Melissa Maynard-Linsey

passionate about museum learning & supporting others. can be found in occasional interim cover roles.

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

Hello - you’ll be able to find me at @mkatelinsey.bsky.social as we see how that goes

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@Pastpreservers Physical books only or ebooks as well? 1000s

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@EnglishSarahH @Justin_Hewart Or a bright good morning, only me. How are we all today? That worked for me.

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@romanpalace

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@romanpalace Now a stable RH and temp recording - that would break Twitter …

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@sacha_coward One of the hardest things is to forgive yourself. My grandad preferred his carers doing those things for him than me. It meant that we could sit for a little while & just be together. When I remember him those later quiet moments just being are the ones I treasure the most.

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@RCT @sandfordaward I so enjoyed being your @sandfordaward assessor this year - lovely to see you being celebrated here

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@amandajp17 I wondered who’d be looking after those 2 - enjoy the proper work break and the snuggles

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@TamsinRussell It’s one of the reasons I love being an assessor - I get to observe amazing practice, visit fabulous venues & collections and have insightful conversations around learning & engagement. I always come away with my own learning.

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

Huge congratulations to this year’s Sandford Award Winners!

[Sandford Award @sandfordaward]

⭐️👏🏻Introducing this year’s Sandford Award recipients - recognised for their high quality in heritage learning.
⭐️👏🏻HUGE congratulations from everyone at Heritage Education Trust and @BGULincoln 👏🏻👏🏻

See the full list here 👉🏼 https://t.co/dXqfJBNsxK
📷 Learning @RCT

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@HilaryMcGowan Enjoy the well deserved holiday!! The lovely highlight of hybrid conferences (which @gem_heritage are amazing at) is that the recordings will come out soon and we can return to refresh and reflect more learning

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

What happens when a bunch of museum & heritage learning peeps get together & they visit a load of venues? My timeline becomes filled with photos of either interpretation/exhibition panels & displays or fab dressing up models (aka sector colleagues). I’m here for both 😀

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@Mexley88 @amandajp17 @gem_heritage @SSGreatBritain Worse kept secret ever! Though as I have said “here for the gossip, stay for the learning”

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@amandajp17 @Mexley88 @gem_heritage @SSGreatBritain So much better accommodation - there weren’t any fisticuffs either!

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

And a final reflection about how generous every GEM member is, being open to sharing challenges, successes, & everything in between. Thank you 9/9

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

Finally home after an amazing 3 days at @gem_heritage conference. I’m still reflecting on & digesting so much of the amazing content. Some initial reflections 1/9

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

1st thoughts are around our role as custiodians and centring the community, engagement & learning is the way forward (this is the reaffirming part). I’m sure more will come out in the coming days 8/9