Posts by venue: Archaeology

My visit to Iraq, 2019, by Andrew Parkin, keeper of archaeology

Ancient History   Archaeology   Great North Museum: Hancock   Travel
Posted by administrator on April 15, 2020     Permalink     Leave a comment

With the temporary closure of the Great North Museum: Hancock due to Covid-19, visitors cannot physically access our current exhibition Ancient Iraq: new discoveries, which highlights some amazing archaeological stories from that country.  As a museum curator I was lucky enough to visit… Read more

Hunting the Caribou – by Jo Anderson, Assistant Keeper of Archaeology

Archaeology   Art   Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock
Posted by administrator on July 2, 2019     Permalink     Leave a comment

For many of the First Nations living in the north of Canada, caribou was an important food source.  These large creatures, which are very similar to  reindeer in northern Europe, were hunted by many different peoples for their meat and… Read more

The Devilfish is in the detail – by Jo Anderson, Assistant Keeper of Archaeology

Archaeology   Art   Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock
Posted by administrator on May 24, 2019     Permalink     Leave a comment

Ornamental bags have always been important to the native peoples of North America.  Not only did they serve a practical purpose of containing important everyday items such as tobacco or fire making equipment, their beautiful designs meant that they were… Read more

A Gift of Knowledge: discovering our Native American collections – by Jo Anderson, Assistant Keeper of Archaeology, GNM

Archaeology   Art   Collections & Objects   Great North Museum: Hancock
Posted by administrator on April 25, 2019     Permalink     Leave a comment

If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come. So claim the Arapaho, a group of native Americans who live in the central United States. I can completely agree with this.  As Assistant Keeper of Archaeology at the Great… Read more

My Primary School is at the Museum – By Virginia Wilkinson, Learning Officer for South Tyneside Museums 

Arbeia South Shields' Roman Fort   Archaeology   Collections & Objects   Education
Posted by administrator on November 19, 2018     Permalink     Leave a comment

I’m the Learning Officer for museums in South Tyneside working with Arbeia, South Shields’ Roman Fort and South Shields Museum & Art Gallery. Myself and the team work with many different schools and community groups using the museum collections, and… Read more