#017 – April 2017
Dorset County Museum Volunteer Newsletter Dates for Your Diary:
Welcome to Issue No.17 of DCMVOX…
COMMUNITY LECTURE Wednesday 5th—7.00pm Changing Energy Sources: Options for Tomorrow. Charles Miller
Items for the “My Favourite Object” or any other suggestions, welcome for the next and subsequent issues or DCMVOX. E-mail offerings to Anna on secretary@dorsetcountymuseum.org - thank you!
ARCHAEOLOGY Friday 7th—7.30pm Roman Class—abundance, bright and beautiful Dr Denise Allen
LUNCHTIME CONCERT Thursday 13th 1.00pm to 2.00pm Kevin Avebury Renaissance Lute and Guitar WESSEX MUSEUMS PARTNERSHIP Friday 28th at 7.30pm Talk on the Tibetan Tea Pot Duncan Walker, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum
Main Exhibition: 8th April to 6th January 2018 David West: Under the Surface An exhibition of paintings and carvings
Tea Room 3rd April to 10th June Praise O’ Do’set: Original woodbock prints by Jennifer Martindale illustrating poems by William Barnes
Tomorrow’s Museum for Dorset Update ... Where we are….
Our planning application has now completed the consultation period and is awaiting a decision at an upcoming Planning Committee meeting. We continue to work closely with West Dorset District Council as our plans develop and are feeling positive that they will be supported in this upcoming meeting. The team continues to work towards the upcoming submission deadline for our HLF Stage 2 application in May. The project website and brochure are currently being revised with new images and text. We anticipate these will be ready for launch towards the end of April and we look forward to sharing these with you on completion. Please visitwww.tomorrowsmuseumfordorset.org and sign up to the e-newsletter for the latest developments
Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA Tel: 01305 262735 - www.dorsetcountymuseum.org
Visitor Quote of the Month: I love it here! I liked the dinosaurs.
Calling all Volunteers Behind the Scenes Tours of All Saints and Old School Tuesday 25th April and Tuesday 16th May
9.30am—All Saints; 10.00am-Old School and 11.00am either All Saints OR Old School Booking essential (01305 756827) or shop@dorsetcountymuseum.org
Refreshments in the Victorian Hall from 9.00am
This is a perfect opportunity to see behind the scenes in the archaeology store as well as see the DNHAS’s newest acquisition, the Old School, just up the road off Grey School Passage. The Fine Art, Social History and Costume and Textiles reserve collections have been moved into Old School which provides an enhanced environment for the artefacts as well as providing space for the teams to work.
Carmel Mallinson—Head of Marketing and PR
George III
We are sad to say that Carmel’s last day with DCM will be Monday 3rd April. Carmel is leaving to start out on her own and we wish her well in this next exciting project.
We were very sorry to learn that the portrait of George III was not coming to the museum on 29th March after all! We’ll keep you updated on progress and look forward to welcoming him soon.
Welcome to our new volunteers….
volunteer team for next year’s visit email on volunteeringasst@dorsetcountymuseum.org from Dippy. This is a huge job and or leave a message for her at the This month we welcome four newly all of us from Jon onward are accredited volunteers: Carole Hen- extremely grateful to her for taking Museum (with your contact details). derson and Mary Martin in Textiles, on a project that will probably rule WE NEED YOU—PLEASE HELP US her life for many months. Lesley Platt in Archaeology and New volunteers are always welHilary Starr in Visitor Services. They come. are joining us just as we start a very We need to build up a very large team of volunteers for Dippy, and if exciting period in the life of the you would be interested in helping Jill Minchin Museum. Six other applicants are Volunteer Co-ordinator and Trustee us in addition to your usual duties, awaiting their final accreditation. or if you have friends, family or Cathy Breward has taken on the job colleagues who would like to volunteer to be part of Dippy’s of administering you would like to receive team, this please newsletter contact by email Cathyplease by send your contact details to and Ifcollating the Gabriella Crouch on development@dorsetcountymuseum.org