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Behind the Scenes at Bailiffgate
Our museum blog below features updates and stories about the work of Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery. This includes both activities in the museum itself and our community projects. These my involve working with a particular street or area to gather personal stories and facts about the community. They may also involve creating a database on a particular topic. Our well-used World War One database on our bailiffgate collections website is a good example of this.
Generally a blog has been written by one of our volunteers, so that you can gain a real-life picture of what it is like to do volunteer work at Bailiffgate.
Don’t worry if it’s raining…
There is lots to do at Bailiffgate, even if it’s raining. Along with two floors of interesting exhibits on the history of the Alnwick area, there is also our festival of Toys and Games this summer. As well as all the many features and exhibits around 100 Years of Toys, there is also a further […]
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History of the North
The famous Rothbury Football on display in Bailiffgate Museum has been selected as one of the 100 most iconic items in the North. See the whole collection at www.100objectsnorth.co.uk
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Lots of courses
Thre are many different and useful courses to come in 2018, including an exciting innovation in the Japanese craft art of BORO Traditional Japanese boro cloths have a beauty like no other. Each cloth tells a unique story of its journey through life with patches carefully sewed on and reinforced with stitching, often […]
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National Media cover new Exhibition
Batteries Not Included- A History of Toys has been covered by two leading UK Toy trade magazines. The exhibition is now open and run throughout the summer. A link to one of the online articles are given below: Toys and Playthings
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