Stories from the Stores

Last week I was excited to be part of the team launching a new web exhibition put together by a group of museums in Wiltshire. Thanks to a generous grant from Arts Council England we've been working together to explore new ways of turning museum data into discoverable online content. You can take a look … Continue reading Stories from the Stores

Arundells – Job opportunity

Fancy working in the lovely Salisbury Cathedral Close? My friends at Arundells are recruiting for an Events and Marketing Manager. Closing date is 1st May 2023 - full details on the Arundells website. A great chance to join a small, dedicated team working to look after, share and promote Arundells and it's amazing house, garden … Continue reading Arundells – Job opportunity

Chard Museum – Architectural Heritage Fund success

Great news for the volunteers at Chard Museum. Thanks to a generous grant from the Architectural Heritage Fund they will shortly be embarking on a c£20,000 project to look at options and gather evidence for ways that their museum buildings and grounds might be re-imagined. Chard Museum grounds This builds on work started a few … Continue reading Chard Museum – Architectural Heritage Fund success

Stop Lines

When I'm not doing museum stuff I try and spend as much time out and about in the Wiltshire countryside as I can. It's a county stacked full of amazing history, much of which is visible right in front of your eyes: from iron age hill-forts to neolithic long barrows, ancient trackways to white horses … Continue reading Stop Lines