Teamwork makes the dream work! by Portland Museum Our Earl of Abergavenny project volunteers have now made over 100 finds retrieved from the eponymous shipwreck available for everyone to see via Portland Museum’s Sketchfab site. 3D digital modelling isn’t something that’s previously been carried out by the museum, but now, thanks to the drive and…
Join Our Great Team! by Portland Museum Portland Museum Trust is looking for somebody to act as its Company Secretary. The position involves the following tasks: – To be the trust’s nominated contact with Companies House and to keep a record of the museum’s trustees and other nominated officers up to date as a legal…
Halloween Craft Day by Portland Museum On Friday October 28th we will be holding a Halloween craft and activity day. Throughout the museum there will be a small range of children’s craft activities taking place and a display of crafts for sale by local artists. The craft display and sale will take place from 10:30…
A visit from Royal Museums Greenwich by Portland Museum Our Earl of Abergavenny project volunteers enjoyed a visit to Portland Museum from Curator of World History and Cultures, Dr Aaron Jaffer from Royal Museums Greenwich. We picked up a whole host of handy hints and useful tips on sharing our collection with a wider audience…
Volunteers 3D photograph finds from the Earl of Abergavenny by Portland Museum Volunteers taking part in Portland Museum’s Earl of Abergavenny project spent a great day learning how to 3D photograph finds from the eponymous ship that was wrecked just off the Portland coastline. The workshop was run by Mat from MSDS Marine and…
St Andrew’s Church and Rufus Castle Talk by Portland Museum ‘The Most Remarkable Spot’ The Histories of St Andrew’s Church and Rufus Castle In partnership with Historic England Architectural Investigator, Johanna Roethe, Portland Museum will shortly be hosting a talk and Q&A session entitled ‘The Most Remarkable Spot’ The Histories of St Andrew’s Church and…
Digital Skills Training Opportunity! by Portland Museum You may remember that at the end of 2021 Portland Museum was delighted to announce that we’d won a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant: Diving into the Digital Archives of the Earl of Abergavenny. You can read our press release here: Digital Skills for Heritage Award – Portland Museum…
b-side Festival Events at Portland Museum by Portland Museum Portland Museum is pleased to announce that we have some wonderful events coming up as part of b-side festival 2022. On Saturday September 10th, b-side bursary artist, Christopher Lee, will be presenting a work in progress based on the museum’s National Lottery funded Diving into the…
Earl of Abergavenny pop up on Portland by Portland Museum Portland Museum is pleased to announce that we are bringing our Earl of Abergavenny pop up museum to Southwell Business Park on August 21st from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. On show will be some of the most intriguing objects retrieved from the ship that…
Heritage Open Days: Astounding Inventions! by Portland Museum As part of this year’s Heritage Open Days theme of Astounding Inventions, we will be presenting two unique innovations connected to the island’s history, Sunday 11th September. Entrance to the museum will be free for everyone throughout the day when we will be showcasing Marshall’s Mechanical Televisor:…