Behind closed doors…

While the museum is officially ‘closed’ during late December and January, there’s lots going on behind the scenes.

For a start, it’s an opportunity to have a really good deep clean.  We don’t actually use big scrubbing brushes and bottles of bleach, as pictured here.  We use rather more finesse than that, especially when we’re anywhere near items in the collection.  But the museum does get a proper ‘going over’!

At the same time, volunteers are photographing collection items, bringing the documentation up to date, preparing for new exhibitions, drafting publicity, writing reports, planning walks and talks… and having the occasional cuppa…

It’s a sociable place, the museum… and people look out for one another.  Added to that, there’s a real interest in researching and discovering more about the history of our local communities.

If you have information or pictures you think might interest the museum, email us at any time, or pop in once we-re-open and have a chat with us.  We love to find out what you know!