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Acton Access Project: Work Experience and Community Engagement at the Museum Depot
, 5 minute readIn this blog, Arielle Murphy (the acting Communities Manager on the Learning team for the Acton Access project) reflects on the first round of the project’s community engagement work, and the impact that it has had on its participants.
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Working with the Q stock restoration team
, 2 minute readMuseum Depot Volunteer Andy Simpson shares his experience working on the restoration of the last remaining 1030s Q stock cars.
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- Young People's Skills Programme
Introducing our new Young Freelancers (2022-2023)
, 2 minute readMeet our new cohort of Young Freelancers, joining our team for a year as part of our Young People's Skills Programme.
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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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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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- 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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Please Mind the Ghosts - Discover a new AR app at our Friday Late
, 3 minute readPatricia Lalla, Owner of Wolfskill Ltd and contributor at our Friday Late - Legacies: London Transport's Caribbean Workforce, talks about the personal and historic background of her Augmented Reality prototype app, Please Mind The Ghosts™, bringing to life characters of different eras and ethnicities, all connected to the Windrush story.
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Caribbean Journeys: a voyage of discovery for school children
, 2 minute readFind out more about our news school session for Key Stage 2, Caribbean Journeys, inspired by the themes and stories of our new exhibition, Legacies: London Transport's Caribbean Workforce