#018 – May 2017
Dorset County Museum Volunteer Newsletter Dates for Your Diary:
Welcome to Issue No.18 of DCMVOX… 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!
LUNCHTIME CONCERT Thursday 4th 1.00pm to 2.00pm Kevin Avebury and Bernardo Friday 9th June The Museum will be closed until 12 noon
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS You are cordially invited
Friday 9th June 2017
LUNCHTIME CONCERT Thursday 25th 1.00pm to 2.00pm Bela Hartmann on Piano
10.00am to 11.30am Victorian Hall, Dorset County Museum RSVP to secretary@dorsetcountymuseum.org 01305 262735
LITERARY LIVES Thursday 25th 7.00pm for 7.30pm Hardy and the Poetry of Encounter Philip Mallett
Planning Permission ~ Interior Design ~ Galleries Update Fund Raising ~ Decant
CRAFT ACADEMY Wednesday 31st FREE 10.30am to 12noon
Tomorrow’s Museum for Dorset Update ...
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
Where we are…. The project team met for a very positive meeting with our Case Officer and Mentor from the HLF last month. They were both very happy with our progress and felt we are on track to submit a strong and persuasive case to the Trustees of the HLF. Everyone continues to work towards pulling together our HLF Stage 2 application ahead of submission in May. We expect to be informed of HLF’s decision in September. Dorchester Town Council publicly supported our planning application at a recent meeting and now we await consideration at the WDDC Planning Committee meeting. Please visitwww.tomorrowsmuseumfordorset.org and sign up to the enewsletter for the latest developments.
These works are for sale Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA Tel: 01305 262735 - www.dorsetcountymuseum.org
Visitor Quote of the Month: Now that’s what I call a Museum!
Behind the Scenes Tours of All Saints and Old School A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers who helped with the very successful tours of the stores on 28th March and 25th April. These tours have been incredibly successful with plenty of very positive feedback. The May date is now fully booked, but we hope to run some more tours of both All Saints and Old School later in the year.
Visitor Services Team Visitor Services Manager (Full time, permanent - £18,000 pa)
Staff Update Ali Goff has decided not to return to her Head of Visitor Services post at the end of her maternity leave. At the same time, Jim Farrell has given notice and his last day will be Saturday 27th May. We wish them both huge good luck in their new adventures.
George III Unfortunately, the planned re-framing of the George III picture has been postponed. We’ll keep you informed about the new date.
The post-holder will be responsible for managing the front of house, shop and tea room including cash and security, oversee staff and volunteers and promote membership of the DNHAS as well as maximising income. Working times will include evenings and week-ends. Visitor Services Assistant (£7.50ph) Working on a rota basis, including weekends and evenings you will be flexible and willing to work at short notice.
Application packs available from secretary@dorsetcountymuseum.org or 01305 262735. Closing date 12noon, 10th May 2017. Interviews scheduled for 17th May.
Welcome to our new volunteers…. months DIPPY will be at the foreor if you have friends, family or colleagues who would like to We are delighted to welcome two front of everyone’s mind we still need volunteers, and there is a par- volunteer to be part of Dippy’s new volunteers to our Front of House/Tea Room team this month: ticular cry for help from our Digiti- team, please contact Cathy by Dale Churchill and Phoebe Reed. As sation team. If you are the sort of email on volunteeringasst@dorsetcountymuseum.org Easter has now passed we look for- person who is happy working on or leave a message for her at the your own with a specific task, this ward to a busy time with visitors and these two ladies will give much might be just up your street: please Museum (with your contact details). contact us to find out more details needed help in one of our most public departments. There are sev- or encourage your friends to try it! WE NEED YOU—PLEASE HELP US New volunteers are always weleral other new volunteers who will come. soon be accredited too and who We need to build up a very large will be welcomed in next month’s team of volunteers for Dippy, and if Jill Minchin VOX. Even though you would be interested in helping Volunteer CoIf you would this newsletter by email send your contact details to for the next fewlike to receive us in addition to your usualplease duties, ordinator and Trustee Gabriella Crouch on development@dorsetcountymuseum.org