Spotlight: Clay Pipes (Part 1)
Welcome back to our spotlight series, where we highlight our collections and the amazing work we do at Jarrow Hall! This spotlight is written by placement student Sarah Needham, a MA student from Newcastle University. Sarah decided to research our collection of clay pipes, a common (but maybe underrated!) archaeological find. Read on to see […]
Stained Glass in Jarrow – a Window Connecting the Present and the Past
Last week we shared a fantastic blog post by Eleanor, a placement student from Newcastle University, about Anglo-Saxon herbal remedies. This week we have another blog post from one of our placement students to share with you. Grace, also from Newcastle University, was very interested in our hugely significant collection of stained glass. She decided […]
Spotlight: Finds from our YAC Excavations
Welcome to our first spotlight! What are spotlights, I hear you cry? Did you know that in a lot of museums, the majority of their objects aren’t on display? According to ICOM (the International Council of Museums), 70% of museums had less then 15% of their collections on display. The British Museum displays only 1% […]
Volunteer Spotlight on: Kathleen Devlin
Kathleen is one of our Lead Volunteers and along with co-volunteer, Angela Stout, runs our Craft, Create and Catch-up group. This is a social community that uses ancient techniques to create crafts and materials which are then used throughout Jarrow Hall museum and grounds. Kathleen guides the group on leather-working, embroidery, textile dying and creation, […]
Escaped Animals in the Museum!
Animals have escaped into the museum! We have to find them before they damage any delicate artefacts! Right? Animals don’t belong in museums! … Or so you would think! It turns out that some of our domestic animals have actually been hiding around our exhibitions this whole time. It makes a bit more sense when […]
NEW! Jarrow Hall Education Group Membership
Education group membership is specially designed to allow education groups entry to Jarrow Hall during normal opening hours for self-led visits to our museum, reconstructed buildings and Anglo-Saxon Farm. Number on roll Rate (inclusive of VAT) Number on roll Rate (inclusive of VAT) Under 50 pupils £50.00 51-100 pupils £80.00 101-500 pupils £120.00 Over 500 […]