Our patch of earth project launch
We are excited to launch the Our Patch of Earth Exhibition and Creative Arts Garden project. Watch our new exhibition grow in the Gatehouse Gallery at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life from 28th January to 6th March 2022. Artist in Residence, Esteban Peña Parga, will explore our relationship with the natural environment to kick start our ‘secret’ garden project with his focus on native...Read More
Have an Usher Gallery exhibition in your school!
That’s what Waddington All Saints Primary have just done! Wow what a response from the pupils! Using our new Creative Arts kits they set up their own art studio. What an impression it made. The pupils absolutely loved it and told us it felt like they were in a real gallery and they can’t wait to visit us at the Usher. It was great to hear how they had linked the art works to their...Read More
Our new Patch of Earth Investigate Learning project
Our Patch of Earth is a new Investigate Learning team project which will be based at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in early 2022. The theme of the project is linked to environmental responsibility, wellbeing and community. We aim to explore a range of creative ideas that will influence the development of a new museum ‘secret’ garden. You can focus upon creative activities and...Read More
Autumn is coming – and so are our workshops
We are looking forward to welcoming you back for our workshops across the sites this autumn. Demand has been very high and we have reviewed our capacity and learning spaces. Access for some of our offers will be limited until next year so please check with us with regard to topic availability. In particular we are unable to offer Egyptians and Greeks at The Collection Museum and the Castle...Read More
Sandford Award success for Investigate
We are delighted to have been awarded the Sandford Award for the Investigate Learning team at The Collection Museum and Usher Gallery. Feedback from lead judge, Nina Sprigge: “The Collection provides engaging interactive learning experiences, both on-site and digitally. The knowledgeable Learning team is enthusiastic about sharing the significance of the local archaeological...Read More
Shared voices in Learning and Exhibitions
Welcome to our finale of our Battle of Britain Exhibition Learning Project. Our new film showcases the collaborative work to bring to life the art works from the Imperial War Museum and our own collection. The Creative Collective of young people have been at the heart of this creative response which has been fantastic. How they approached the challenges has been inspirational....Read More