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Design Museum review – regenerating a 1960s architectural icon into a modern template for museums
The first thing to appreciate when you make your way into the new Design Museum is its impressive atrium. The wide-open space not only lends the visitor a view of the three floors and a mezzanine of… Read more
Marcon awarded fit-out of new Railway Museum by Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
It will be “full steam ahead” for Marcon’s heritage team, which will be responsible for the manufacture and installation of all specialist joinery, display cases, integration of audio visual hardware, interactives and installation of graphics within the new museum space. Read more
Langton Matravers Museum use Tinytag data loggers to help maintain a stable environment
The Museum primarily serves to inform the public and educational groups about the local Purbeck stone industry from Roman times to the present day. The museum, a non-profit-making charity run by volunteers, has one of the most extensive and prestigious… Read more
Thousands of youngsters to takeover museums (and this website) as part of Kids in Museums’ Takeover Day
At the British Museum, primary school kids are taking over the Families Desk, helping families to find out what’s on offer for them. Also, students from Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children are supporting Visitor Services staff as they show… Read more
Museums + Heritage Awards 2017 open for applications
Deadline for entries – Monday February 1, 2017 Winner’s ceremony – Wednesday May 17, 2017, 8 Northumberland Avenue, London The Categories for the 2017 Awards include: Temporary or Touring Exhibition Educational Initiative sponsored by schoolzone Project on a Limited Budget… Read more
Rotronic unveils its new Environmental Monitoring System (RMS)
The new Rotronic Monitoring System (RMS) provides one complete, flexible and yet simple monitoring solution instead of many fragmented and complex systems working in isolation Rotronic is the largest Swiss manufacturer of products sold worldwide for the measurement of humidity,… Read more