Society For Museum Archaeology
@socmusarch.bsky.social
The Society for Museum Archaeology promotes the interest of archaeology in museums and offers support to everyone working with archaeological collections. https://socmusarch.org.uk/
In time honoured tradition !
December 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In time honoured tradition !
Reposted by Society For Museum Archaeology
Lovely to see Treasure: History Unearthed celebrated as winner of the @socmusarch.bsky.social annual award for excellence in the exhibition project category. It has great to work with a fantastic team & special objects!
Book your tickets here👇
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/muse...
Book your tickets here👇
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/muse...
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Lovely to see Treasure: History Unearthed celebrated as winner of the @socmusarch.bsky.social annual award for excellence in the exhibition project category. It has great to work with a fantastic team & special objects!
Book your tickets here👇
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/muse...
Book your tickets here👇
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/muse...
And this year's ward winners are:
December 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
And this year's ward winners are:
One more sleep 👇
Due to adverse weather conditions, our conference sessions on Friday 14th Nov were disrupted. Members/delegates check your emails for details of the programme of rescheduled talks and the SMA AGM on Dec 4 - also on our website socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Conference & Awards | Society for Museum Archaeology
socmusarch.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
One more sleep 👇
Due to adverse weather conditions, our conference sessions on Friday 14th Nov were disrupted. Members/delegates check your emails for details of the programme of rescheduled talks and the SMA AGM on Dec 4 - also on our website socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Conference & Awards | Society for Museum Archaeology
socmusarch.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Due to adverse weather conditions, our conference sessions on Friday 14th Nov were disrupted. Members/delegates check your emails for details of the programme of rescheduled talks and the SMA AGM on Dec 4 - also on our website socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
We hereby give notice that YOU CAN STILL BOOK a ticket for our annual conference in Liverpool 13/14 Nov - great deals to be had for online/in-person attendance BUT all of the optional tours/trips are now sold out. Use the link below to secure your place www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...
Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA
Come celebrate 50 years of the Society for Museum Archaeology at our 2025 conference!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We hereby give notice that YOU CAN STILL BOOK a ticket for our annual conference in Liverpool 13/14 Nov - great deals to be had for online/in-person attendance BUT all of the optional tours/trips are now sold out. Use the link below to secure your place www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...
And you thought we had nothing to say today!
October 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And you thought we had nothing to say today!
A mid week nudge ! Meet another of our speakers and don't forget to book!
October 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A mid week nudge ! Meet another of our speakers and don't forget to book!
Good morning BlueSky land! Meet another of our super speakers....and don't forget to book online or in-person #museums #archaeology
October 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Good morning BlueSky land! Meet another of our super speakers....and don't forget to book online or in-person #museums #archaeology
And they just keep on coming! Here's today's speaker intro!
October 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And they just keep on coming! Here's today's speaker intro!
Another intro to one of our wonderful speakers - please share with your networks - remember you can buy tickets for full pr part days, in-person or online....which means you can join us from anywhere in the world! socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Another intro to one of our wonderful speakers - please share with your networks - remember you can buy tickets for full pr part days, in-person or online....which means you can join us from anywhere in the world! socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Did we remind you that bookings are open for our conference? We have some great speakers lined up for you ! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...
October 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Did we remind you that bookings are open for our conference? We have some great speakers lined up for you ! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...
Museums wrangle many different types of collections - including amazing mosaics dug up in the early 1800s, like this one from Withington #MosaicMonday - find out more about what modern museum archaeologists (and others do) with objects at our conference in Liverpool socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Museums wrangle many different types of collections - including amazing mosaics dug up in the early 1800s, like this one from Withington #MosaicMonday - find out more about what modern museum archaeologists (and others do) with objects at our conference in Liverpool socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Great finds like this are cared for by many museums - find out what's changed and what's new about how we manage them at our annual conference in Liverpool on 13th/14th of Nov - including an option to see 'Treasure: History Unearthed' #FindsFriday - all details here: socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
A goddess for #FindsFriday
In 1882 antiquary Edward Cunnington dug at the #Roman temple at Maiden Castle hillfort in #Dorset
Sadly his excavations were never published although one important find was this copper alloy plaque with repoussée figure, possibly Minerva
Now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
In 1882 antiquary Edward Cunnington dug at the #Roman temple at Maiden Castle hillfort in #Dorset
Sadly his excavations were never published although one important find was this copper alloy plaque with repoussée figure, possibly Minerva
Now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Great finds like this are cared for by many museums - find out what's changed and what's new about how we manage them at our annual conference in Liverpool on 13th/14th of Nov - including an option to see 'Treasure: History Unearthed' #FindsFriday - all details here: socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
It could be YOUR project or organisation - you just have to apply by 30th September - not in it .....can't win it!! socmusarch.org.uk/sma-awards-2...
September 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It could be YOUR project or organisation - you just have to apply by 30th September - not in it .....can't win it!! socmusarch.org.uk/sma-awards-2...
Reposted by Society For Museum Archaeology
The @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (#EAA2025) annual meeting starts today! 🏺
Our collection of European #Archaeology is completely free for the conference, so check out the latest European archaeology research, from Stonehenge to the Second World War:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Our collection of European #Archaeology is completely free for the conference, so check out the latest European archaeology research, from Stonehenge to the Second World War:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
September 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (#EAA2025) annual meeting starts today! 🏺
Our collection of European #Archaeology is completely free for the conference, so check out the latest European archaeology research, from Stonehenge to the Second World War:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Our collection of European #Archaeology is completely free for the conference, so check out the latest European archaeology research, from Stonehenge to the Second World War:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
It may have escaped your notice but we are 50 this year !! Have a delve into the FREE archives and publications on our website to see what has changed....or not!! socmusarch.org.uk/publications...
August 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It may have escaped your notice but we are 50 this year !! Have a delve into the FREE archives and publications on our website to see what has changed....or not!! socmusarch.org.uk/publications...
Booking for The Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA is now OPEN!
shorturl.at/ctryq
shorturl.at/ctryq
Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA
Come celebrate 50 years of the Society for Museum Archaeology at our 2025 conference!
shorturl.at
August 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Booking for The Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA is now OPEN!
shorturl.at/ctryq
shorturl.at/ctryq
SMA Annual Awards for Excellence 2025 - nominations open Aug 18 The SMA awards celebrate excellent practice, clear impact and people development at whatever level across the full spectrum of our museum world. All details here socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
a cartoon of a woman giving a speech with the words " and the award " on the bottom
Alt: a cartoon of a woman giving a speech with the words " and the award " on the bottom
media.tenor.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
SMA Annual Awards for Excellence 2025 - nominations open Aug 18 The SMA awards celebrate excellent practice, clear impact and people development at whatever level across the full spectrum of our museum world. All details here socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Last day to submit a proposal today!! Go on you know you want to!!
Still plenty of time to submit a proposal for our Conference in November - Deadline is 25th July - don't forget we pay speaker expenses to be there, there are also options to present remotely or by pre-record. Check out all the details on our website at socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Conference & Awards | Society for Museum Archaeology
socmusarch.org.uk
July 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Last day to submit a proposal today!! Go on you know you want to!!
Reposted by Society For Museum Archaeology
It's #AskAnArchaeologist day!
We're thrilled to be sponsoring the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social event, so if there's anything you've wanted to ask an archaeologist fire away!
Follow @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social for highlights.
We're thrilled to be sponsoring the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social event, so if there's anything you've wanted to ask an archaeologist fire away!
Follow @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social for highlights.
July 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
It's #AskAnArchaeologist day!
We're thrilled to be sponsoring the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social event, so if there's anything you've wanted to ask an archaeologist fire away!
Follow @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social for highlights.
We're thrilled to be sponsoring the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social event, so if there's anything you've wanted to ask an archaeologist fire away!
Follow @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social for highlights.
Still plenty of time to submit a proposal for our Conference in November - Deadline is 25th July - don't forget we pay speaker expenses to be there, there are also options to present remotely or by pre-record. Check out all the details on our website at socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Conference & Awards | Society for Museum Archaeology
socmusarch.org.uk
July 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Still plenty of time to submit a proposal for our Conference in November - Deadline is 25th July - don't forget we pay speaker expenses to be there, there are also options to present remotely or by pre-record. Check out all the details on our website at socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Celebrating 50 Years of SMA
Society for Museum Archaeology Annual Conference 2025 to be held at Museum of Liverpool on 13th and 14th of November 2025
Call for Papers – Deadline Extended to 25th July 2025
socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Society for Museum Archaeology Annual Conference 2025 to be held at Museum of Liverpool on 13th and 14th of November 2025
Call for Papers – Deadline Extended to 25th July 2025
socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Conference & Awards | Society for Museum Archaeology
socmusarch.org.uk
July 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Celebrating 50 Years of SMA
Society for Museum Archaeology Annual Conference 2025 to be held at Museum of Liverpool on 13th and 14th of November 2025
Call for Papers – Deadline Extended to 25th July 2025
socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
Society for Museum Archaeology Annual Conference 2025 to be held at Museum of Liverpool on 13th and 14th of November 2025
Call for Papers – Deadline Extended to 25th July 2025
socmusarch.org.uk/conference/
SMA has responded to calls for changes to legislation and practice regarding human remains, by collaborating with several organisations to agree a joint statement on on the retention, display, and provision of access to human remains from British archaeological contexts. socmusarch.org.uk/news/
News | Society for Museum Archaeology
socmusarch.org.uk
May 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
SMA has responded to calls for changes to legislation and practice regarding human remains, by collaborating with several organisations to agree a joint statement on on the retention, display, and provision of access to human remains from British archaeological contexts. socmusarch.org.uk/news/