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DiaryDate – Staffordshire Hoard autumn lectures

September 16th, 2012

The second talk in the Staffordshire Hoard autumn lecture series that looks at the formation of the kingdom of Mercia, the people and societies that inhabited it and how they were influenced by external forces takes place at 2.00pm in The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday, September 22nd.

Given by Dr Nigel Tringham, senior lecturer at Keele University and County Editor of the Victoria County History of Staffordshire, this talk examines the migration patterns of settlers in Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire.

Tickets which must be booked in advance cost £4 for adults and £3 for concessions. To book please call 01782 232323.

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DiaryDate – Guided tour of The Staffordshire Hoard at Birmingham Museum

September 12th, 2012

There will be a 45 minute guided tour of The Staffordshire Hoard display in Birmingham Museum at 2-30pm on Saturday, September 22nd.

Led by Michelle McCormick, the tour focuses on conservation techniques being used by the museum to preserve the hoard

Tickets for the tour cost £2 and are available on the day from the museum’s reception desk.

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DiaryDate – Staffordshire Hoard exhibition at the Potteries Museum

July 7th, 2012

Staffordshire Hoard: Dark Age Discovery a new exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery opens on July 21st, 2012.

The exhibition, which runs until September 1st, 2013, includes over a hundred specially chosen artefacts from the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest and most valuable find ever of Anglo-Saxon treasure.

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NewsDesk – Staffordshire Hoard was a big hit in Washington

March 19th, 2012

Over 50,000 visitors flocked to see more than 100 items from the Staffordshire Hoard when they were displayed in America.

The exhibition in Washington was hailed as a “global phenomenon”.

Visitors paid eight dollars (£5) to view the 117 pieces unearthed near Hammerwich in 2009.

Susan Norton, the Director of the National Geographic Museum where the exhibition was held, said: “The discovery, excavation, conservation and scholarship related to the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found is just the sort of story that we love to share with our visitors.”

Commenting on the exhibition’s success, Birmingham City councillor Martin Mullaney said: “From the very beginning the Hoard has captured the imagination of people across the world, so it’s hardly surprising the Washington exhibition proved to be such a huge hit.”

 

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Hoard exhibition a huge success in America

December 28th, 2011

Following the huge success of the Staffordshire Hoard exhibition being held in Washington, museums across the United States are queuing up to exhibit treasures from the Hoard.

Birmingham Museum and The Potteries Museum, the joint owners of the Staffordshire Hoard, are considering exhibiting in other parts of America to raise funds for research.

The head of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Rita McLean said: “It has been wonderful to see the treasure in Washington, and we will be looking into how we can build on this success elsewhere in the States.”

 

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