Morning.
There is grey cloud cover here but I can see some bright sky to the South .
I was invited to Devizes Museum for a tea party yesterday . It was partly to say thank you for being a member for years and for them to say what the plans are for the future new museum . After a talk , tea and cakes I wandered around the rest of the museum and got a bit lost . It is an old building with 2 stair cases and rooms jutting off here and there. I was trying to find some particular exhibits but couldn't find them . I did find a nice knights helmet and visor . I've always wanted to have a go at making one ! Anyway I didn't find the objects I was looking for , I don't know if they have gone to another museum or if someone has decided to change the display . It got me a bit narked ! If still doing illustration work and had gone to the museum in order to make a drawing of it it would have been a wasted journey !
It may be the trend that museums have followed in having big displays with lots of words and a few exhibits on show but it doesn't help if you have found something and are trying to find out what it is !
I know exactly what you mean! It’s a very confusing layout in there. Terrific museum though, punches way above its weight. Even though it‘s prone to the “thought to be of ritual significance“ school of labelling.
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