Helen Hartstein
@helenhartstein.bsky.social
Co-leader at RAMM museum, Exeter and Chair of Refugee Support Devon. I love museums, archaeology, moors, art, books, crochet, weaving, heritage, walking, Devon, Yorkshire, Cordoba. Views are my own. She/her.
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sweet chestnut. I love the smoothness of the nut nestling inside the prickly shell. #nature #photography #Devon
October 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Sweet chestnut. I love the smoothness of the nut nestling inside the prickly shell. #nature #photography #Devon
A productive @exetercityoflit.bsky.social partnership meeting today. We were treated to a tour of the Treasures of @exetercathedral.bsky.social This is the 10th century Exeter Book, the oldest book of English literature in the world. Also foundation charter and a wonderful wax votive figure.
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A productive @exetercityoflit.bsky.social partnership meeting today. We were treated to a tour of the Treasures of @exetercathedral.bsky.social This is the 10th century Exeter Book, the oldest book of English literature in the world. Also foundation charter and a wonderful wax votive figure.
I'm loving the stapler collection currently in RAMM's 'What do you collect?' case. Must be one of our best collections yet! If you think you can beat this, we'd love to hear from you. @rammuseum.bsky.social #museums #photography #staplers
August 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I'm loving the stapler collection currently in RAMM's 'What do you collect?' case. Must be one of our best collections yet! If you think you can beat this, we'd love to hear from you. @rammuseum.bsky.social #museums #photography #staplers
We were honoured to host a wonderful, colourful, joyful celebration of #GaneshChaturthi at RAMM on Wed night. It was lovely to welcome our friends from the Hindu Cultural centre to the museum. And a treat to see the statue of Ganesh out of his case. A fantastic example of community collaboration 🙏
August 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We were honoured to host a wonderful, colourful, joyful celebration of #GaneshChaturthi at RAMM on Wed night. It was lovely to welcome our friends from the Hindu Cultural centre to the museum. And a treat to see the statue of Ganesh out of his case. A fantastic example of community collaboration 🙏
Albert is looking splendid in his scarf to celebrate the Women's Rugby World Cup in Exeter's museum today. @rammuseum.bsky.social #yarnbomb #photography #museums #Devon
August 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Albert is looking splendid in his scarf to celebrate the Women's Rugby World Cup in Exeter's museum today. @rammuseum.bsky.social #yarnbomb #photography #museums #Devon
The fabulous roof of Stephansdom (St Stephen's Cathedral) in Vienna. (Photo my own) #architecture #churches #photography
August 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The fabulous roof of Stephansdom (St Stephen's Cathedral) in Vienna. (Photo my own) #architecture #churches #photography
Lots of serious cooking going on at St Sidwell's community centre in Exeter in preparation for this evening's Refugee Week dinner. So lovely to spend time with these fabulous women. #RefugeeWeek
June 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Lots of serious cooking going on at St Sidwell's community centre in Exeter in preparation for this evening's Refugee Week dinner. So lovely to spend time with these fabulous women. #RefugeeWeek
June 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This one is even more ghostly. #ScarboroughBeach
June 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This one is even more ghostly. #ScarboroughBeach
This popped up on my timeline and I had to share. It's Scarborough beach on 1st Jun 2021. There was a sea fret but people were determinedtohave fun. #photography #beach #Yorkshire #donkeys
June 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This popped up on my timeline and I had to share. It's Scarborough beach on 1st Jun 2021. There was a sea fret but people were determinedtohave fun. #photography #beach #Yorkshire #donkeys
I came across this delicate little creature on my walk on Dartmoor today. I think it is a green hairstreak butterfly. Not a great picture sorry. #nature #insects #wildlife #butterfly #Devon
June 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I came across this delicate little creature on my walk on Dartmoor today. I think it is a green hairstreak butterfly. Not a great picture sorry. #nature #insects #wildlife #butterfly #Devon
The peonies are looking lovely and blowsy today. I find that in my garden they really only look good for one day a year and today's the day! #gardening #flowers #photography
May 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The peonies are looking lovely and blowsy today. I find that in my garden they really only look good for one day a year and today's the day! #gardening #flowers #photography
May 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
OK last one... Pope Julius I looking like a vulnerable old man, by Raphael 1511. Thank you to the National Gallery, London.
#museums #art #Renaissance
#museums #art #Renaissance
May 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
OK last one... Pope Julius I looking like a vulnerable old man, by Raphael 1511. Thank you to the National Gallery, London.
#museums #art #Renaissance
#museums #art #Renaissance
St Lucy and St Michael by Crivelli. Date c 1496. St Lucy is carrying a plate on which lie her own eyes. St Michael tramples a very naughty-looking devil under foot. #Renaissanceart #art #museums #galleries
May 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
St Lucy and St Michael by Crivelli. Date c 1496. St Lucy is carrying a plate on which lie her own eyes. St Michael tramples a very naughty-looking devil under foot. #Renaissanceart #art #museums #galleries
Caught up with my favourite masterpieces at the National Gallery this week. The Renaissance galleries are breathtaking after the rehang. Crivelli's Demidoff Altarpiece gave me goosebumps. I used to sit in front of this in my 20s, marvelling at how modern it looked. #museums #art #photography
May 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Caught up with my favourite masterpieces at the National Gallery this week. The Renaissance galleries are breathtaking after the rehang. Crivelli's Demidoff Altarpiece gave me goosebumps. I used to sit in front of this in my 20s, marvelling at how modern it looked. #museums #art #photography
Thrilled to be at the launch of #TimeOdyssey at the British Museum today, representing RAMM. Rural isolation often limits cultural and educational opportunities. 82% of schools in the Devon pilot had not visited the museum in the last 12 months. Thanks to funder Art Explora. @rammuseum.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Thrilled to be at the launch of #TimeOdyssey at the British Museum today, representing RAMM. Rural isolation often limits cultural and educational opportunities. 82% of schools in the Devon pilot had not visited the museum in the last 12 months. Thanks to funder Art Explora. @rammuseum.bsky.social
Children in rural areas often have limited opportunities to visit museums or to participate in arts and culture outside of school. This is all about raising their horizons.
May 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Children in rural areas often have limited opportunities to visit museums or to participate in arts and culture outside of school. This is all about raising their horizons.
The brilliant artist Ruth Webb worked with the children. The project was in response to teachers expressing their concern at the rise of racism and misogyny in their schools.
May 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The brilliant artist Ruth Webb worked with the children. The project was in response to teachers expressing their concern at the rise of racism and misogyny in their schools.