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Stoke-on-Trent
Joined October 2019
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@PMAGCollections This week’s #OnlineArtExchange theme is celebrating the British coast and countryside for @WorcesterMuseum’s British Impressionism exhibition. Our offering is this beautifully moody Peak District landscape, “The Mermaid Pool” by Dorothy M. Nierinck
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Staffordshire Archaeology Day 2023 - Sat 18 March, from 10am
Join us this weekend for Staffordshire Archaeology Day. This is a free event to showcase the Archaeology of Staffordshire.
For booking and more details...
eventbrite.co.uk/e/staffords…
@VisitStoke @SoTCityCouncil
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Tours – Staffordshire Archaeology Day - Sat 18 March, from 1.15pm
We are holding three family-friendly tours of the archaeology galleries. Tours last for around 45 minutes.
Booking and details at the link below...
eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeolo…
@VisitStoke @SoTCityCouncil
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Break in the storm (1917) by Algernon Talmage #BornOnThisDay 1871 from the Fine Art Collection @PotteriesMuseum
Talmage ran an art school in St Ives before moving to Chelsea. During WW1 he was an official war artist for Canada on the western front in France
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One of our work experience high school pupils has written about his placement @PotteriesMuseum Check out Kian's tour of some of his highlights then come and see them for yourself. stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/kia…
@kidsinmuseums @fantasticforfam #TakeOverDay #SOTculture @SoTCityCouncil
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Thinking about a #career as an Archaeologist? You can #AskAnArchaeologist today as part of the #FestivalofArchaeology! Info online at archaeologyuk.org/festival/f… @AskAnArchDay @archaeologyuk
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PMAG’s #DesignlabNation project with local schools, the @VAMuseum and artist @RebeccaMarieDavies.
The film will be part of a display during the
summer holidays.
Well done to all involved.
@haywoodacademy_ @haywoodartphotograph @madeleyschool @theormeacademyset @SOTCityCouncil
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Make your own Anglo-Saxon Helmet decorated with designs inspired by the Hoard on Sat 16 July. £3 Children must be accompanied by an adult. 10.30- 12noon & 1 – 3pm
#HoardReimagined @SOTCityCouncil @VisitStoke #SeeTheDifference #BackToMuseums @archaeologyuk #festivalofarchaeology
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Today you can find the Curator of our Natural Science Collections in the museum. Say hi, find out what a curator does and ask any natural history questions you might have! #AskaScientist #AskaCurator @PMAGlearning @kidsinmuseums @fantasticforfam @SoTCityCouncil
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We're #CelebrateSculpture with our impressive 8ft Anglo Saxon warrior guarding our entrance !
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Constructed with recycled materials including pedal bin lids, pens, light fittings, this theropod dinosaur based on Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of our more unusual sculptures ! #CelebrateSculpture
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Curator Joe Perry announcing two very exciting Staffordshire Hoard events coming soon – the opening of the new gallery ‘Staffordshire Hoard – Treasure of Mercia’ on 9 July and the Festival of Archaeology on 16 July…
#HoardReimagined @SOTCityCouncil @VisitStoke #SeeTheDifference
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Our late - Renaissance Maiolica Angel is one of our favourites #CelebrateSculpture, her arm is raised in a gesture of blessing.
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We've been shortlisted for the @kidsinmuseums #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2022 in the Best Medium Museums for families category!! Thank you to all those who nominated us! 🤞🤞
@PotteriesMuseum @PMAGCollections @PMAGfriends @SoTCityCouncil @VisitStoke @StokeCEP @StokeLearning
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From 19 Apr the Staffordshire Hoard gallery will close as we develop a brand-new experience.
Hoard items can still be seen in a new temporary display.
For further details and dates go to
stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/gal…
@SOTCityCouncil @VisitStoke #SeeTheDifference #HoardReimagined
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On this Remembrance Sunday people all over the world will be reflecting on the loss of loved ones through war and conflict.
In the Spitfire Gallery we share a number of personal stories about the Second World War. Today we share just two of many stories.
stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/per…
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To mark Remembrance Day - a panning shot of our 5th North Staffs Battalion WWI commemorative wall hanging (currently not on display).
All 906 names are available to view and download here:
stokemuseums.org.uk/.../11/c…
#remembranceday #remembrance #lestweforget #poppy #weremember
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Have you visited the new Spitfire Gallery yet? If so, we’d love to know what you think – and we’ve devised a short survey to let you do just that!
surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PCGKSWC
If you could spend a moment to complete the survey we’d really appreciate it.
#PoweringUpStoke
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🇨🇿On the 10 June 1942, Nazis entered the village of Lidice, shot 173 men, removed all the women and children and razed the village to the ground.
On 6 Sept 1942, the Lidice Shall Live campaign was launched at a mass meeting in the Victoria Hall, Hanley.
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