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How
to get there:
By car:
Via A414, 10 minutes from the A10, 15 minutes from A1(M).
Multi-story car - in Gascoyne Way with direct access from
the A414. Both the Museum and the Seed Warehouse are only
a short walk away.
By
train:
Kings Cross/Moorgate to Hertford North Station then bus/taxi
or 15 minute walk or Liverpool Street to Hertford East with
a 6-1O minute walk.
By
bus:
3 minute walk from Hertford Bus Station.
Facilities
at the Museum: Museum shop, and disabled access to the
ground floor, garden and toilets
For
more information and more activities available, phone 01992
582686.
Or email hertfordmuseum
@btconnect.com
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The
seven-month long event will highlight how many travellers and gypsies
there are in Hertfordshire. It will be an informative and thought-provoking
exhibition about Traveller culture and identity, right up to the
present day.
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| Mother
and child |
The
Passing Places project started in the summer of 2002, when Hertford
Museum approached the Hertfordshire Traveller Education Project
(part of Minority Ethnic Curriculum Support Services) in Hertford
to ask them if the museum could help. Chris Tyler, Head of the Traveller
Education Project in Hertfordshire suggested that the museum hold
an exhibition about Travellers which will involve local Travellers
and inform non-Travellers on different Traveller lifestyles.
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| Travellers
and cart |
The
exhibition looks at different Traveller communities and their ways
of life that have existed for many centuries in the UK.
Visitors
can explore and learn about their different beliefs, values, feelings
and history through the stories on the panels, photographs, paintings
and also through the voices of local Travellers who were interviewed.
These
voices really come to life as visitors listen to Travellers talking
about topics such as growing up, work, living space and families
on special listening posts within the exhibition.
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| Travelling
family |
The
project has been made possible through funding as one of seven Hertfordshire
museums participating in Diverse Hertfordshire, Diverse Museums
Cultural Diversity Project, organised by Hertfordshire Museums.
In
total, the Heritage Lottery Fund is supporting these projects with
just over £160,000, which will include the appointment of
a Cultural Diversity Officer who will be working closely with all
the museums involved.
There
will be many different events held at different times throughout
the seven months.
Children's
activities:
| Saturday
22nd May and 31st July |
Pan
Box Stories
A drop in day with story telling, dancing dolls and music. (for
families) |
| Saturday
22nd May and Wednesday 11th August |
Gypsy
Art Workshop
For ages 10+, FREE! (bring a packed lunch) |
| Saturday
5th June & Saturday 7th August |
The
Rokkering Dakker
Gypsy storytelling day for families, drop in FREE! |
Summer
events:
| Saturday
17th and Sunday 18th July, 10.00am-5.00pm |
National
Archaeology Days
Lots of activities for all the family including mini-digs in
the garden, a chance to meet archaeologists from Hertfordshire
County Council and archaeology trails and much more! FREE! (£1
to make an ancient pot). |
| Tuesday
27th July, 10:30am-12.00 noon |
Puppet
Workshop
Come along and make a puppet to take home! For ages 8+, price
£3 (please book). |
| Thursday
5th August, 2.00pm-3:30pm |
Games
of the Past
Discover the games that people played in the past from Roman
times up to Victorians! For ages 5+ Price £3 (please book). |
| Thursday
12th August, 10:30am-11:30am |
Amazing
animals
Come
along and enjoy making an animal mural and looking at some animals
on display. Parent and toddler workshop, £2.50 (please
book). |
| Saturday
14th August, 11.00am-4.00pm |
Model
Railway Day
Come and watch some amazing working model railway layouts in
the museum. Fun for all ages. FREE! |
For
more information and more activities available, phone 01992 582686.
or email hertfordmuseum@btconnect.com
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