Trowbridge Museum are currently recruiting for 2 posts to help support the Onwards and Upwards museum expansion project - A Project Manager and an Evaluation Consultant. Full details at http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/news/museum-expansion/ Have a look if you fancy helping turn these concept drawings into reality

Really great news for Trowbridge Museum this month. The Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded a Delivery Grant of just over £1.1M to make the Onwards and Upwards project a reality. This kick starts the next phase of activity, which will culminate in the new, bigger and better museum re-opening in 2020. Well done to Clare … Continue reading Congratulations Trowbridge Museum

Not my words, but a quote from the review of the newly re-opened Bridport Museum in this month's Museums Journal, which also says 'Bridport Museum is a delight to visit and its varied collection has something to offer every visitor.' Well done us!!!!! I've included this picture of the Roman Armour and associated objects as … Continue reading ‘A fine addition to the Jurassic Coast’s museum scene’

Excuse the bad pun - and no I'm not feeling ill - but have been focussing a lot on rope over the last month. One of the main stories told in the newly fitted out Bridport Museum is that of the local rope and net industry. Do you know what a Bridport Dagger is? Visit … Continue reading Feeling Ropey

Phew - what a month May has been. Three of the projects I am currently working on hit significant milestones: Trowbridge Museum submitted their Round 2 application to the HLF. Fingers crossed that all the hard work pays off and they get good news in September and are able to push ahead with the 'Onwards … Continue reading Momentous May

It's full steam ahead from now until the end of the month, getting everything ready for the grand re-opening at Bridport Museum. The site is buzzing with all the contractors, volunteers and staff installing graphics, objects, inter-actives and a hundred and one other things. The museum is barely recognisable from it's previous incarnation and is … Continue reading Bridport Museum re-opening

http://malmesburycoinhoard.uk/ A quick plug for the volunteers over at Athelstan Museum Malmesbury, who have launched a smart new website for their HLF funded Malmesbury coin hoard project. The team are currently working on the 1000+ Roman coins to prepare them for conservation and display. The website will give updates on the progress of the project, … Continue reading Malmesbury Coin Hoard website

This little fella came to light in the stores at Bridport Museum recently whilst we have been choosing objects to go back on display in the refurbished museum. You'll have to visit the museum when it reopens later in the year to find out if he makes the final selection. I do wonder if the … Continue reading Have you seen this chicken?

Having had a chance to recharge the batteries over Christmas thoughts are now turning to what awaits in 2017. As always, lots going on and lots to look forward to. In particular, I'm excited to be working on: The reopening of Bridport Museum later in the Spring The announcement and start of the first round … Continue reading Looking forward to 2017