Tag Archives: collections

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

The Art of Nature Part 1 – A guest blog by Immy Mobley

Art   Books   Education   Great North Museum: Hancock   Natural Sciences
Posted by administrator on March 11, 2019     Permalink     Comments (1)

Lithography and the impact it had on zoological illustrations Hello, my name is Immy and I am researching the use of art in natural history illustration during my placement at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library. The Natural History Society… Read more

‘Vote Leave’ campaign to remain in the South Shields Museum & Art Gallery collection – A guest post by work placement student Ellen Mackenzie

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery   The Archives
Posted by administrator on September 25, 2017     Permalink     Comments (2)

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

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on September 4, 2017     Permalink     Comments (3)

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

On Placement at Discovery Museum – guest post by placement student Gemma Ashby

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Discovery Museum   Local History
Posted by administrator on August 30, 2017     Permalink     Leave a comment

My name is Gemma Ashby and I have just completed a work placement at the Discovery Museum. I am currently a postgraduate student at Newcastle University, working towards my MA in Museum Studies, which I will graduate from in December… Read more