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The Wee Museum of Newhaven

Posted on October 19, 2018 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

The Wee Museum of Newhaven at Victoria Primary School is now open and you can see the new exhibition ‘Newhaven Stories’.                                        … Continue reading →

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Fantastic summer exhibitions

Posted on July 24, 2017 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

Regular followers will know I usually blog about my work. However I’d like to take time in this blog to talk about some of the amazing free exhibitions on this summer, as well as giving a bit of an update … Continue reading →

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Proud City is now open

Posted on May 3, 2016 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

I haven’t posted in a while as I have been busy working on a new exhibition. Proud City: LGBTQIA+ Edinburgh opened on Saturday at the People’s Story Museum following a great launch event on Friday night. Proud City marks 10 … Continue reading →

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Highlights of 2015

Posted on January 8, 2016 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

I have been looking back at some of the activities and projects which took place in 2015 and thought I would share a few of my highlights of the year. It has been a year of exhibitions, with new displays … Continue reading →

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Transplanted

Posted on October 14, 2014 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

These pieces were created by Young Saheliya. They have been inspired by the work of the artist Mary Evans. You can see more of this work in a display at McDonald Road Library from Saturday18 October. Mary’s work has been on display at the … Continue reading →

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New exhibitions

Posted on June 7, 2014 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

Two new outreach exhibitions have been launched over the last two weeks. This Wednesday a new Museums Alive! exhibition opened at Drumbrae Library in the cafe area. You can also now visit the Wee Museum of Newhaven and the new … Continue reading →

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New display at the Wee Museum of Newhaven

Posted on May 28, 2014 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

Yesterday I went to Newhaven to install a new exhibition in the Wee Museum of Newhaven. Here are some photographs of the installation. If you would like to see the museum and the new exhibition: ‘The Disappearing Sea’, please come … Continue reading →

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Making memories

Posted on March 21, 2014 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

It has been a busy week and I have been all over the city for sessions and activities. On Monday I went to the Museum Collections Centre to make sure that all the history objects from Citizen Curator were packed … Continue reading →

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Can you help us develop our handling collections?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

One of the key parts of the outreach programme are the loan and reminiscence boxes. These are used in outreach workshops with a range of groups. These can include reminiscence sessions in care homes and workshops in schools and with … Continue reading →

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Last chance to see Citizen Curator: Discover Leith’s artistic heritage

Posted on February 21, 2014 by edinburghmuseumsoutreach

Citizen Curator ends on Sunday. If you haven’t been yet, why not drop by this weekend to visit the City Art Centre?    

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