Photos from the digpublished at 14:53 BST 15 October 2020
The Gairloch team have been sending photos from their roundhouse dig:
Image source, Karen BuchananWednesday afternoon: the shape of the roundhouse begins to emerge
Summary
As part of a week-long BBC celebration, BBC Arts dedicated a full day to bringing the UK's fantastic museums to a global audience. Live stream hosts Dan Vo and Sacha Coward interviewed curators and other museum professionals across the day.
For our morning live stream, Dan and Sacha spoke to guests from Birmingham Museums, the Wellcome Collection and Pitt Rivers Museum for Who'd Be A Museum Director Today? Watch at the top of the page.
At lunchtime we heard from professionals at Museum of Croydon, Cynon Valley Museum and Glasgow Women's Library, for What Do Museums Do For Us?
Our afternoon live stream centred on Curator Battle does #BestPartyObject. Get ready for the weird, the wonderful and the uplifting from the wonderful world of museums - Catch up at the top of the page.
#MuseumPassion is a partnership with the Museums Association, Art Fund and the National Museum Directors' Council (NMDC).
Photos from the digpublished at 14:53 BST 15 October 2020
Image source, Karen BuchananImage caption, More live archaeologypublished at 14:50 BST 15 October 2020
Earlier today we joined archaeologist Tom Gardener as he excavated a Scottish roundhouse for #MuseumPassion. You can see how the team are getting on in another live stream on the Gairloch Museum Facebook page, external at 3pm.
Image source, Karen BuchananImage caption, Tom and his team begin the dig on Wednesday
More #BestPartyObjectspublished at 14:48 BST 15 October 2020
Keep your nominations coming - Dan and Sacha will be discussing the best at 4pm.
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End of X post 3Mummies in Manchesterpublished at 14:43 BST 15 October 2020
Every Thursday, Dr Campbell Price has been running an Egyptology in Lockdown session. You can join him online for his latest event at 3pm today.
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End of X post 2The Museum of Homelessnesspublished at 14:38 BST 15 October 2020
Last Saturday was World Homeless Day. @BBCArts marked the event by highlighting the work of The Museum of Homelessness.
Quote MessageMuseums are powerhouses - that is where you can shape knowledge and educate.
Jess Turtle, Co-founder, Museum of Homelessness
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End of X postEmoji exhibitspublished at 14:34 BST 15 October 2020
Earlier today, the Science Museum set themselves a fun challenge - you can see how they responded in this twitter thread:
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End of X postDon't try this at home...published at 14:32 BST 15 October 2020
We couldn't resist sharing this clip from the Science Museum's Secret Science Club. Stand back...
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End of X postCongratulations to the Science Museumpublished at 14:28 BST 15 October 2020
The iconic venue in South Kensington is another of the Art Fund Museum of the Year winners
The Science Museum, external is home to one of the world's largest archives of scientific, technological and medical history, with over 300,000 original objects and more than 285 interactive exhibits. Highlights include the Apollo 10 command module and Tim Peake's Soyuz Spacecraft.
Image source, Marc AtkinsImage caption, The Science Museum
Quote MessageThe best thing about the Science Museum is the fact that it's for families and it is so hands on.
Laura Southall, Science Museum
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End of X post"Another Warhol exhibition? Surely we've heard everything about him."published at 14:22 BST 15 October 2020
Days before lockdown began in March, the Tate Modern had just opened a major new Andy Warhol exhibition. As part of Museums in Quarantine, Alistair Sooke was able to take a last look around before the doors closed. In this film he argues that Warhol might just be the most significant artist of the second half of the 20th century.
You can see a trailer for the exhibition, external itself on the Tate Modern website.
Hear more from Sue Johnpublished at 14:18 BST 15 October 2020
Our second live stream is just finishing, but you can hear more from Sue and the Work of the Glasgow Women's Library here:
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End of X postDan and Sacha will be back for Curator Battle at 4pm.
What is the coolest object in your collection?published at 14:18 BST 15 October 2020
Quote MessageMy choice for today... it was someone who happened to pop in and say 'I've got something you might like...'
Sue John, Glasgow Women's Library
From our live stream...published at 14:14 BST 15 October 2020
Our panel are discussing the importance of working closely with the community:
Quote MessageIt's not for me to say who's an expert in anyone's history - it's for those people who's lived experience it is
Marie Rose-Tulley, Archive Manager, Croyden Council
Another #BestPartyObjectpublished at 14:09 BST 15 October 2020
Keep your nominations coming:
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End of X postFrom our live streampublished at 14:03 BST 15 October 2020
Our panelists are paying tribute to the roles that front of house staff and volunteers play in keeping museums running:
Quote MessageResearch has shown.. if you see similarities between yourself and the front of house you're more likely to go into a museum
Will Tresgaskes, Cynon Valley Museum
From our live stream...published at 13:53 BST 15 October 2020
Marie Rose-Tulley is asked why we need a Museum of Croyden:
Quote MessageCroyden is unique, but at the same time the concept around people, place and identity is universal
Marie Rose-Tulley, Archive Manager, Croyden Council
Starting now: What do Museums do for us?published at 13:45 BST 15 October 2020
Click on the play button at the top of the page to watch our next live session.
Dan and Sasha are joined by a panel of directors and curators to talk about the role that museums play in our communities today:
- Marie Rose-Tulley is Museum & Archive Manager for Croydon Council, delivering the cultural transformation of the Borough and part of the successful bid team for Borough of Culture 2023.
- Sue John is part of the Senior Management Team at Glasgow Women’s Library, which was nominated for Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2018.
- Will Tresgaskes is Museum Co-ordinator at the Cynon Valley Museum, where he manages the exhibition and digital programme, volunteers and internal income streams. His core ethos is to make the museum needed by the community.
Image caption, Marie Rose-Tulley, Sue John and Will Tresgaskes
While we're waiting for Dan and Sacha...published at 13:37 BST 15 October 2020
Mary Beard has also been asking people what Museums are for. Here's a compelling answer:
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End of X postYou can see more of the discussion on Inside Culture on BBC Two at 7.30pm.
Sorry Dan - we didn't mean to tease youpublished at 13:35 BST 15 October 2020
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End of X postWhat do Museums do for us?published at 13:32 BST 15 October 2020
Our next live session will begin at 1.45pm
In just a few minutes Dan and Sacha will be back, discussing the innovative ways museums are coping with today's challenges.
Dan and Sasha will be asking some of the country's most inspiring and innovative directors what Museums do for us. We're expecting them to produce a long list!
- How do you put together an exhibition online?
- What are the best ways to engage the widest range of different audiences?
- Can museums play a role in helping communities curate their own exhibitions, and tell their own stories in their own ways?
Image caption, Sacha Coward and Dan Vo will ask what museums have done for us.
Full of colourpublished at 13:28 BST 15 October 2020
Here are some of the more colourful items museums have been sharing today:
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