Are you aware of the Museum Makers project in Luton? Check out the
great video Luton Museum volunteers made:
http://www.museummakers.co.uk/
Regards,
Amy
Amy Cotterill
Museum Development Officer, Essex
On 5/2/14, Elee Kirk <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear all,
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> This may be a slightly too serious request for a Friday, but I thought it
> was worth making. Those of you who, like me, keenly follow the Tumblr site
> ‘When You Work At A Museum’ may have spotted the following two videos of
> museum/arts staff dancing: one made by the Indiana State Museum
> http://whenyouworkatamuseum.com/post/83812220892/i-was-grumpy-and-then-the-staff-at-the-indiana-state
> and one by the Idaho Falls Arts Council
> http://whenyouworkatamuseum.com/post/84425578677/purple-nitrile-gloves-jazz-hands.
> Watching these videos almost made me cry with happiness.
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> I strongly feel that the UK museum scene needs to respond to these videos
> with dance-offs of its own - if for no other reasons than to remind us that
> working in museums can be wonderful, and to cheer ourselves up in such
> gloomy times. (Plus social media will LOVE it). There are so many amazing
> museums (full, I’m sure, of talented dancers), and so many cheerful tunes,
> that the options must be endless.
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> So, does anyone accept the challenge? This is obviously the best possible
> use of your Friday.
>
> Happy dancing,
> Elee
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> Elee Kirk
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