A view along the quire and nave of Westminster Abbey, taken from an elevated gallery
'The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.'
– Sir Winston Churchill
Thank you for following our #Museum30 posts and exploring the Abbey and its history with us.
#WhyMuseums
The last day of #Museum30 is #WhyMuseums.
Where else can you see and experience items from places, peoples and times other than your own?
They don't have to be grand or from thousands of miles away.
And yes, these are chamber pots with vintage loo roll. Makes you appreciate modern conveniences.
Painting from our collection of a Woman Police Sergeant in the 1919-1931 women's uniform, surrounded by children and pigeons. In the background are one of the Trafalgar Square lions and the central façade of the National Gallery.
Why police and crime museums? Because those two topics intersect with all other aspects of history - gender, sexuality, class, race, technology, faith, war ...
#Museum30 #WhyMuseums #WhyMuseums? #womenshistory
"Museums are for everyone to see, they are for people just like you and me"
For the final day of #Museum30 we are sharing this poem by friend of Barnsley Museums and volunteer at Darfield Museum, Ken Brookes #WhyMuseums
Reading about the past or watching documentaries are a great way to discover the past, but there's noting that compares to seeing the actual bowl a cook wrote his name on 19 years before Shakespeare was born...
#Museum30 #WhyMuseums
It'sthe last day of #Museum30! So #WhyMuseums?
There are so many brilliant museums, big and small, full of wonder, heritage and connection. Even if you think museums aren't for you, everyone is welcome. And you never know what you'll discover.
#Museum30 theme 30 is #WhyMuseums. Strapline for proposed development of Undercroft of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is “A Portal to Pages of the Past providing Perspective to the Present” - encapsulating why we exist, & what we hope to achieve in creating accessible…/👇
#Museum30 theme 30 is #WhyMuseums. Dunblane Museum exists to connect the community with its past, and bring alive stories from Dunblane’s centuries of history for visitors.
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
At Why Museums, @BNDSCRN why museums hate babies to twist with a lighthearted twist. Pointless chores,endless adventure! Follow @BNDSCRN#BNDSCRN #Baby #Adventure #TikTok #a #WhyMuseums #Why #Museums #Info #Wall
Museum visitors admiring a large work of art on the wall. Visitors are standing and sitting.
What do museums mean to you? Museums appeal to us for varying reasons. For some of us, they are a place of retreat and respite. For some, a place of lifelong learning. Or a place where we can connect to our culture and heritage. Or a place to spend time with family.
#museum #art #whymuseums
Colour photograph of an old building.
It's the final day of #Museum30 and we are asked, #WhyMuseums?
Museums give us a sense of ourselves. They link past, present and future and allow us to hold a mirror to our own lives now, suggesting how we came to be this way, in this place.
Image shows a table with a black tablecloth, surrounded by chairs. On the table are various bits of paper and flipcharts, with 'recommendations' and 'what should our museums be for?' written on them
Our last Citizens' Jury session for Birmingham Museums today. Hearing the recommendations, but also the impact on jurors, made me cry. I'm absolutely knackered but a bit overwhelmed too.
I've not done #Museum30 but this is definitely my #WhyMuseums!
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Magna Carta Day 2024
The Egh-Xtravaganza
#Museum30
Today marks the end of our Museum30 journey.
What better prompt than #WhyMuseums?
Good question, but we want to hear your answer… Why Museums?
#Museum30 Visitor comments answer today's question #WhyMuseums! Two children responding to one of our recent exhibitions at Winterbourne. It wasn't aimed at younger audiences, but it caught their imagination!
Leighton Library, a book within its collection, learning activity, and portrait of Robert Leighton
#Museum30 theme 30 is #WhyMuseums. Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is a heritage book museum. We see it as important to share widely the story of Robert Leighton (who left to Dunblane, in his will of 1683, his entire collection of books, and money to build a library to house them)…/👇
Black and white photograph of a police box standing on concrete.
#WhyMuseums? Because until time travel is invented they're one of the best ways of discovering the past. #Museum30 #TARDIS #DoctorWho #DrWho
Last day of #Museum30! Museums preserve history that might otherwise be lost forever and share it with the public. I like to think I’m “rescuing” objects and uncovering stories, and ensuring the people behind them aren’t forgotten. #WhyMuseums
