Posts by venue: Collections Management

Stormy times

Art   Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Education   Exhibitions   Local History   Military History
Posted by administrator on June 6, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

With the Exhibition of Siege and Storm at Discovery Museum came a rather challenging conservation job. This is how the painting came into the studio. some areas had had varnish removed and the canvas had started to detach from the… Read more

Social History Volunteers at South Shields Museum

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Local History   Maritime History   Social History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   Volunteering
Posted by administrator on June 1, 2011     Permalink     Comments (9)

1 to 7 June is Volunteers’ Week, an annual event which celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. The Week helps to raise the profile of the countless volunteers who regularly contribute to society, while… Read more

Hello, Dolly!

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Fashion   Local History   Maritime History   Social History
Posted by administrator on May 18, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

We recently had a visit from Olivia Bristol, ex-head of the Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy department at auctioneers Christie’s. We spent an action-packed afternoon working through Discovery Museum’s doll collection with Olivia, and she kindly helped us to identify… Read more

Weddings Galore!

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Fashion   Local History
Posted by administrator on May 12, 2011     Permalink     Comments (3)

Press speculation about Kate Middleton’s wedding dress reached fever-pitch in April. It was designed by Sarah Burton, creative director of fashion house Alexander McQueen, and was described as the most eagerly awaited fashion moment of the decade. Within 24 hours… Read more

Representing Persian Culture

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Social History
Posted by administrator on April 15, 2011     Permalink     Leave a comment

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been adding traditional Iranian or ‘Persian’ decorations to our collection. These items were gifted to Discovery by the Pakistan Cultural Society in Newcastle – an organisation which promotes traditional and contemporary South Asian… Read more