Blog
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#AskACurator 2018
It’s that time of year, where our curators join in the international #Askacurator day on Twitter, and we do a recap every year. People ask us (and other curators) why… read more about #AskACurator 2018
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Extinction
I always look forward to posting the entries that our Natural Science Curator, Dr Gerard McGowan writes for our blog, as he highlight interesting aspects of our collections that I… read more about Extinction
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War and Peace: the art of Percy Smith
Visitors to Cliffe Castle may have noticed a rather striking exhibition on the Bracewell Smith Hall balcony area. Currently on loan to us are a collection of works by Percy… read more about War and Peace: the art of Percy Smith
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Upstairs, Downstairs at Cliffe Castle
Ian, one of our volunteers at Cliffe Castle, has written us another short blog with the latest ‘gossip’ he’s discovered as he continues to transcribe items in the Butterfield Archive. … read more about Upstairs, Downstairs at Cliffe Castle
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Black Artists and Modernism
Our Curator of International Art, Nilesh Mistry agreed to give us an insight into his work He writes: Working on loans out is a routine part of a curator’s work,… read more about Black Artists and Modernism
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Glisten and Shine: Glass
Our Curator of Exhibitions, Sonja Kielty has written our most recent blog, talking about an exhibition that was held at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery recently. She writes Glass is a… read more about Glisten and Shine: Glass
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Death and Mourning in Museum Collections
Lizzie Llabres, our Curator for Social History and Technology has written today’s blog, looking at how death is represented in our museum collections. She writes: Death and mourning is something… read more about Death and Mourning in Museum Collections
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Calligraphy Explored
You may have noticed a new display case at Cartwright Hall recently. Our Curator for International and Decorative Arts, Nilesh Mistry gave us a little insight into the development. He… read more about Calligraphy Explored
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Cupola: A Circus Installation & Decades of Delight: 250 Years
Sonja Kielty, Curator of exhibitions has written a blog giving insight in the recent Circus-themed exhibitions at Cartwright Hall. She writes: Cupola – the crown in the roof of the big top. … read more about Cupola: A Circus Installation & Decades of Delight: 250 Years
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Butterfield Archive
We’re lucky enough to hold within our collections some of the correspondence between members of the Butterfield family, who were the owners of Cliffe Castle. They offer a fascinating insight… read more about Butterfield Archive