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To celebrate Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2020, we asked two of our young volunteers, Evie and Ellie to reflect on their favourite photographs from the museum’s collection. Evie says: “I have chosen this image because I love to see the different outfits that the children are wearing compared to today’s flora day outfits. For
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“I have thoroughly loved being able to learn new skills surrounded by likeminded people… I have gained a lot more confidence as a result.” (Rob Palmer). “It’s made me review my life. I left school at 16, I didn’t go to university, I didn’t do anything. I educated myself through art.” (Carolle Blackwell). The Citizen
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We’re pleased to welcome Lara Hogg to the museum as Finds Liaison Officer for Cornwall. Lara completed a BA in Archaeology at Nottingham University where she also completed an MA in Medieval Archaeology, funded by the department of archaeology. Lara’s PhD at Cardiff University focussed on farming in the Viking Age North Atlantic and was
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We have a wonderful archive collection of knitting and crochet patterns at the museum. Throughout November, we are inviting knitters and crocheters to recreate and donate hats from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s using a selection of our vintage patterns. Once made you can either post your creations to the museum, drop them through our
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This paid Internship is part of the new Imperial War Museums-led Second World War and Holocaust Partnership Programme (SWWHPP), funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Additional support for the Internship has been made possible by funding from the European Social Fund, Arts Council England and Cornwall Council through Cultivator. Alongside the opening of new
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The Museum of Cornish Life is one of three museums to be shortlisted in the Best Small Museum Project category for the Digital Dial In project, as part of the Museums Change Lives Awards 2020. This national competition showcases the work museums are doing across the country to create a positive impact in their community
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To celebrate Museum Passion Day, an event coordinated by the BBC in partnership with the Museums Association, National Museum Directors’ Council and Art Fund, the Museum of Cornish Life team have chosen to share some of the collection’s most interesting objects. This desk calendar with a difference was chosen by Museum Director, Annette MacTavish: Annette
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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 and Apprentice) and a large team of volunteers you will get to experience all aspects of museum work. The focus of the role will be assisting with a range
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The Museum of Cornish Life and Bodmin Keep have in collaboration been awarded £56,306 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. Both museum together are one of 1,385
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Here at the Museum of Cornish Life, we are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded a Heritage Emergency Fund grant of £90,900 by the National Lottery. This grant will make a significant difference to the museum, helping support our organisation through unprecedented and unforeseen times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Heritage