Berwick Museum And Art Gallery

This weekend sees the barracks play host to the annual Berwick Food & Beer Festival. Please note that there will be an entrance fee to enter the barracks for the duration of the festival. Ticket prices and further information pictured below.

On Saturday 14th September join Dr Bill Lancaster for a talk on ‘Bonnie Geordie Elliot'.
Thanks to support from The Common Room of the Great North you can learn about the rags-to-riches story of Bonnie Geordie Elliot and his innovations in communications technology.
This talk will take place at 2:30pm at The Clock Block Parade

The summer holidays are over and there's that pesky teacher training day before the kids go back to school.
Don't worry...WE ARE OPEN TODAY!!!
Join us from 11am till 12.30pm for our 'But-they-no-longer-fly' arts activity. Create your own insect for our curious cabinet, make up a story about your insect and why or when it became extinct.
... Visit 'Beyond the Field' by artist Matt Stokes. An audio installation that replicates the sounds of local animals and insects from the Berwickshire landscape in the 1700's using traditional folk instruments.
Enjoy our 2pm Spotlight tour on the Burrell collection. Enjoy a bite-size tour which will introduce you to the stories behind some of the wonderful artworks and objects donated by William Burrell.
All of this and more today!
Follow the link below to find out What's On at Museums Northumberland this September: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/what s-on/?
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Help #northumberland become the 'Best UK Holiday County/Destination' at the British Travel Awards 2019 for the second year running.
We love #northumberland and we know so many people across the UK think the same. So help us show our appreciation of this amazing county by following the link below and placing your vote. Voting closes on 30th September.
Come on Northumberland!
... https://www.visitnorthumberland.com/share nland/vote#03
#discovernland #discoverourland #visitnorthumberland
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The summer holidays are coming to a close and soon it'll be that pesky teacher training day. But do not worry.
We will be...OPEN ON MONDAY!!!
Join one of our Customer Hosts for 'But-they-no-longer-fly' arts activity between 11am and 12.30pm. Create your own insect for our curious cabinet, make up a story about your insect and why or when it became extinct.
... Visit 'Beyond the Field' by artist Matt Stokes. An audio installation that invites the audience to consider the ongoing impact of human activity across the natural world.
And don't forget to take part in our spotlight tour on the Burrell collection at 2pm. A bite-size tour which will introduce you to the stories behind some of the wonderful artworks and objects donated by William Burrell.
All of this and more on Monday 2nd September.
Follow the link below to find out more about What's On at Museums Northumberland this September: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/what s-on/?
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What has taking part in our arts activity made you think about?
'How animals are as important as people and have all differences'
'I think that it makes you think about different features of insects'
... 'It makes me think about all the ones we have lost'
These are just some of the incredibly thoughtful responses we have had for our 'But-they-no-longer-fly' arts activity.
Join in between 11am and 12.30pm everyday this week and create your own insect for our curious cabinet!
For more information about What's On at Museums Northumberland follow the link below: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/what s-on/
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What does 'Beyond the Field' make you think about?
'Sitting in a forest, surrounded by trees. We enjoyed listening to all the sounds and trying to work out which speaker was making which sound. My daughter thought the speaker stacks were like trees - birds at the top, creatures in the middle and insects at the bottom.'
A brilliant bit of feedback from one of our visitors. 'Beyond the Field' by artist Matt Stokes is open from 11am till 4pm everyday next week.
... To find out more about What's On at Berwick Museum follow the link below: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/berw ick-museum-art-…/…/
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Berwick Museum was founded by the Berwickshire Naturalists' Field Club in 1867.
The Club was fascinated with insects and recieved donations of specimens from members and the public. These collections were created to help identify species and to monitor environmental changes.
To find out more follow the link below:
... https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/…/ object-in-focus-no-2/
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Help #northumberland become the 'Best UK Holiday County/Destination' at the British Travel Awards 2019 for the second year running.
We love #northumberland and we know so many people across the UK think the same. So help us show our appreciation of this amazing county by following the link below and placing your vote. Voting closes on 30th September.
Come on Northumberland!
... https://www.visitnorthumberland.com/share nland/vote#03
#discovernland #discoverourland #visitnorthumberland
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We all try and encourage reuse and recycling where possible so all our Museums Northumberland sites Woodhorn Museum Berwick Museum and Art Gallery Hexham Old Gaol & Moot Hall now stock reusable bamboo cups, shopping bags and lunch bags.
They are all from either sustainable sources or using recycled material and inspired by Northumberland, our collections and exhibitions.
#greatnorthumberland #sharingnorthumberlandsstories

If you're planning to get out and about across this beautiful county of Northumberland, we have all you need from bicycle and walking maps to days out with children and exploring historical sites in the region.
Visit one of our Museums Northumberland venues Woodhorn Museum Berwick Museum and Art Gallery Hexham Old Gaol & Moot Hall to learn more and be inspired.
#greatnorthumberland #sharingnorthumberlandsstories #discovernland #discoverourland

'The Berwick but-they-no-longer-fly cabinet' by artist Bethan Maddocks.
Join us everyday from 11 am to 12.30pm to have a go at our new family friendly arts activity inspired by our new exhibition 'Beyond the Field' by artist Matt stokes.
Today we are facing a huge decline of insect species across the world. Insects play an vital role in our ecosystems, from feeding us to cleaning up waste.
... Create your own curious insect and tell us why and when it became extinct. You can keep it or leave it within our curious cabinet.
If you'd like to find out more about What's On at Museums Northumberland this year follow this link: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/summ er-season-matt-st…/
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Famille Noir Jars.
Ladies following cultural pursuits...
Follow the link below to find out more:... https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/…/ object-in-focus-no-…/
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The Puffins will have been very busy at the Farne Islands on the Northumberland Coast throughout the Spring and Summer.
We are feeling inspired by the colourful little characters and have a range of items in our shop featuring them and where to spot and photograph all sorts of birds and wildlife.
#greatnorthumberland #sharingnorthumberlandsstories #puffin #discovernland #discoverourland

'Beyond the Field' by artist Matt Stokes.
This new exhibition helps you to experience a lost world through sound. Listen to the noises of local insects, birds and mammals that are now considered 'at risk' or 'of concern' recreated using common folk instruments from the 18th century.
'Beyond the Field' immerses you within the sounds of nature and challenges your senses to create new sights, smells and feelings as you listen.
... Although the installation conjures a place and time specific to Berwick-upon-Tweed, it invites the audience to consider the ongoing impact of human activity across the natural world.
You can experience this exhibition everyday from 11am to 4pm up to and including Sunday 22nd of September.
To find out more about our new series of commissions for Museums Northumberland by artist Matt Stokes follow this link: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/summ er-season-matt-st…/
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