Hayley Simmons

Museum Learning Assistant at @Lynn_Museum & Relief Visitor Services Assistant at @GressenhallFW 🏺 Lover of history, costumes and cats 💃 Views my own 🤔

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

Taught Year 3s how Victorians did their washing at @Lynn_Museum today and then rewarded their hard labour with tasty peppermint creams - we do spoil them! 🍬

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

I’ll be doing a talk about Roman Fashion at Time & Tide on 21st February!

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

A splendid time had making Potato Chocolate Truffles with families today at @Lynn_Museum’s Wartime Christmas event! 🥔
We had some interesting reactions from children and adults alike, and some very brave individuals trying the truffle all in one!

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We had a jolly Tudor Christmas with a local school group at @Lynn_Museum and @storiesoflynn today!
With me the children explored Tudor household objects and made gingerbread bites from a 14th century recipe - yummy! 🫚

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

@NigelAmies It was!

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

Had lovely school groups at @Lynn_Museum yesterday learning about Guy Fawkes! We made some very indulgent spiced wine (a child-friendly version, of course) 🍷

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

Made Christmas crackers with many children today at @StGGuildhall’s Victorian Christmas event 🎄✨

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

Taught home educated and local school children about witches and how to create their own witch bottles at @Lynn_Museum today! They all made their own bottle to take home and bury 🪄

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

I ran the brass rubbing activity in medieval garb for King’s Lynn’s Dragon Festival at @StGGuildhall today!
Look at this big ol’ brass from the @Lynn_Museum collection - beautiful! 🖍️

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

My museum costume table at Gathered at @GressenhallFW today!

It was so great to talk to so many textile lovers! And to see a lot of the costumes I’ve made on display 🧵

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

I’ll be at @GressenhallFW’s Gathered at Gressenhall event tomorrow (Sunday 29 September) between 1.30-4pm!

I’ll be bringing along a selection of historical costumes I’ve made and discussing the art of museum costume 🪡

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So what did Hayley do this afternoon at work, you may ask.

Well, I made a Viking shield out of cardboard with the Norfolk flag pattern of course! For people to take pictures with at @Lynn_Museum’s Vikings day next week 🗡️

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

Typo whoops! *sherd

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

Found another new ceramic shred in the garden today!

Anyone have any ideas of the design? 🔍

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

It was Roman’s day today at @Lynn_Museum! I made miniature shields with the children and lightly introduced them to army formations!

Highlights of the day include being told I’m a child’s favourite and being gifted a drawing of me :3

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

And another two!

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

Some lovely pewter pieces were cast yesterday at my Pewter Pilgrims workshop at @Lynn_Museum yesterday!

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🎒Bring your class to Lynn Museum for fun and interactive local history workshops! 🎒

We're taking bookings for the 24/25 academic year, covering all ages: reception, KS1, KS2 and home education.

Enquire at [email protected], or browse: https://t.co/nqq0amZHnu

[Hayley Simmons @HM_Simmons]

I’m running more of my pewter workshops at @Lynn_Museum this month!

[Lynn Museum @Lynn_Museum]

🔥 Back by popular demand - Pewter Pilgrims Adult Workshops at Lynn Museum on Wednesday 10 and Friday 19 July! 🔥

Learn how to cast your own pewter souvenirs, plus go on a Pilgrimage Walking Tour!

🎟️Tickets £5. Book here: https://t.co/Hl6Hd6gLQ7

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