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13 May 2024, 11:31 a.m.
Our latest blog comes from stipend holder Clare Hunter. Clare is an author who has written extensively on crafting, and she came down to visit us from Scotland to explore our collection of optical toys. You can find out more ...
7 May 2024, 10:28 a.m.
We are delighted to have recently acquired an amazing collection of scrapbooks created over 60 years by Mr Michael Fritz. Over this period Michael, a carpenter living in West London and an avid cinema fan, has made scrapbooks on filmmakers, ...
2 May 2024, 10:56 a.m.
Our latest blog comes from Stipend Holder Cathy Lomax, an independent scholar and artist. Cathy looks at how female stars were presented in the new Hollywood era by studying items from the time in our collection.
9 Apr 2024, 3:42 p.m.
We are delighted to announce that the museum has received a very welcome funding boost. The funding, from Research England’s Higher Education Museum and Galleries Collection Fund, is worth £104,456 a year for the next five years. It recognises and ...
9 Apr 2024, 11:16 a.m.
Bill Douglas was born 90 years ago on 17th April. To mark what would have been his birthday we are screening the new documentary about his life and his great collaboration with Peter Jewell, Bill Douglas My Best Friend, in ...