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Fascinated by ancient Egypt since I was a child, the opportunity to research a previously unknown case of Egyptian artefacts in the museum was one I could not pass by. Although I am by no means an Egyptologist, I want to share with you some insights into a few of the artefacts that have been
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Join us online for our annual animation take-over, developed in partnership with Cornwall Film Festival and Falmouth University. To Watch: We are sharing with you a range of films selected by the museum and our partners. The animations explore all aspects of life and its challenges. Please be aware some young children or adults may
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It is coming up to a month now since I started as the new Finds Liaison Officer for Cornwall and I just want to take a moment to reflect on what I’ve learnt since my position began. Starting a new job in lockdown was never going to be easy. Admittedly, there is a LOT to
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Tucked at the back of the Victorian classroom is a cabinet with a small collection of Egyptian artefacts. In my time circumnavigating the museum looking for objects and peering into corners, I confess that I have never noticed it. My route to it came from trying to work out what had been folded into the
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Mintz has provided estimates of sugar consumption at the turn of the last few centuries. He estimates that Britain’s per capita consumption of sugar was as follows: To keep these figures in context, today, the consumption is around 106lbs per person – or 22 teaspoons of sugar per week. It is no wonder that sugar
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There is a trend/movement in the museum sector to question the heritage of the museums themselves (their buildings and purpose) and the collections that live in them. This has been played out in academic papers, articles, Twitter discussions and in the actions of some museums. At the Museum of Cornish Life, we believe that it
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On Saturday 19 December St Michael’s Church re-opened for the first time, since closing in March, and shared with the community its new floor. During closure the museum worked with the church to celebrate the heritage of the Church and to undertake a range of arts based projects. The Exhibition: The exhibition gave an insight
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The museum has been working on a costume digitisation project with Purpose 3D, a local start up from the Falmouth Launchpad Programme who specialise in the digitisation of historical and vintage clothing. The company uses photogrammetry to capture the items and 3D modelling technology to transform them into authentic models. The aim of the project
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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