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Posted on October 4, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

The story behind: A Movement Not A Moment

by Jasmine Thompson, the artist of A Movement Not A Moment “Hello? Are you the artist?” I turn around and a family is standing behind the barriers looking at me. I’ve no idea how long they’ve been there watching. I also have no idea what they are …

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

“Part of the baggage of colonialism”: voices from the British Empire & Commonwealth Collection oral histories

By Kate Robertshaw, Museum Studies student at University of Leicester I have had the opportunity to work with the British Empire & Commonwealth Collection (BECC) at Bristol Archives over the past month as part of a remote placement. It has been an a…

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Students respond creatively to museum objects

by Aseye Negedu, volunteer coordinator Every year we host art students from South Gloucestershire and Stroud College for work experience placements in our museums. Usually they would support our Front of House team but due to the pandemic, this could no…

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Digitising our delftware

by Amber Turner, Project Curator, Delftware In March we began an exciting two-year project funded by Arts Council England. The project aims to raise the profile of Bristol’s important collection of delftware. At over 2,100 pieces, it is one of the l…

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Shining a light on the Bristol Beacon archive

by Louise Anderson, Bristol Beacon project archivist The Bristol Beacon’s Lantern Project started in 2018, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This is part of the wider Transformation of the Beacon, formerly known as Colston Hall, which is …

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Tokyo 2020: 20 works of Japanese art

by Amy Raphael, Project Curator of Japanese Ceramics The Tokyo 2020 Summer games may be over, but you can still enjoy Japanese culture here at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. We look back on the events of the Olympic and Paralympic games and pair the…

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Forging Our Future – collecting to better represent Disabled people in Bristol

by Lee Hutchinson, curator of history Forging Our Future is a dynamic project, managed by Bristol Disability Equality Forum and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Working in partnership with Bristol Museums and Archives, it explores the disab…

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Behind the scenes M Shed tours are back!

by Lee Hutchinson, curator of history It’s been a while, but we’re delighted to announce that the popular behind-the-scenes tours of M Shed will be resuming in September. Book a behind-the-scenes tour of M Shed on our website. Numbers will be re…

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Bristol and Transatlantic Slavery: A textbook for schools

by Richard Kennett, Assistant Headteacher at Gatehouse Green Learning Trust and Jane Hack, Senior Engagement Officer for Learning at Bristol Museums Watching the Colston statue fall last summer was a profound moment for our city. It made us reconsider o…

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Listen to the past: Bristol at War podcast released

by Katie Scaife, Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project manager It’s happened again; another hour of excellent listening. Once more, the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project, the participation team at Bristol Museums and BCfm have had the honour of wo…

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