council England funded county-wide volunteering project across Cumbria led by Cumbria Museums Consortium. Here Faye Morrissey, Manager & Curator of The Armitt, Ambleside reflects on its impact: Although I am disappointed to see it come to an end, I am extremely grateful for all the hard work and support […]
Heritage Volunteering Group
The Heritage Volunteering Group (HVG) are dedicated to deepening the impact of volunteering across the heritage sector by empowering organisations to harness the potential of volunteering to transform organisations, lives, and communities. As a membership organisation, they are a powerful advocate for volunteering, working to enhance volunteer management capacity within organisations, and support members’ professional […]
Heather Lane: Volunteering at the Museum of North Craven Life
Heather Lane is Honorary Curator at the Museum of North Craven Life and Chair of Trustees of the North Craven Building Preservation Trust. Here she explains the impact of volunteering on her and the organisation: ‘In September 2019, I answered an advert for a new Honorary Curator at the Museum of North Craven Life at […]
Success for Northern Museums at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024
We are very pleased to announce that the Roots and Branches programme has been awarded Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024. It won the award jointly with The Scottish Crannog Centre for their 1000 Fingerprints 1000 Voices project. Roots and Branches is a collaboration between The Carbon Literacy Project, Museum Development England, and Manchester Museum. It is […]