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Posts by venue: Discovery Museum
Chamberlayne’s Shako by David Weatherstone, Assistant Outreach Officer
A new gallery, Charge! The Story of England’s Northern Cavalry, opened at Discovery Museum on 21 October 2017. The Gallery gathers together the collections of the antecedent regiments of The Light Dragoons and also tells the continuing story of the Northumberland… Read more
So…you’ve decided to get married in front of a T. rex, what now?
Museums and galleries are becoming popular choices for ceremonies, evening receptions and wedding breakfasts. Couples are opting to surround their guests with curious artefacts and world-class art. But how do you make the very most of a quirky wedding venue? Here… Read more
‘Vote Leave’ campaign to remain in the South Shields Museum & Art Gallery collection – A guest post by work placement student Ellen Mackenzie
On 23 June 2016, the people of the UK swarmed to polling stations to cast their vote on the future of the UK within the European Union. The turn out to polls was incredibly high with 72.2% of the population… Read more
Happy Birthday to you….in 1942! – guest post by placement student Christina Hamilton
I am a museum studies master’s student, volunteering at the Discovery Museum for my work based placement as part of my Semester three module, ‘Museum, professional practice and research’. During my time here I have been accessioning objects and adding… Read more
Toys in the TWAM Collections – guest post by placement student Gemma Ashby
I’m a Museum Studies student on placement here at Discovery as part of my Masters course. Some of the work I have been doing has involved looking at the presence of women and girls within the TWAM collections, in particular… Read more