James McLean

Curator at Scottish Maritime Museum.

[Dalgarven Mill Museum @DalgarvenMill]

Our current Quilts Exhibition is nearly finished! Make sure you come & see these wonderful quilts before they are taken down on Wed 30 March!
Our next exhibition will be on 'The Edwardians' and will open on Fri 15 April.

#Ayrshire #edwardian #quilting #quilts #History

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

50% OFF ALERT! 📢
We’re excited to announce we’ll be offering 50% off your visit to the Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine from TOMORROW until 18 Feb 2022! 🎟️
ONLINE OFFER ONLY! Discount code: VScot50
More info: https://t.co/CpUgg8dJZ6
BOOK NOW:
https://t.co/0cBSSVvX6q

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Can you vote for our friends @SkylarkIX at https://t.co/u5TfxDGJH4 and help them win £10,000 to continue their work delivering boatbuilding skills training for those recovering from addictions at their workshop in our Dumbarton Museum. Please vote and share. Thank you!

[HMS Unicorn @HMSUnicornship]

We are delighted to offer a paid work placement for a young person (16-25) from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background living in Scotland to work with us, thanks to @MuseumsGalScot @UniStrathclyde and @ahrcpress - apply here: https://t.co/G3lNcaiVyb

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Did you see any of the Glassblowing Demonstration with the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers at the weekend? Don’t worry if you missed it, here is Ian Pearson demonstrating and revealing the techniques and skills of scientific glassblowing. #Impressive

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

We’re taking part in #ClimateFringeWeek and we’d love you to be part of it too! Come along Sat 25 or Sun 26 September as we will be hosting a weekend raising awareness of the issues of climate change. There will be exhibitions, talks, children’s activities, for all ages. 🌍🏴

[Skylark IX Trust @SkylarkIX]

This day 81 years ago, Skylark IX took part in the Dunkirk Operation Dynamo. Today, we have ambitious plans to save her and help those recovering from drug addiction and social isolation at the Spirit of Skylark Centre @Scotmaritime Dumbarton. Watch https://t.co/iPCM7MuHoQ

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Visit us this weekend to make your very own Paper Boat to celebrate #NationalCreativityDay at both our Irvine and Dumbarton Museums!
Not able to join us, then follow our simple instructions and make your boat at home!
BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE - https://t.co/zl5eXzTKOR

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Crossing the Maelstrom
Expedition leader Jim Breen, and team member, Angus Mathieson recall their experience crossing the infamous Maelstrom. Our YouTube channel will tell you more: https://t.co/oWdZMskTrj
#ScottishMaritimeMuseum #MuseumsAreGo #IntoTheMaelstrom

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Join us as Expedition Leader Jim Breen shows us around the new exhibition ‘Into the Maelstrom: The Scottish Kayak Expedition to North West Norway 1980’
Thursday 10th June
17.45 – 19.15 (tour starts at 18.00)
Tickets £5
Limited spaces: https://t.co/OfHleKOOyW
#IntotheMaelstrom

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

When Jim Breen’s kayak is surfed backwards and rolled by an angry sea what does he do? #IntoTheMaelstrom The Scottish Kayaking Expedition to North West Norway 1980 exhibition now open! @scottishcanoe

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Get swept up in the adventure of a lifetime! Peter Wilson shares why four friends embarked on a kayaking world first. #IntoTheMaelstrom The Scottish Kayaking Expedition to North West Norway 1980 exhibition coming soon! @scottishcanoe

[Museums Association @MuseumsAssoc]

News | Landmark breakthroughs welcomed in long-running Benin bronze dispute: the repatriation of objects to Nigeria will 'have a profound impact for years to come'.

Read: https://t.co/qZot3Gyb1W

#BeninBronzes #repatriation

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Following the new Coronavirus restrictions announced by the Scottish Government on Monday 4 January, our museums are closed until further notice.

We hope to welcome you back safely soon. Keep safe.

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

WE DID IT! 🎉🍾🥳🎊🎆🎇🥂🙌
With your help we have raised £39,835 to #KeepTheKylesAfloat, MORE than DOUBLE our target of £15,000! Thank you all so much, we can't wait to get Kyles ship-shape for 2022! @CrowdfunderUK @MuseumsAssoc #SaveOurMuseums

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Uisage Beatha Galore! From Eriskay to Irvine, a little lunchtime read as our Curator Abigail tells the tale of our newest exhibit in the National Fund for Acquisitions' latest blog! https://t.co/mF0OLZ1x7A

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

A big THANK YOU! to all who have helped raise 21% of our £15,000 #KeeptheKylesAfloat Crowdfunder target so far! We’ve a long way to go but it’s officially Winter (bah!) so we’ve taken Kyles out of the water ahead of these repairs. To donate, visit https://t.co/3tdhXQE3s0

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

Kyles was successfully hauled out today ahead of essential repairs and maintenance for our oldest vessel - you can help in these difficult times for museums by donating to our crowdfunder #KeepTheKylesAfloat #SaveOurMuseums @CrowfunderUK @MuseumsAssoc https://t.co/3tdhXQE3s0

[Scottish Maritime Museum @Scotmaritime]

The UK's oldest floating Clyde-built vessel, MV Kyles, is almost 150 years old but a long, hard working life has taken a huge toll. If you can support our new Crowdfunder campaign for essential repairs, visit https://t.co/XdSppnrLYh Thank you!

Please share. #KeeptheKylesAfloat

[James McLean @JamesRMcLean1]

Important news about MV Kyles, one of the UK's most important historic vessels: https://t.co/YFTtdcFdy7