On the opening day of Wimbledon it seems only right to dust off the famous "Tennis Mosaic" from Rudston Villa. #MosaicMonday

SMA annual Awards for Excellence 2026 - and easier win then the FIFA World Cup!! We are delighted to announce the nominations for the Society’s Annual Awards for Excellence will open on 1st July 2026. Find out how to apply on our website socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

Membership system : UPDATE NEWS SMA is moving its membership admin to MemberMojo. Subscriptions, emails etc will all be managed via the new system. Let us know if you if your email address needs updating. Please contact membership@socmusarch.org.uk

Job advert for a Finds Liaison Assistant (Portable Antiquities Scheme) in Liverpool - all details here liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

Orkney Islands Council is re advertising the Culture Team Lead role myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...

Team Manager - Culture - ORK09942 | Orkney Islands Council | myjobscotland

View details and apply for this arts / museums / libraries role in with Orkney Islands Council on myjobscotland

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Senior Curator of Collections

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

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And our award winners this year are.....now correctly attributed!

In time honoured tradition !

Lovely to see Treasure: History Unearthed celebrated as winner of the @socmusarch.bsky.social annual award for excellence in the exhibition project category. It has great to work with a fantastic team & special objects! Book your tickets here👇 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/muse...

Treasure: History Unearthed

From Bronze Age gold and Viking silver to hoards of coins, discover Treasure unearthed in this new exhibition.Revealing personal stories and global connections, Treasure: History Unearthed features th...

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One more sleep 👇

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Due to adverse weather conditions, our conference sessions on Friday 14th Nov were disrupted. Members/delegates check your emails for details of the programme of rescheduled talks and the SMA AGM on Dec 4 - also on our website socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

Due to adverse weather conditions, our conference sessions on Friday 14th Nov were disrupted. Members/delegates check your emails for details of the programme of rescheduled talks and the SMA AGM on Dec 4 - also on our website socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

We hereby give notice that YOU CAN STILL BOOK a ticket for our annual conference in Liverpool 13/14 Nov - great deals to be had for online/in-person attendance BUT all of the optional tours/trips are now sold out. Use the link below to secure your place www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...

Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA

Come celebrate 50 years of the Society for Museum Archaeology at our 2025 conference!

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And you thought we had nothing to say today!

A mid week nudge ! Meet another of our speakers and don't forget to book!

Good morning BlueSky land! Meet another of our super speakers....and don't forget to book online or in-person #museums #archaeology

And they just keep on coming! Here's today's speaker intro!

Another intro to one of our wonderful speakers - please share with your networks - remember you can buy tickets for full pr part days, in-person or online....which means you can join us from anywhere in the world! socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

Did we remind you that bookings are open for our conference? We have some great speakers lined up for you ! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...

Museums wrangle many different types of collections - including amazing mosaics dug up in the early 1800s, like this one from Withington #MosaicMonday - find out more about what modern museum archaeologists (and others do) with objects at our conference in Liverpool socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

Great finds like this are cared for by many museums - find out what's changed and what's new about how we manage them at our annual conference in Liverpool on 13th/14th of Nov - including an option to see 'Treasure: History Unearthed' #FindsFriday - all details here: socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

Durotriges Dig@durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A goddess for #FindsFriday In 1882 antiquary Edward Cunnington dug at the #Roman temple at Maiden Castle hillfort in #Dorset Sadly his excavations were never published although one important find was this copper alloy plaque with repoussée figure, possibly Minerva Now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social

It could be YOUR project or organisation - you just have to apply by 30th September - not in it .....can't win it!! socmusarch.org.uk/sma-awards-2...

The @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (#EAA2025) annual meeting starts today! 🏺 Our collection of European #Archaeology is completely free for the conference, so check out the latest European archaeology research, from Stonehenge to the Second World War: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

It may have escaped your notice but we are 50 this year !! Have a delve into the FREE archives and publications on our website to see what has changed....or not!! socmusarch.org.uk/publications...

Booking for The Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA is now OPEN! shorturl.at/ctryq

Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA

Come celebrate 50 years of the Society for Museum Archaeology at our 2025 conference!

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SMA Annual Awards for Excellence 2025 - nominations open Aug 18 The SMA awards celebrate excellent practice, clear impact and people development at whatever level across the full spectrum of our museum world. All details here socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

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Last day to submit a proposal today!! Go on you know you want to!!

Society For Museum Archaeology@socmusarch.bsky.social · last yr.

Still plenty of time to submit a proposal for our Conference in November - Deadline is 25th July - don't forget we pay speaker expenses to be there, there are also options to present remotely or by pre-record. Check out all the details on our website at socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

It's #AskAnArchaeologist day! We're thrilled to be sponsoring the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social event, so if there's anything you've wanted to ask an archaeologist fire away! Follow @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social for highlights.

Still plenty of time to submit a proposal for our Conference in November - Deadline is 25th July - don't forget we pay speaker expenses to be there, there are also options to present remotely or by pre-record. Check out all the details on our website at socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

Celebrating 50 Years of SMA Society for Museum Archaeology Annual Conference 2025 to be held at Museum of Liverpool on 13th and 14th of November 2025 Call for Papers – Deadline Extended to 25th July 2025 socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

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Proposed changes to human remains law could have ‘unintended consequences’ - Museums Association

Archaeologists call for greater input in government discussions and a review of current guidance

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