SaddleworthMuseumEd

Learning Officers here - bringing you information on learning activities at Saddleworth Museum, High St, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HS (open every day 1-4pm).

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

We can't run our Magic Monday session this afternoon due to #Covid_19 but we can put together some of our favourite Easter themed crafts for you. Links to individual activities below. #crafts #kidsathome #sanitysaver

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Our Learning Activity Officer combing dance and history to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day - why not? #danceforvictory

[Born and Bred @BornandBredDT]

Friday 8th May marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. We want you to help us & @tmbc_culture celebrate by learning a dance routine. Film yourself performing it and share on social media using #danceforvictory You can find the tutorial video here: https://t.co/4F62S2W7bb

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

This thread from @kidsinmuseums is full of brilliant ideas for your under 5’s. #ToddlerLife

[Kids in Museums @kidsinmuseums]

We’ve been sent a number of virtual museum activities for under 5s so we thought we’d round them up in a Twitter thread.

Have you got an activity to share? Let us know and we’ll add it to the thread. @EYMuseumNetwork

📸 Toddler #TakeoverDay @GNM_Hancock

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

We love this template for making Easter Bunnies that we found on Pinterest. Just print it off, colour it in and stick it onto a brightly painted toilet roll tube - we know you have loads of these stashed away!

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

What about these simple yet effective eggs from It All Started With Paint? All you need is some yellow paint and felt tips for their beaks & eyes! https://t.co/Q2VMRLsCPS

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Have a rummage through those cupboards and if you have a doily or even a paper plate then Easy Peasy and Fun have had this brilliant idea! https://t.co/ma0mESG3fM

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Easy Kids Crafts have a simple online tutorial for making super cute Easter Chicks out of paper. https://t.co/NGizL3OR5W

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

@dipotpaint @GalleryOldham @InspireOldham @saddleworth Yes we’re still open. Events are cancelled but our exhibitions & gallery remain open.

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Local museums help you realise that things actually happened exactly where you live! We found this set of gas mask instructions from Saddleworth’s ARP; AB Glasspool - anyone know him? Printed by Taylor & Clifton who are still going strong in #Uppermill today!

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Wonderful work! @WeaversFactory @andysmanclubol 🙌🏼

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Another interesting day in the archive curating items for our #WorldWar Two Loan Box. Can’t wait to have these put together and ready for #schools! 🏷📜📦🔍📚

[Saddleworth MVC @SaddleworthMVC]

It’s time for another #ThrowbackThursday delve into the archives! Here’s a #photo from 1950, 70 years ago! If you recognise anyone in the photo, please let us know! (Thanks to John Redfearn for sharing the photo)

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Huge thank you to @StChadsCE for donating their collection of Pelham Puppets (1947 - 1993) to the museum! Our volunteers have been working hard & now our ‘puppet show’ is ready. Museum open daily 1pm - 4pm.

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

@saddleworthlife I can reveal it is in fact a Victorian Inhaler! So you were very close with your guess!

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Our Learning Officer, Olivia, is currently knee deep in the archive putting together Loan Boxes. Her favourite object so far to include in our Victorians loan box is this. Do you know what it is?

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

It’s a full house today as curator Peter Fox’s, Old Photographs of Saddleworth gets underway! #saddleworth #learningforlife #museums

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

And if you would like to know more! Whistling David Morris: Life as a professional puckerer. #champion #saddleworth https://t.co/PdDz8p3toZ

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

Our very own David Morris from #Saddleworth on actual @BBCR1 ❤️👏🏻🙌🏼🔥

[BBC Radio 1 @BBCR1]

.@Scott_Mills & @Chris_Stark challenged World Champion Whistler David Morris to perform Sandstorm by Darude and he absolutely smashed it 🤯

[Saddleworth Community Projects @saddleworthlife]

I've decided to start writing a blog about the work I am doing behind the scenes. It's much more interesting than just making a brew, trust me.....

And myself as editor have more of a role to play than just churning out posts of good will. kindness and https://t.co/FKeLIFLrtr

[SaddleworthMuseumEd @EngageExplore]

This is brilliant! Our museum wouldn’t run without our ‘vintage’ volunteers. @MyGenerationGM #changetherecord

[Age UK Oldham @ageukoldham]

SPOTTED! Jean Stokes, reading the latest edition of @MyGenerationGM's On The Record magazine, on a snowy day in Haslingden. Local Community Reporters are changing the record on growing older across GM. Read more on their fabulous new website... https://t.co/C30q3fNVAu