Hannah Crowdy
@hannahcrowdy.bsky.social
Brighton (from), Belfast (here now) and Berlin (one day..) Head of Curatorial at National Museums NI but all views my own. Trustee at the Museums Association and Lyric Theatre Belfast.
I'm hiring! Come and work as Head of Conservation and Collections Care at @sciencemuseum.org.uk Group. Seeking a pragmatic, solutions-focussed leader. London, Wroughton, Manchester, Bradford or York Salary: £64,927 (London) / £58,434 (elsewhere) Closes: 2 Nov ce0111li.webitrent.com/ce0111li_web...
Such a lovely day out at the Weald & Downland Museum (sparing everyone the nerdy museum pics of signs, listening posts etc)
Still plenty of late summer colour in Belfast’s Botanic Gardens 🌹 🌸🌼
News | Government launches review of human remains guidance for museums Legal, ethical and moral conversations 'have evolved significantly', says arts minister
Government launches review of human remains guidance for museums - Museums Association
Legal, ethical, and moral conversations 'have evolved significantly', says arts minister
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Join the team that will be involved in 'Reawakening the Ulster Folk Museum', our £50m transformation project, as an Assistant Curator - Folk Life. Thanks to the #NationalLotteryHeritageFund, this is a fixed-term post for 3.5 years. Application deadline 27.09.26 ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_web...
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Two weeks left to join the panel for MA Conference 2027 🤝 We’re looking for people to join the panel that will help shape next year’s MA conference, which will take place in Belfast on 15-17 November 2027. You’ll work with our staff to decide the theme, sessions, speakers and topics to cover.
We’re excited to announce Jenny McConnell as our new Innovator in Focus! Innovators in Focus push the boundaries of what was thought achievable in pursuit of their dreams. Their discoveries, inventions & adventures had a widespread impact in their fields, inspiring future generations of innovators.
The work it takes for a conservator to make sure our objects remain un-Sullied... Object Conservator & punmaker Shannon Campbell documented an unusual day rescuing Sully from a breech block from ‘La Girona’, a Spanish Armada warship that sank off the cost of Co. Antrim in 1588.
@museumsassociation.org this organisation runs six museums
Dr Matt Pope@mattpope.bsky.social · 3mo agoLast week, after eight years on the Council of the @sussexpast.bsky.social I resigned as a Trustee, as Vice Chair of Council and as Chair of the Curation, Engagement and Research Committee (CERC). 🏺 1/n
Tired of people who are quite rightly decrying racism thinking it’s ok and somehow helpful to be casually racist about the English 🙄
There’s something about a museum store. Soft leather, cold chrome, the stillness of a room full of things built to move. The little details. Come see for yourself → bit.ly/EHOD26-Trans... #EHOD26 #BehindTheScenes
Buy European Heritage Open Day: Access to Transport and Industry Stores Tickets online - National Museums NI
View European Heritage Open Day: Access to Transport and Industry Stores from National Museums NI.
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Most enjoyable about the eclipse was the camaraderie. Our eclipse-watching group of neighbours ranged from 9 months to 76, plus 4 cats and 1 dog 🌘 👶🏼 👵 🐈⬛ 🐕
Apply now to join this year’s cohort of the Anti-racist Museums Programme 📥 The programme is now open for applications from museums to join our 2026 cohort. We’re supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress towards becoming anti-racist organisations.
Anti-racist Museums Programme - Museums Association
Our cohort of museums working towards becoming anti-racist organisations
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Apologies for Lough Neagh being in the wrong place, a mistake when editing the map. In other news, we may have a vacancy for a new graphic designer coming up soon.
Explore the #IrishDanceCollection with Valerie Wilson, Curator of Textiles ☘️ With the earliest items dating from 1933, and with over 100 items, this collection is considered one of the biggest in Ireland. Watch the full video → bit.ly/4q3FHm1 #IrishDanceCostume #Fleadh
This #NationalMarineWeek we're proud to share the second edition of our 2020 publication, Marine Invasive Species in Northern Ireland, now with additional species pages & up to date maps. Check it out on the Dive NI website: dive-ni.org/wp-content/u...
This week's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'Scottish art' 🏴 Agnes Miller Parker was born in Ayrshire & studied at the Glasgow School of Art. Skilled at painting and drawing, she became interested in printmaking and taught herself wood engraving - the medium in which she would find acclaim.
Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘Northern Ireland’ Artist: SR Badmin
Join Dr Grant Brown, Curator of Entomology at National Museums NI, for an engaging indoor microscopy session designed to build confidence in identifying these extraordinary arachnids🕷️ 🕸️Tickets at the link: nationalmuseumsni.digitickets.co.uk/event-ticket...
Buy Introduction to Spider Identification Tickets online - National Museums NI
View Introduction to Spider Identification from National Museums NI.
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Launch of refresh of Inclusive Global Histories Friday 3rd at 2pm @ulstermuseum.org cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
Last few days to see Cimarrón / Runaway slave' on display as part of "Inclusive Global Histories" exhibition @ulstermuseum.org cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
Not often you get to start the day in the garden in Belfast ☀️
Far-right chaos won’t define Northern Ireland – solidarity will While extremists grabbed headlines, hundreds of ordinary people mobilised to protect our neighbours 📰 www.opendemocracy.net/far-right-vi...
