I walked across the fields from our friends’ house at 1am last night. Bright moonlight, clear skies and stars illuminated our church.

Saluting the sun #Aldeburgh

Loving the school that’s come all the way from Stoke on Trent to Derby Museum for one of our fabulous sessions on the ‘Stone Age’.

The Museum of Making was visited by residents from Kiwi care home today. I had the pleasure of meeting Dennis who worked at the former Derby Industrial Museum for 20 years. I hope they visit again soon.

Enjoying Flaneuring round the free stuff of London.

Barbican
Guildhall
British Museum
Royal Opera House

Lovely morning with Sir Tim Smith founder @edenproject.bsky.social

Under gaze of Erasmus Darwin we talked of a new Age of Enlightenment inspired by the natural philosophers of the 18th century. The observation and understanding of nature helped them make sense of their place in the world.

I owe @HeritageFundUK much in my working life #ThanksToYou

My 1st job - Wakefield supported an application in 1997.
Abbot’s Hall 2.4m project 2008-12 @FoodMuseumUK.
The 17m awarded to @derbymuseums since 2002 includes @MuseumofMaking.

Now Commitee member @HeritageFundM_E

Belper 07.15

I have a lot of time for Roy Jenkins. Written 65 years ago in The Case for Labour.

I’ve been enjoying reading the responses from the brilliant young people who joined @derbymuseums National Saturday Club this year.

They worked in textiles (with industry friends John Smedley) Clay and ink.

Inspired them to further their studies - perhaps become a tattoo artist!

Great to see Derby North MP Catherine Atkinson @ Museum of Making today with the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site team. Being Southern gateway to this UNESCO inscribed site is important to us Derby Museums, placing us firmly with the historic landscape of the birth of the factory system.

That’s a great idea. Last 4 museum visits

National Museum of Art and Design, Oslo
Jektefartsmuseet, Bodø
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Taylor’s Bellfoundary, Loughborough

In the Museum of Making in Derby on the matter if the first day of the Derby CAMRA beer festival #Derby #Beer #Museums

Powerful and inspiring address from Michelle Charters, we should “recognise the history that is coming to light should not make us afraid.” #museums2024

Stark choices #museums2024

First post on @bsky.app early morning view across Leeds awaiting #museums2024 @museumsassociation.bsky.social

Looking forward to a joyful couple of days of positive thinking. Harnessing cultural heritage for good