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We are looking to recruit new Trustees to help us shape the future of this successful museum. We’re an independent and self-sufficient educational charity that relies on grants and earned revenue, primarily from donations and shop sales, to sustain operations and ensure people from all backgrounds can benefit from the Museum of Cornish Life. Find
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I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year. It’s coming up to a year since I started as Finds Liaison Officer at the Museum of Cornish Life and I’d like to share with you all some highlights from the past year and what to look forward to in 2022. One million records!! A
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When I joined the Museum of Cornish Life as Trainee Curator in January 2020 I had no prior experience with collections or exhibitions but I was keen to learn as much as possible. My ultimate goal was to produce my own exhibition and having worked on Under the Eaves (which you can see in this
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Working with a small staff team (Director, Community Engagement Curator, Finds Liaison Officer and Trainee Curator) and a large team of volunteers you will carry out a broad range of roles with a focus on customer service. The focus of the role will be customer services through welcoming visitors, retail, helping with exhibitions/events and sharing
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We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated team as Trainee Curator. Working with a small staff team (Director, Community Engagement Curator, Customer Service Apprentice and Finds Liaison Officer) and a large team of volunteers you will get to experience all aspects of museum work. The focus of the role will
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Back in February, the museum posted a blog I wrote about the curious story of the Egyptian items on display in our Victorian Classroom. Little did I realise quite where this story would take me. I wrote that there were a handful of items. This is true of the objects on display, but under the
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After the opening of Hitler’s offensive in Western Europe, on 10 May 1940, a catastrophic sequence of developments unfolded. The British and French armies were overwhelmed by the speed of the German advance, leading to the rapid conquest of the Low Countries and the collapse of France in June. The United Kingdom was now the
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‘Right, are we all ready to go?’ With my family (and dog!) bundled into the car at 6:30am we set off for a four-hour journey to Cornwall to visit the Museum of Cornish Life. I was excited as this would be my first time visiting the museum in person, having completed an internship and then
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There is a collection of objects listed in the record cards from the Camborne Collection held at the museum, described generally as ‘Mexican Antiquities’. These items are currently not on display within the museum’s collection but are in boxes under the eaves. The listed objects include beads, necklaces, spindle whorls, jade and copper bell pieces,
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A fundamental component in British victory during the Second World War was the ability of the United Kingdom to feed its population. This would be partly accomplished by farming the land intensively, sustainably and without drawing upon the country’s limited manpower resources. Shortly after the war began in October 1940, in an effort to supplement