This morning I am in Peckham, stand still too long and you will get tagged

This morning I did my first press visit to the Barbican to see ‘Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion’ www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

This morning I took a first trip to The Brown Collection in Marylebone. A free museum curated by artist Glen Brown.

The new Space Gallery is open @sciencemuseum.org.uk answer those big questions like Why are we here? And How much poo is on the moon? Free with timed entry ticket. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/s...

This is happening next week! #StartWritingYourBook

These pics are fab! As part of my research for @artukdotorg.bsky.social blog on artist Bruce Williams I found out that Spike Milligan unveiled Bruce's mural in 1998. Huge thanks to Paul Redden - Lewisham's Shopping Centre manager for digging these out for me. artuk.org/discover/sto...

I didn’t like AI until it called me poetic… I’m a sucker for a compliment… #AIOverview

New on the blog - Between Sleeping and Waking - including the work of Jonathan Martin who attempted to burn down York Minister in 1829. On at @bethlemmuseum.bsky.social until 22 November 2025. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/b...

Promoting my local Ripley Arts Centre they have a new photographic exhibition from the Royal Photographic Society opening on 16th September #Bromley www.bromleyarts.com

I've managed to get Harrison Ford into an NMDC Newsletter, there can be no better career achievement

New on the blog and opening today. At the new National Gallery 'Millet: Life on the Land' exhibition you can see where Van Gogh was inspired to create 'The Sower'. Free and on till 19 October. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/m...

Bank of England show to remember lost splendours of Sir John Soane building via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/business/202...

These are great www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Project Archivist job going at Handel Hendrix House ! which I am sure will be amazing handelhendrix.org/work-for-us/...

Amazing new VJ Day exhibition opening today @rafmuseum.bsky.social researched, designed and produced by our London Youth Panel

So sad to hear of the death of Roger K Burton www.theguardian.com/artanddesign.... We just visited his exhibition on Mod fashion at Brighton museum which my student Izzy reviewed tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/t...

Ever dreamt of being chased, falling, or flying? Our new exhibition, 'Between Sleeping and Waking', will bring together 200 years of artwork to show you are not alone! Opening this Thursday, 14 August *ੈ✩‧₊˚ bit.ly/MOTM_dreams Image: Let There Be Light, Edgar Farrar, 1943.

South Asian Heritage Late at Pitzhanger Manor and Art Gallery in Ealing tonight. See their new exhibitions, enjoy a dance workshop and explore food migration stories www.pitzhanger.org.uk/whatson/thur... My review of the exhibition is here tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/p...

New on the blog and opening today. At the new National Gallery 'Millet: Life on the Land' exhibition you can see where Van Gogh was inspired to create 'The Sower'. Free and on till 19 October. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/m...

I had a lovely email from the daughter of @londonmuseum.bsky.social curator Colin Sorensen who was behind the idea for the Victorian Walk at the Museum of London and read my blog on Walter Tarry. This was such a good blog to research back in 2022 tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2022/12/03/g...

This morning a press view at National Gallery - to see Millet: life on the land, a free exhibition opening on 7 August. Featuring ‘L’Angelus’ from @museeorsay.bsky.social www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...

Fab evening at the British Museum for their relaxed opening of ancient sculpture galleries. So quiet we could sit on the floor and draw. 😍

The NMDC August Newsletter is out now with member news and a catch up across the museum sector. Images this month come from Museum of Liverpool, their new exhibition 'Treasure: History Unearthed' opens in September. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet...

Also to mark James Baldwin's birthday, this photo of Baldwin & Nina Simone from recent National Portrait Gallery exhibition on Baldwin & voices of queer resistance. Hard to think of an image that conveys pure JOY more than this one. More info on the show here: npg.si.edu/exhibition/j...

OMG LET'S GO 🥰

We’re kicking off #ADayInArchaeology with an intro from @neilredfern.bsky.social, filmed in a landscape that holds deep personal meaning From muddy boots to museum work, stay tuned today as we follow a day in the life of archaeologists, students & volunteers across the UK 🏺✨

I got a preview of the new exhibition at Japan House, London, Pictograms Iconic Japanese Designs. It's full of visual delights, fascinating insights plus simple but effective interactivity. Especially liked the 3D versions of classic pictograms & the new designs created by local schools

After spending a fab week in lots of museums, work experience student Eve has written a fantastic blog about her visit to see Ancient India: Living Traditions at the British Museum. Thanks to @sushmajansari.bsky.social for chatting to us about her work. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/a...

My series on these amazing 19th century photography pioneers starts today at 11.45am on BBC Radio 4 and runs all week, also on @bbcsounds.bsky.social . Join me!

Rare 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint found at Cambridge Museum via BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New on the blog - Future of Food @sciencemuseum.org.uk - chicken nugget home grown, lab made or full of cornflower? The choice is yours at the latest free exhibition in South Kensington which I thoroughly enjoyed. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/f...

I had a preview of the new Roman Museum in Leicester tonight, now displayed in a modern way, highly recommend it to all, great to see objects from some digs I've been involved in, including the huge Stibbe mosaic & Iron Age sword - opens 26 July AD2025!

@musicandmuseums.bsky.social thanks for sharing Izzy’s blog

Delighted to share Izzy's review of the Mods exhibition on at Brighton Museum. Izzy has been on work experience with me and is keen on becoming a fashion historian. She certainly has a good eye! @hedleyswain.bsky.social tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/t...

Work experience finished yesterday for my students with a press view at Dickens Museum to see new 'Showtime' exhibition. They even had an opportunity to meet Miriam Margolyes and @lucindahawksley.bsky.social the Great Great Great Granddaughter of Charles Dickens. dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-ev...

On Friday my work experience students also had an online chat with British Museum curator @sushmajansari.bsky.social who told them about her Ancient India exhibition and her pathway to becoming a curator.

Friday’s work experience for my students was a visit to @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social as their school has a direct link to William Morris. It was one of his last commissions in 1889.

More work experience this week for my two students with a trip to the Museum of Croydon for the opening of their new exhibition Forge

Thursday’s work experience is a trip to Brighton Museum to see ‘The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966’. Izzy wants to become a fashion historian so this is perfect. brightonmuseums.org.uk/event/the-in...

Wednesday’s work experience was a visit to the British Museum with thanks to @sushmajansari.bsky.social to see her exhibition Ancient India: living traditions

I even arranged for @towerbridge1894.bsky.social to rise for my work experience students 😂 and we still made the train!

On Tuesday for work experience was a visit to the fab @emmashepley.bsky.social to hear about her work at the Tower of London on the Medieval Palace

I have two work experience students this week. So I have broken them in gently with a visit to Guildhall Art Gallery to see Evelyn De Morgan which is free to visit and on till Jan 2026 www.thecityofldn.com/directory/gu...

The National Portrait Gallery’s Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award is on now. I had a lovely visit at the press view and you can choose your own favourite. Free to visit and on till 12 Oct www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhi...

New role with NMDC -NMDC Executive Assistant, part-time, hybrid role (with some travel to Liverpool and London). Apply by 07/08/2025. More details on our website. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/jobs/job/215... #Museumjobs

Congratulations on 30 years of Listed Londoners. Being a Listed Londoner on Robert Elms’s BBC London radio show is one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done. I (counterintuitively) picked Cliff Richard’s The Young Ones as my fave London film.. 🎥 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🎉 In 2022, Catrin Podgorski won our #Volunteer Leader of the Year Award for her role in enabling 60 volunteers to audit 3k museum websites for a report on disabled access 🙌 Feel inspired? Nominate your Volunteer Leader of the Year today! 📝 heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk/wp-content/u... #LoVols

Tomorrow! #Bexhill #SpikeMilligan

Excited to share my first piece for @artukdotorg.bsky.social on Bruce Williams and his #Bromley and #Lewisham murals! artuk.org/discover/sto...

Lots of view on my Peek Frean Biscuit Museum blog tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2023/12/13/w... after all their recent #JaffaCake controversy! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...