Garden Cities Exhib

Telling the story of Garden Cities across the globe. 296 Norton Way South, SG6 1SU. Currently closed due to Covid-19 pandemic. Part of @LetchworthGC

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

Opens this Saturday!…. Young Curators’ Exhibition: ‘Home Is Where…’ here at The International Garden Cities Exhibition
Come and see this exploration of some unusual and interesting aspects of @LetchworthGC’s past & present, put together by our brilliant team of Young Curators

[Katy Lock @Katy_Lock]

Delighted to hear @Keir_Starmer @UKLabour commit to a new generation of #NewTowns - an essential part of the portfolio of solutions needed to address the housing crisis. Learning the lessons from the past is essential for success. There are many lessons, here are 6 headliners👇🧵

[Garden City Collection @GC_Collection]

We’re Hiring!
We are looking for a Collections Officer to engage with Letchworth’s range of communities and help make the Garden City Collection more diverse, accessible and representative…

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Find out more here:
https://t.co/2DLjLkjxEL

[East London Group @EastLndonGroup]

Thanks in no small part to a power cut here (thankfully quite short-lived), I am somewhat later "on parade" than normal but here's our traditional start to the day, despite all that! This is "Interior" by Brynhild Parker from 1930 #BrynhildParker #SaturdayMorning #EastLondonGroup

[MuseumOne @MuseumOne]

LAST DAY - BOND BUG RALLY

This Saturday 22nd is the last day of our amazing, popular, award-winning exhibition, Tom Karen: Creations at The Museum at One Garden City

Come and celebrate the extraordinary life & work of this local hero, iconic designer, artist & inventive genius.

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

Have you voted yet? 🗳️
Still time to help @GC_Collection bag the trophy in the Herts Museums Object of the Year Award with our amazing #animalrights poster ✊🐾 #stopanimalcruelty

You can see the poster itself on display here at @MuseumOne open Mon-Sat 10-5

[Hertfordshire Museums @HertsMuseums]

This entry for Herts Museum Object of the Year, from @GC_Collection, is a Boycott the Circus Fly Poster from 1948. Part of Letchworth’s proud history of activism. Find out about all the entries and vote at https://t.co/v4x9OfjBDB #hertsooty @hertscc

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

Free Admission.
Open this Saturday 10am-5pm (then Tues 1-5pm, Thurs 1-5pm and Sat 29th 10am-5pm)

Made possible by generous funding from @HeritageFundUK (National Lottery Heritage Fund)

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

Opens this Saturday!…. Young Curators’ Exhibition: ‘Home Is Where…’ here at The International Garden Cities Exhibition
Come and see this exploration of some unusual and interesting aspects of @LetchworthGC’s past & present, put together by our brilliant team of Young Curators

[John Sturzaker @JohnSturzaker]

Today we're in Letchworth, Josh from @garden_cities introducing our new MSc Sustainable Planning students to the town before we go on a tour.

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

SPECIAL OFFER!

20% OFF EVERYTHING in the @GC_Collection Online Shop - until the end of September!

Simply pop along to https://t.co/6WKfXaZ0wZ and enter offer code SEPT22 at the checkout…

Every penny of profit goes directly towards our Museum Service 🏛

[MuseumShops @museumshopsuk]

These four stunning posters have been specially commissioned to celebrate 1970's design icons in the Tom Karens: Creations exhibition. Available in A2 or A3 size from @GC_Collection shop. https://t.co/NLgmejCUNP

[The Comet @thecomet24]

A special event to celebrate 60 years of the Jackmans estate has been organised for Bank Holiday Monday. https://t.co/Pxs06LbocC

[Herts Archives @HertsArchives]

We're stepping back in time to Letchworth today to this joyful image of children cooling off in a fountain. This is from our Local Studies image collection. How many bicycles and perambulators can you count? Let us know in the comments!

#Staycool #Fountains #1930s #Letchworth

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

Still some spaces left for our illustrated talk next Tuesday 26th all about Tom Karen and Ogle Design, by long-time friend of Tom, and seasoned and entertaining speaker, Brent Smith. Tickets here https://t.co/kG79tsVjJO #tomkaren #ogle #ogledesign #bondbug #scimitar #design

[MuseumOne @MuseumOne]

Like #scalextric? Come to our Bond Bug Scalextric Racing Day on 30th July! https://t.co/hcKe9J2mLV Tickets just £5 - no need to pre-book just come along - Bond Bug Rally on same day

[MuseumOne @MuseumOne]

We are very excited to reveal 4 exclusive new commissions by @kmhnsm1 as part of our exhibition, Tom Karen: Creations - each featuring a different Ogle Design icon in a different @LetchworthGC setting - you can buy special signed cotton giclee prints here https://t.co/2plyJSNCP4

[AIM @Aimuseums]

Job vacancy - Letchworth Heritage Foundation is hiring a Volunteer Manager to support the expansion of the volunteer network, which will enable them to be more impactful in the community they serve: https://t.co/dsV3LYf758
@GC_Collection
@garden_cities
@MuseumOne
#MuseumJobs

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

Not LGC but a link here to a nice lecture on Arts and Crafts Houses in Surrey https://t.co/LPyQKDxEob well worth a watch 👍 #artsandcrafts #surrey

[Garden Cities Exhib @garden_cities]

We are looking for three new Trustees to help shape the future of @LetchworthGC.

If you have leadership experience in housing development and construction, or PR, communications skills and fundraising/inward investment, we'd love to hear from you.

https://t.co/o5jfZmVZKj

[Stephen King @StephenXKing]

The Guildhall in the City has a tiny stain glass window about planners

[MuseumOne @MuseumOne]

Delighted to announce that we are re-opening!

Initially on Mondays to Fridays 10am- 5pm, from 6th September 👍

We still have some safety measures in place but we remain your fun, friendly local museum 🏛

If you have little ones, come & try our new Baby Box & Toddler Tub 👍