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Many instruments from the Colchester collection can be found on the MINIM website https://t.co/jDdTEa02cE
This member of the woodwind family is called a Serpent. It's made from wood and covered in papier-mâché and leather #WorldMusicDay @RCMLondon
This is a bodkin. It is traditionally a tool used in the lace and cloth industry, but would often be worn as a hairpin by Dutch settlers in Colchester in the 1600s. It was found by a metal detectorist in Purleigh, Essex. Can you spot the initials engraved on it? #FindsFriday
Colchester Museums will be hosting the @Snapthestiletto exhibition later this year. This exciting project has highlighted hidden stories about women in museum collections across #Essex. Be sure to come and visit it at #Hollytrees Museum. #WomenInCulture #MuseumWeek2019
Bertha Mason was a prominent businesswoman in #Colchester during the early 1900s. Like many women in history, we know more about the male members of her family. Thanks to @Snapthestiletto we have been able to uncover more about Bertha's life. #WomenInCulture #MuseumWeek2019
Young and fit male, looking for love. Fairly open minded. Enjoy playing the lyre and travelling. Not interested in Nymphs due to bad prior experiences. #MuseumValentines
Quiet, well educated family woman. Looking for a man who is comfortable with children (I have 367 children, grandchildren and great grandchildren through my first marriage). Catholic, but tolerant of protestants. #MuseumValentines
Passionate about the natural world? Looking for a new challenge + chance to develop your skills? Could you help us unlock the hidden stories of our collections? We're recruiting an Assistant Collections + Learning Curator https://t.co/pmts76mJAX Deadline midnight Wed 1st Aug
Next up for @Museumweek is #professionsMW. There are plenty of roles within the museums in #Colchester. Many of them have already been highlighted on our blog (https://t.co/yxGFPYTJHh), but today we will share some of them with you.
Visitor Services Apprentice Sophie has been helping get Colchester Castle ready for our free, Christmas Open Evening. Find out more by reading part 1 of her festive blog post https://t.co/2RNy7uaXgd We hope to see you there on Wednesday 13th!
We're looking for choirs to perform at the Colchester Castle Christmas Open evening on Wednesday 13 December. Interested? Email emma.reeve@colchester.gov.uk