Posts by date: May 2016

Trains, boats and dragons: some of our latest adventures in museums

As part of our research into Exhibition Explorers we’ve been chatting to some parents about their experiences of the ‘Family Adventure’ aspect of the project. This is where families are encouraged to visit a cultural venue between sessions, and bring… Read more

What ever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? (Part 1)

“Museums are most attractive when they, so to speak, are emerging from the egg. Upon reaching maturity they tend to magnificence and an awe inspiring plenitude of knowledge which causes one to surrender one’s superiority complex along with one’s umbrella”.… Read more

Top 12 Waistcoats – part 2

This is a guest post by Zoe-Marie Dobbs, a volunteer with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.    The garment that survives in largest quantities from the 18th century is the waistcoat. This was often the most expensive and decorative part… Read more

Top 12 Waistcoats (part 1)

  This is a guest post by Zoe-Marie Dobbs, a volunteer with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.  In the costume collection at the Discovery Museum, there are over 250 waistcoats which span from the 17th century to the present day.… Read more

If only we knew! A guest post by Michael Metcalf

  This blog post follows Michael’s previous post which you can read here.  Being in West Berlin and having recovered from travelling and filming in East Berlin we carried on with filming in West Berlin. We filmed various people and… Read more