Working for a museum and a whippet. Curator, Art Historian, Step-Mum, Gamer, Seahawks Supporter, Whippet Servant. Views own.
Bromyard Downs, England
Joined April 2016
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What I learned about culture wars & how I responded. See link below: @MuseumsAssoc
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The new Triumph #TR25 all-electric concept is now on show in the Museum! If you’re a Member you can hear Michael Ani, Director at #Makkina, talk about their interpretation of Triumph ‘Jabbeke’ TR2.
Book your place for the event on Tues 12 Sept 7pm here: britishmotormuseum.co.uk/wha…
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To celebrate 300 years since #JoshuaReynolds's birth, we thought it only right to highlight a recent acquisition...
Find out more ➡️ shorturl.at/fqAHW
🎨 ‘Portrait of Mai (Omai)’ by Sir Joshua Reynolds c. 1776 © National Portrait Gallery, London and Getty
![[IMAGE] A painted portrait of a man wearing a white outfit.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1JKcSdXgAcTbAL.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [IMAGE] A painted portrait of a man wearing a white outfit.
c.1760
Her husband had his portrait painted by Reynolds at the same time in matching blue hues, now in a private collection. They both have that typical silvery kind of light in Reynolds work in late 1750s onwards.
Stunning pair 😍
#Reynolds #OTD #Reynolds300 #JoshuaReynolds
Today is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Sir Joshua Reynolds. This painting of Maria Gunning, Croome's 6th Countess of Coventry, was painted by Reynolds somewhere between 1753 and 1760.
If you're visiting the House ask the team if they can let you see it.
#bornthisday
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Our curators have been preparing for the new exhibition, Transitions: The Impact of Innovation, which opens Sat 15 July!
Watch them create a display of automobilia that have, or may become, obsolete in the future. We can’t wait for you to see what you recognise! #BMMTransitions
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We have a new arrival at the Museum!
This beautiful 1933 Singer Nine Le Mans has recently been generously donated by The Patrick Foundation and is now on display in the Sports Car zone.
Come and have a look!
#SingerCar #NewArrival
ALT Cat Boxall, Curator, with the Singer Nine Le Mans car
London Pride diverse, beautiful and fun as ever! #loveislove #pride #Pride2023 #PrideLondon #LondonPride
The joy of watching a pre-production Land Rover tackle the historic Land Rover testing grounds 😍
Land Rover 14, driven by Michael Bishop at Packington Estate
#LandRover #LandRover75
Amy Forster-Smith retweeted
To celebrate #SocialMediaDay, we're introducing you to the team behind the screen! 😁
These lovely people drive all our updates. It's a collective effort that involves staff across all the functions of the Museum and it's a fantastic team to be part of!
#MuseumTeam #TeamSelfie
ALT The team behind the Museum's social media: Mark, Amy, Sam, Cat, Luke, Claire, Cat, Emily. Photo taken on the Museum mezzanine and cars on display can be seen in the background of the photo.
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If you’ve enjoyed our recent posts on HUE 166, the very first #LandRover, then you would love to win this ultimate VIP package! It includes a ride in this legendary vehicle around the Museum’s site and more!
Raffle tickets are only £5 for a chance to win: bit.ly/3NziczG
Stunning morning at Packington watching #LandRover 14 taking on the historic Ford where LR’s were originally tested. I was so lucky to have been there with HUE 166 who was looking on from dry land! #LandRover75
Driven by Michael Bishop
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Today we took HUE 166, the very first #LandRover, to a special place in its history.
This ford on the Packington Estate was where the pre-production Land Rovers were tested from 1948, including HUE!
#LandRover75 💚
Looking after our baby HUE 166 at the Land Rover Series One event today. He is the very first Land Rover!
Very privileged to be able to drive it into position for the superb line up 😍
#LandRover #LandRover75
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What a wonderful day at Packington with the Land Rover Series One Club! We took HUE 166 Land Rover Number One along, and it was incredible to see so many pre-productions in the line up alongside HUE 💚 We are so proud to have taken part in #LandRover’s 75th year 💚 #LandRover75
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…it’s Cabinet Secrets week @HamHouseNT 🥳 usually kept closed to protect from light and pollution, all the exquisite C17th cabinets are open until Sunday 2nd July. Just look at this lacquered beaut from c.1675 🤩
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Land Rover Number One HUE 166 is at the Land Rover Series One Club event at Packington today. Next to HUE is Land Rover Number Three - what a pair they make 😍
#LandRover #LandRover75
Can’t wait for tomorrow 😍 #LR75 #LandRover75
Land Rover Number One is going on its travels to a #LandRover Series One Club event this weekend, so in its place we are showcasing the 1958 Series II Royal Ceremonial State II in the Museum.
Keep an eye on our socials on Saturday to see what HUE has been up to! #LandRover75
ALT Land Rover Number One in the workshop
ALT A Royal Land Rover in the Museum
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Recognise these?!
The RBSA Summer Show includes a few artworks based around Birmingham landmarks, can you find them all as you look round the Gallery?
#rbsagallery #birmingham #biminghamlandmarks #birminghambull #aroundbrum #visitbirmingham #exhibition #summershow
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This 1970 #ConceptCar from #Vauxhall is a brilliant vision of the future. It has upward-opening rear doors, electronically adjusted suspension & two fuel tanks to help balance. It’s now on display in the Museum in the Design and Concept zone after a spell in the workshop!
