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Would you Adam and Eve it!

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Posted by administrator on August 24, 2017     Permalink     Comments (2)

The Shipley Art Gallery is currently celebrating its centenary and as part of the Centenary Exhibition some of the star objects have been displayed. I was asked to examine the painting by Joachim Wtewael called The Temptation of Adam and Eve.… Read more

What ever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? (Part 3)

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Posted by administrator on August 11, 2016     Permalink     Comments (3)

Read Whatever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? Part 1 Read Whatever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? Part 2 Here are excerpts from an article from the Newcastle Courant on 10 July, 1933 recording the opening of Gateshead’s Local & Industrial Museum (later… Read more

What ever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? (Part 2)

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Posted by administrator on June 13, 2016     Permalink     Comments (1)

Read Part 1 of What ever happened to Saltwell Park Museum? Saltwell Park Museum and Saltwell Towers have a close connection to another Gateshead building, the Shipley Art Gallery. Their stories are connected to another man who lived in the Towers… Read more

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

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Posted by administrator on May 27, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

“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

The Exhibition Explorers’ latest adventures

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Posted by administrator on May 12, 2016     Permalink     Leave a comment

Exhibition Explorers is now midway through. We’re having a fascinating time exploring museums and galleries from toddlers’ perspectives. Between sessions, everyone’s been embarking on a ‘Family Adventure’ and coming back with tales of what they discover. We add these to… Read more