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@UKmuseums

UKmuseums posts news and information on museums, mostly in the UK. For mills please see our sister site @UKwindmills. For Industrial History see @EarlyIndustry.

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In the News: All UK Museums, Galleries and Auction Houses Ordered To Shut Down 5 November. tinyurl.com/y3z8u4x9
Museum News: 75 years of industrial history explored at new Denmark museum. tinyurl.com/yyl82aka
Museum News: Lyme Regis Museum welcomes first visitors in six months. tinyurl.com/y6spnxwm
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Museum News: V&A unveils new museum shop inspired by “craftsmanship” goo.gl/B3gJWx (designweek)
V&A unveils new museum shop inspired by “craftsmanship”

V&A unveils new museum shop inspired by “craftsmanship”

The shop has been redesigned by Friend & Company, and features a craft demonstration area and tiled flooring inspired by the V&A’s ceramics collection.

designweek.co.uk
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Museum News: New director for Bucks County Museum. goo.gl/z9aoUb (Mix96) #UKmuseums
Museum News: V&A wins 2016 Museum of the Year Award. goo.gl/LvCGK0 (Evening Standard) #UKmuseums
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Museum News: Museum of Oxford appeals for more volunteers. goo.gl/At68Vl (Oxford Mail) #UKmuseums
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Museum News: Lion Salt Works Museum makes shortlist for prestigious Heritage award. goo.gl/5t8KaK (Manchester Evening News)
A rare Cheshire salt works has wowed the National Lottery - now it needs your help

A rare Cheshire salt works has wowed the National Lottery - now it needs your help

Lion Salt Works Museum has made the shortlist for a prestigious Heritage award

manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Museum News: New museum plan for Morecambe but closure plans for two Lancaster museums. goo.gl/pEDhrX (The Visitor)
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Museum News: British Museum in court over £720,000 tax bill from Camden Council. goo.gl/DVjzLQ (Evening Stabdard)
Museum News: Science Museum unveils plans for £6 million interactive gallery. goo.gl/Vu9ZGY (Wired) #UKmuseums
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Museum News: Lost Neolithic human figurine from Skara Brae rediscovered in the collections of Stromness Museum. goo.gl/i8uRdD
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Museum News: Dudley councillors concerned about plan to move museum treasures. goo.gl/VzDgPv (Stourbridge News) #UKmuseums
Museum News: Smithsonian and Victoria & Albert Museum to collaborate. goo.gl/QIpkCR (MailOnline)
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Museum News: Refurbished £14.1m National Museum of Scotland set to open. goo.gl/s94R1P (Design Week)
Museum Feature: Cool Place of the Day: Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, West Sussex. goo.gl/ZIxiw0 (Independent) #UKmuseums
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Museum Events: Visitors step back in time to the First World War at Avoncroft Museum. goo.gl/srLRIJ (Bromsgrove Standard)
Museum Events: Railway Museum to host radio amateurs for "Museums on the Air" weekend. goo.gl/tYp9W6 (Northern Echo)
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