Back when phones had a #handle. #Museum30

When the big red bus stops for the little red bus. #Uncanny #Museum30

Day 29 of #museum30: Hope As today marks the official start to the holiday season, here’s hoping that yours is merry and bright!

It may be #organic but disposing of your fruit peel on the street would get you a fine according to this 1910 poster. On a similar note, the Victorian Met also part-funded its horses by selling off their manure! #Museum30

#museum30 Day 29: Hope Cable cars have survived modernization of transit, neglect, Earthquake & Fire, World Wars, the Great Depression, attempts to scrap them, budget woes, and so on. But they persevere as does their spirit--Al Tolf summed it all up wonderfully. We love them!

'The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.' - Winston Churchill #Museum30 #WhyMuseums

Laurence Oliver was one of the finest actors of his generation. His ashes are buried in the Abbey, not far from the tomb of Henry V - the king he built is reputation playing in the 1944 adaptation of the Shakespeare play, which he also directed. #Museum30 #Connect

Katharine Hepburn learned to play golf as a child and lived on 14th hole at Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles. She and Spencer Tracy appeared in "Pat and Mike", a #Film in which she played a golf and tennis champion. It featured LPGA members, including Babe Zaharias. #Museum30

#WhyMuseums? Because until time travel is invented they're one of the best ways of discovering the past. #Museum30 #TARDIS #DoctorWho #DrWho

#Museum30 theme 28 is #mural. In 2024 street artists Abraham.O & Doppel, created giant mural of tennis great Sir Andy Murray at Dunblane Sports Club, where it all began 🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Sats until 20 Dec 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission

📚 #Museum30: #Learning ✨📚 We’re reimagining student learning with our Reanimating the Past project! Supported by @MuseumsGalScot, we've created #AugmentedReality (AR) apps to bring our collections to life, making history, science, and art interactive and immersive. #STEM

There is nothing in our #Museum bolder than the mighty BBC brand #legit #Museum30 #Bold

Afternoon sunlight streams into the Abbey through The Queen's Window, designed by David Hockney and installed in 2018 to celebrate the reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The vividly coloured country scene reflects The Queen's deep affection for the countryside. #Museum30 #Rainbow

Our #hope is to continue to make progress cataloguing our extensive collection of photographs. Here's one of East Greenwich Police Station when capturing movement was difficult....can you see the ghostly legs crossing the road? #Museum30

#museum30 Day 30: Why Museums? Our Mission includes education on & preservation of artifacts from past & present cable car systems. Cable cars are working reminders of an era, not just displays in an exhibit! Ride one-experience the past! Our cable powerhouse 'home': 1887-2024.

Tripadvisor Travellors Choice Award ☑️ West Midlands Tourism Award for New Tourism Business of the year ☑️ Midlands Service Excellence Award ☑️ We've only been a museum for a short while, but we're doing our best to be well... one of the best! #Museum30 #Achievement

This beautiful seal bag, embroidered with the Royal Arms of England, was made in 1280 to protect the wax seal attached to a charter from the reign of Edward I. It's a fine example of 'opus anglicanum' - highly-prized English embroideries with gold and silver thread. #Museum30

"Museums are for everyone to see, they are for people just like you and me" For the final day of #Museum30 we are sharing this poem by friend of Barnsley Museums and volunteer at @DarfieldMuseum Ken Brookes #WhyMuseums @KenBrookes2 @IMcMillan

#Museum30, final day and the prompt is 'Why Museums?' We asked our curator Cate this question and this is what she said. We hope you've enjoyed #Museum30 this year, thanks as always to Gracie @magnifyzoology for the prompts.