Museums in Cambridgeshire News 2 (27 February 2015)

Regular round-up of news for Museums in Cambridgeshire from Gordon Chancellor, Museums Partnership Officer.

Here is this week’s digest of information which may interest you:

There’s a great round up of this year’s ‘Twilight’ events at https://camunivmuseums.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/torches-trails-and-treasures-twilight-at-the-museums-2015/. I’ve heard some great things about this year’s events and the queues of families on Lensfield Road were amazing!
Colchester and Ipswich Museums have vacancies for Collections and Learning Curators, closing dates 4 March

As I’ve mentioned before, the County Council is promoting commemoration of the end of WW2 over the summer, and has small grants, next deadline 9 March. See the webpage: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ww2. You might also be interested in Armed Forces Day 27 June 2015 at http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/events/hold_an_event.aspx.
The Scouts have an interesting temporary job in Chingford.
The Health and Safety Executive have some important news about asbestos in museums at hse.gov.uk/asbestos/exemption.htm.
Burwell Museum have two wooden tabletop display cases 262cm x 80cm which are free to a good home. Call Jane Phillimore for further info: 07980 120333 (leave a message). They are available to be picked up Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm.