A trip to the Museum of Somerset for Nick Dean, Paul Lewis, Alan Mabey, Michael Contreras and Kathryn Jelfs-White 👊

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My photo of the beautiful Saxon #CheddarBrooch on display at the Museum of Somerset Dating from about AD 800 to 900, the time of King Alfred the Great

Our suspended cauldrons have been inspiring poetry! ❤

Welcome to the black room in #Pompeii - it’s just been unearthed after being hidden for 2000 years - just one of the amazing new finds coming to light here. We’re live here this morning on BBC Breakfast BBC Radio 4 Today with Gabriel Zuchtriegel & Dr Sophie Hay 📷 Tony Jolliffe

In a new excavation at Pompeii archaeologists have uncovered some of the finest frescos to be found in the ruins. Our talks related to Pompeii & Herculaneum are selling fast, so book up if you’re interested in this fascinating subject & its Somerset links. ow.ly/2XQa50RcWZx

See the painting that astonished the world and discover it's connection to a #Somerset schoolmaster! As part of the museum's popular spotlight loan programme Tate are lending John Martin's extraordinary painting 'The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum' 1822 (23 Mar - 1 Jun).

John Martin ‘Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum’ on display Museum of Somerset on loan from Tate Part of the ongoing commitment by South West Heritage Trust to bring great art to Somerset.

Lovely turn out for the private view of John Martin: The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum at Museum of Somerset this evening. This spotlight loan from the Tate has some fascinating links to Taunton... Open until 2 June. #Art #exhibition

Our final speaker for Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society's Annual Archaeology Day is Amal Khreisheh, Curator of Archaeology, South West Heritage Trust.
She's sharing how the incredible Cheddar Brooch was found, conserved & acquired.
It's now on display Museum of Somerset.

Portable Antiquities Pieta Greaves

New Historic England research shows day-to-day encounters with local heritage like listed buildings boost our wellbeing by £29 billion annually across England, thanks to efforts by volunteers, community groups and the heritage sector. ow.ly/Iuj150QYKcC

So I have had a top week ⁦The Holburne Museum⁩ ⁦Stradling Collection⁩ ⁦Museum of Somerset #gordonrussell

Just had a lovely weekend in Somerset visiting Taunton and Watchet. Wonderful county museum with great archaeology and history displays and exhib of artist Alex Hollweg Museum of Somerset; fab new East Quay arts centre at Watchet East Quay, Watchet

It’s #WorldBookDay today – the perfect opportunity to highlight the wonderful online Local Studies Catalogue (library-cat.swheritage.org.uk/home)

National Lottery Open Week returns this Saturday! 🌟

To say #ThanksToYou , #NationalLottery funded venues are offering free entry, discounts and special deals from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March.

See what's happening across the UK 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/news/hundreds-… National Lottery Good Causes

An interesting talk on test pitting this evening Museum of Somerset South West Heritage Trust by Professor Prof Carenza Lewis mentioning #Shapwick #InterpretingtheEnglishvillage

Imagine finding this precious brooch, deep beneath the ground, with your metal detector, and then having it inspire people to think about the things that matter most to them over the course of their lives… their own treasures.

That’s exactly what’s happened to Somerset…

So pleased that I went to the Alexander Hollweg exhibition Museum of Somerset of Somerset today. Also had a look at The Cheddar Brooch and the new Sarah Biffen self portrait. We are so lucky to have this museum in Visit Taunton

We're joined by Richard Stone tomorrow Thursday 22 February, 7:30 - 8:30 pm for this insightful evening talk.
Join us in the Great Hall at The Museum of Somerset (£10) or online (£8).
Doors open 7pm.
swheritage.org.uk/events/slavery…