Fitting out the Museum

We are now putting up the interpretation boards on the interior walls.  It is really looking good.  I popped in this morning and this is what I saw.

As you enter the museum building this is the first item you will see and contains of course, the earliest exhibits. Fossils will be in the light boxes and can be changed as required.

Sparkling New cases.

Despite the snow the cases were delivered and polished up to a sparkling brand new shine.  Here are some pictures of the installers still busy at work.

This is the final posting for the present as the 10 months of building alterations has now elapsed.  It has been a busy and time but a lot has been achieved - and we are still smiling!  Thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund grant, and to others for donations to the project.  The official opening is hoped to be in June.

Thank you for reading this, if you have been.    Good wishes from all at the Moffat Museum.

Click Netherfield cases arrive tomorrow!

I will take a photograph of them when they arrive.  These case are very high spec and have been bought so that we will be able to take delivery of the exhibits from the National Museum of Scotland. i.e. the Roman Fibula and the Neolithic Bow.  The items to go into the cases will not arrive until next week but we need to have the cases in place ready for their delivery.

Carpet laid -

We have had carpet laid for a little while but I have not photographed it before!  

Humidity readings

Although just a temporary measure here are some interesting pictures of modern and not so modern systems being set up for measuring and recording humidity.

 

Moffat model railway station takes shape

It is impossible for my camera to do justice to Jock DiCerbo's work in building this exhibit for the Museum.  The detail is simply amazing but you will have to wait till we open to see it operating properly.  The top photograph shows his 'box of tricks' - tiny figures, rail and scenery. And the bottom shows farm buildings and the railway line carries a working model train which is already in place. When the model is complete it will be a terrific draw for visitors.

Oral History

I am delighted to say that we are up to date with our transcribing or oral history interviews and now have valuable records of 5 residents with more being done this week.  The results of our recording so far will be added into the Dumfriesshire collection of Oral History recordings.