GNMWhatYouWear

Project produced by Museum Studies students at Newcastle University. Displayed at the Great North Museum: Hancock from 20/03/20 - 30/04/20.

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‘You are What you Wear?’ is an exciting exhibit intervention developed by Museum Studies MA students at Newcastle University. This intervention will be displayed at the Great North Museum: Hancock from 20/03/20 - 30/04/20. Stay tuned for updates and the latest on our progress!

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We are incredibly sad and sorry to announce that the Shifting Styles exhibition has been cancelled. Read below for more information. Take care and stay safe!x

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Unfortunately, our #WhatYouWear exhibition will no longer be going ahead at the present time due to the Coronavirus crisis. We would like to thank everyone for their unwavering support for this project. Love from, the What You Wear team. ❤️

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Happy #StPatricksDay! In many countries, people celebrate St Patrick’s Day by wearing green. This is one of the many examples of how culture can affect #WhatYouWear. Can you think of any other examples of this?

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Five days to go until the exhibit opens! Reminder that the “You are what you wear?” exhibit can be found at the Great North Museum: Hancock. Please follow our other social media pages:
Instagram: @GNMWhatYouWear Facebook: GNM - You Are What You Wear?

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Here’s a clue. Acid-free tissue paper is often placed inside.

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Many museums make use of boxes such as these. Can you guess what they might be for? #Museums #WhatYouWear

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#StorySaturday! Do you own any items of clothing that hold significance in your life? One of our team members was gifted this necklace for her 18th birthday and has worn it ever since. Do you have anything similar to this? How does it make you feel like YOU when you wear it?

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For anyone interested, the @GNM_Hancock is free to visit and holds exhibits related to magic and superstitions. The Ancient Egyptian gallery features amulets which many in that culture believed could bring luck to their owner. #WhatYouWear #Friday13th

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Many people think that if you wear some clothes inside out, you shouldn’t correct your mistake as this brings bad luck. Many cultures have held superstitions around what they wear. Do you hold any? #WhatYouWear #Friday13th #BadLuck #GoodLuck

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Looking for a way to the @GNM_Hancock? The museum is ideally located close to bus and metro transport links. Here’s a picture of a @My_Metro ticket. What’s your favourite form of transport? #Metro #WhatYouWear #GNM

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Our posters arrived today! Look out for them in public areas around Tyneside as they’ll be going up within the next few days. If you spot any, don’t forget to tag us and tell us where you found them! #WhatYouWear #Posters #spottheposters

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These dolls are being removed from the display case for the duration of our exhibit. The front figures originated in colonial India and the larger ones were wedding gifts to a local temple. How do you feel about these objects being removed? #WhatYouWear #Dolls #WeddingGifts

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With the project opening next Friday (the 20th of March) some of the team got together today. We’ve been discussing our learning event and object panels among other things. #TeamTuesday #WhatYouWear #Morethanmyclothes

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Here’s just a few of the Newcastle kits from over the years. Which is your favourite and why? Tell us in the comments and feel free to share some of your favourites! #NUFC #WhatYouWear

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3. As traditional notions of gender identity are called into question, how meaningful is it to talk of how we dress as being ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’? Does the way you dress compliment your gender or does gender barely impact how you dress at all? #InternationalWomensDay

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1. On #InternationalWomensDay it is worth considering the affect of gender on how people dress. Actress Marlene Dietrich challenged gendered forms of dress in the 1920s by wearing a tuxedo, a form of dress traditionally considered masculine.

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2. Did this make Dietrich more masculine? Or did it actually challenge the perception of the tuxedo as a masculine form of dress? #InternationalWomensDay

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Imagine if the team you support changed it’s colours. Would you stop supporting them? Is it the shirt itself that you’re loyal to or are you loyal to what it represents?

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Looking for something to do at the weekend? Visit the @GNM_Hancock’s new ‘Other Worlds - The Art of Atomhawk’ exhibit opening tomorrow! Perfect for any fans of fantasy or sci-fi.

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Opening this Saturday (7 March) - Other Worlds: The Art of Atomhawk. Perfect for fans of sci-fi, fantasy films, gaming, comics, cosplay, digital art and design