Blog posts
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- Climate Crossroads
Celebrating London Climate Action Week with Mott MacDonald and Mastercard
, 2 minute readTo mark London Climate Action Week 2022, we talked to our Climate Crossroads sponsors, Mott MacDonald and Mastercard, about the ways they are helping to tackle climate change and build a greener London.
Our Museum volunteers contribute a huge amount of time, energy, enthusiasm, skills and expertise to everything we do, ensuring our visitors have a fantastic time when they visit us in Covent Garden and Acton. This Volunteers' Week we're saying a huge Thank You to our volunteers and shining a light on their contributions.
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- Young People's Skills Programme
West Side Story – Marking the fifth anniversary of Grenfell
, 2 minute readTo mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, young residents who lost friends in the disaster have produced a charity single called ‘West Side Story’, with the support of the non-profit organisation One Vibe. Our current Khadija Saye Photography Fellow, Hannah Daisy, photographed the launch event on 6 May 2022. Find out more.
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- Learning Programmes
- Young People's Skills Programme
Early Explorer Mornings for schools are back!
Find out what goes on at our Early Explorer Mornings designed for schools and familie with SEND.
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- Volunteers
- Collections
The Art of the Poster - London Transport at War: Second World War
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readA look at wartime posters commissioned by London Transport during the Second World War, with Museum Depot volunteer Nick Gill.
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- Young People's Skills Programme
Our Journey To The (Museum Futures) Summit
, 2 minute readYoung Freelancers Feyi and Lei let us in behind the scenes of their contribution to the Museum Futures Summit, an online event hosted by the British Museum to explore paid entry-level training programmes that increase the diversity and accessibility of the cultural sector.
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- Volunteers
- Collections
The Art of the Poster - London Transport at War: First World War
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readMuseum Depot volunteer Nick Gill presents a selection of posters commissioned by the UERL during the First World War, in the first instalment in a series of blogs exploring wartime posters in our collection.
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- Volunteers
Mind the Gap - The story of Embankment station's announcement
, 2 minute readWelcome Host volunteer Thomas James share one of his favourite London Underground stories, about the very special Mind the Gap announcement at Embankment station.