Tincture of Museum
@tinctureofmuseum.bsky.social
Museum blogger - all about museums, art, history & culture.
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Founder of Autism in Museums
Newsletter Editor for National Museum Directors' Council
Blog - https://tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/
Tinctureofmuseum@gmail.com
Founder of Autism in Museums
Newsletter Editor for National Museum Directors' Council
Blog - https://tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/
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Housekeeper, Freud Museum, October 2025
Freud Museum – Hampstead Housekeeper – temporary exhibition There are many house museums and historic homes that stage exhibitions with contemporary artists who seek to bring new connec…
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A hidden story and a contemporary artist make for a fascinating exhibition that has just opened at @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social 'Housekeeper' with artist Cathie Pilkington is now open and my blog review is up. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/h... #Museumblogger
Love to see this update and film from @unionchapeluk.bsky.social on their Sunday School project. It was one of my Heritage Fund Committee visits. Such a unique place and the Margins Project so vital. Great to see how it is coming together. unionchapel.org.uk/projects/new...
Union Chapel
Union Chapel is a church, live entertainment venue and charity drop-in centre for the homeless in Islington, London, England. Built in the late 19th century in the Gothic revival style, the church is ...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Love to see this update and film from @unionchapeluk.bsky.social on their Sunday School project. It was one of my Heritage Fund Committee visits. Such a unique place and the Margins Project so vital. Great to see how it is coming together. unionchapel.org.uk/projects/new...
This morning I am in the archives…. Wes Anderson’s archives! @designmuseum.bsky.social #pressview
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This morning I am in the archives…. Wes Anderson’s archives! @designmuseum.bsky.social #pressview
Enjoyed a visit to the Courtauld and a chance to compare the study of Georges Seurat ‘La Chahut’ with the finished version currently on display in Radical Harmony at the National Gallery.
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Enjoyed a visit to the Courtauld and a chance to compare the study of Georges Seurat ‘La Chahut’ with the finished version currently on display in Radical Harmony at the National Gallery.
Sweet treats at the Courtauld yesterday visiting the Wayne Thiebauld exhibition- on till 18 Jan courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh...
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sweet treats at the Courtauld yesterday visiting the Wayne Thiebauld exhibition- on till 18 Jan courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh...
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It's #RemembranceSunday ❤️
Anna Airy was one of the first women war artists, her paintings are powerful depictions of World War I.
Read more about the women who painted the war 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/women-painting-the-first-world-war
👩🎨 Anna Airy (1882–1964) 📷 Imperial War Museum
Anna Airy was one of the first women war artists, her paintings are powerful depictions of World War I.
Read more about the women who painted the war 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/women-painting-the-first-world-war
👩🎨 Anna Airy (1882–1964) 📷 Imperial War Museum
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's #RemembranceSunday ❤️
Anna Airy was one of the first women war artists, her paintings are powerful depictions of World War I.
Read more about the women who painted the war 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/women-painting-the-first-world-war
👩🎨 Anna Airy (1882–1964) 📷 Imperial War Museum
Anna Airy was one of the first women war artists, her paintings are powerful depictions of World War I.
Read more about the women who painted the war 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/women-painting-the-first-world-war
👩🎨 Anna Airy (1882–1964) 📷 Imperial War Museum
Thoroughly enjoyed a press view to see Wright of Derby: From the Shadows at the. National Gallery yesterday. Some cracking loans focus on Joseph Wright’s use of light and shadow. Opens Friday £12 tickets www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed a press view to see Wright of Derby: From the Shadows at the. National Gallery yesterday. Some cracking loans focus on Joseph Wright’s use of light and shadow. Opens Friday £12 tickets www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...
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Turns out this news was in the public domain yesterday but no one has covered it as far as I can tell. Does no one care about our national library anymore? It was much the same with the cyberattack. If this was a bit of 'science' infrastructure can you imagine?
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
British Library chief executive quits midway through PCS strike
The British Library has been thrown into further turmoil midway through a two-week PCS strike with the resignation of its chief executive Rebecca Lawrence.
www.pcs.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Turns out this news was in the public domain yesterday but no one has covered it as far as I can tell. Does no one care about our national library anymore? It was much the same with the cyberattack. If this was a bit of 'science' infrastructure can you imagine?
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Today I am at a press view of Anna Ancher: Painting Light at Dulwich Picture Gallery which opens tomorrow and runs till March 2026. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
November 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today I am at a press view of Anna Ancher: Painting Light at Dulwich Picture Gallery which opens tomorrow and runs till March 2026. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
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Perfect for Halloween... A look inside Ireland’s only death museum: ‘We’ve had some slight wobbles from people’ via @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/property/int...
A look inside Ireland’s only death museum: ‘We’ve had some slight wobbles from people’
At the Irish Wake Museum in Waterford you’ll see death masks, mourning jewellery and dentures made from real teeth. Just watch out for Auntie Nora upstairs!
www.irishtimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Perfect for Halloween... A look inside Ireland’s only death museum: ‘We’ve had some slight wobbles from people’ via @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/property/int...
Loved Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern, like a breath of fresh air
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Loved Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern, like a breath of fresh air
A hidden story and a contemporary artist make for a fascinating exhibition that has just opened at @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social 'Housekeeper' with artist Cathie Pilkington is now open and my blog review is up. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/h... #Museumblogger
Housekeeper, Freud Museum, October 2025
Freud Museum – Hampstead Housekeeper – temporary exhibition There are many house museums and historic homes that stage exhibitions with contemporary artists who seek to bring new connec…
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October 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A hidden story and a contemporary artist make for a fascinating exhibition that has just opened at @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social 'Housekeeper' with artist Cathie Pilkington is now open and my blog review is up. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/h... #Museumblogger
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Head to the Museum of Croydon to celebrate the life and legacy of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor🎶
A brand new, interactive exhibition brings to life the extraordinary story of this Black British composer and conductor.
#BlackHistoryMonth
www.culturecroydon.com/event/the-so...
A brand new, interactive exhibition brings to life the extraordinary story of this Black British composer and conductor.
#BlackHistoryMonth
www.culturecroydon.com/event/the-so...
The Sound of Croydon: Celebrating Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - This is Croydon
An exhibition at the Museum of Croydon celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
www.culturecroydon.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Head to the Museum of Croydon to celebrate the life and legacy of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor🎶
A brand new, interactive exhibition brings to life the extraordinary story of this Black British composer and conductor.
#BlackHistoryMonth
www.culturecroydon.com/event/the-so...
A brand new, interactive exhibition brings to life the extraordinary story of this Black British composer and conductor.
#BlackHistoryMonth
www.culturecroydon.com/event/the-so...
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It's not been easy keeping this quiet. I'm so glad we no longer have to. It’s been a delight to work with colleagues and partners at Arnolfini, RWA + Spike Island to get British Art Show 10 to Bristol.
This is good for #Bristol and the city's #arts + #culture.
news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...
This is good for #Bristol and the city's #arts + #culture.
news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...
Bristol to host the British Art Show in 2027
news.bristol.gov.uk
October 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It's not been easy keeping this quiet. I'm so glad we no longer have to. It’s been a delight to work with colleagues and partners at Arnolfini, RWA + Spike Island to get British Art Show 10 to Bristol.
This is good for #Bristol and the city's #arts + #culture.
news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...
This is good for #Bristol and the city's #arts + #culture.
news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...
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Sir John Soane's Museum are running their very first relaxed opening for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and or Neurodivergence and their families. Sunday 19 Oct 9-10am. www.soane.org/whats-on/rel... #Autism
@soanemuseum.bsky.social
@soanemuseum.bsky.social
Relaxed Opening – Pilot Session
We welcome you to come and explore the museum at our relaxed morning. This special event is for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and or Neurodivergence and the...
www.soane.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Sir John Soane's Museum are running their very first relaxed opening for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and or Neurodivergence and their families. Sunday 19 Oct 9-10am. www.soane.org/whats-on/rel... #Autism
@soanemuseum.bsky.social
@soanemuseum.bsky.social
The fabulous Lee Miller is the focus of a new exhibition at Tate Britain that opens today. I loved it. What an amazing woman. www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...
October 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The fabulous Lee Miller is the focus of a new exhibition at Tate Britain that opens today. I loved it. What an amazing woman. www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...
I had a pretty amazing opportunity yesterday with permission to film and take photos inside Windsor Castle! The Semi-State Rooms are now open with bookable £1 tickets for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits. www.rct.uk/visit/windso...
October 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I had a pretty amazing opportunity yesterday with permission to film and take photos inside Windsor Castle! The Semi-State Rooms are now open with bookable £1 tickets for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits. www.rct.uk/visit/windso...
Really hope Beckenham's art deco cinema will be ok, the fire is next to it. Since Bromley's Picturehouse closed down this would be a terrible loss if it is damaged. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fire breaks out near Beckenham Odeon cinema
The London Fire Brigade says crews are
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Really hope Beckenham's art deco cinema will be ok, the fire is next to it. Since Bromley's Picturehouse closed down this would be a terrible loss if it is damaged. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I haven't had any blogs up on @autisminmuseums.bsky.social for a while so it is really great to have this post from JJ all about Historic Royal Palaces' new relaxed programme of events for autistic families and those who benefit from a quieter environment when visiting major London attractions.
New on the blog - Autism in Museums has a new blog from JJ at Historic Royal Palaces - in the blog he talks about their new relaxed events at the Tower of London and Kensington Palace. autisminmuseums.com/relaxed-even... #Autism #AutisminMuseums
September 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I haven't had any blogs up on @autisminmuseums.bsky.social for a while so it is really great to have this post from JJ all about Historic Royal Palaces' new relaxed programme of events for autistic families and those who benefit from a quieter environment when visiting major London attractions.
New on the blog I take a look at the first temporary exhibition at the National Gallery's refurbed Sainsbury Wing. Radical Harmony is all about the Neo-Impressionists. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/r...
Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller’s Neo-Impressionists, National Gallery, Sept 2025
Radical Harmony – National Gallery The first exhibition to be hosted in the recently re-opened Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery, Radical Harmony brings the space alive from the outset w…
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September 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
New on the blog I take a look at the first temporary exhibition at the National Gallery's refurbed Sainsbury Wing. Radical Harmony is all about the Neo-Impressionists. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/r...
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Hoi Polloi review: a mind-boggling display of technical brilliance – with bulbous buttocks a go-go
Hoi Polloi review: a mind-boggling display of technical brilliance – with bulbous buttocks a go-go
This gloriously eccentric personal museum by painter and former Turner nominee Glenn Brown is a mesmerising delight as it cheekily imitates the nearby Wallace Collection
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hoi Polloi review: a mind-boggling display of technical brilliance – with bulbous buttocks a go-go
This morning I am in Peckham, stand still too long and you will get tagged
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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...
September 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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.
September 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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...
September 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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...
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This is happening next week! #StartWritingYourBook
Do you have an idea for a book but can’t get started? Have you always wanted to write your memoirs but just don’t know where to begin? Join my online writing course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/get-starte... It starts on 29 September.
Get started with writing your book
Do you have an idea for a book but can’t get started? Join this online writing course with author (and Dickens descendant) Lucinda Hawksley.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This is happening next week! #StartWritingYourBook