A History of the World
The Royal Pump Room Museum is very excited to be part of a BBC and British Museum project called
The project lasts for a year and has many aspects:
A
BBC Radio 4 programme looking at 100 museum objects, all telling a global tale, from the British Museum.
A
websitefeaturing all the objects from around the country and wheremuseums and individuals are asked to add more manmade objects with interesting backgrounds.
A children's game show
RelicObjects from museums in each English region are part of the wider A History of the World project.
In this region, York and North Yorkshire, 2 of the 10 featured objects to launch the project are from Harrogate museums' collection and on show at the
Royal Pump Room Museum. These are:
Ancient Egyptian Anubis Mask
The Anubis mask was worn over 2000 years ago by a priest during the mummification process.
It is one of only three surviving masks made for the living and the only one allowing the wearer to speak.
Fabergée cufflinks from Czarist Russia
The
Fabergée cufflinks, gold and
in shape of the Imperial Russian Eagle set with diamonds and sapphires, were given to Harrogate boy Nicholas Allen as a confirmation present in 1910 from his godmother the Czarina of Russia.
Regional Events
Sunday 24 January, 11am
Hear Consultant Egyptologist, Dr. Joann Fletcher, live on BBC
Radio York talking about the Anubis mask.
Tuesday 16 February, all day
BBC York's bus will be coming to Harrogate to promote the project and give the public the opportunity to upload photos and information on their own objects on to the site. They want objects with a great story and hopefully a world connection.
The bus will be parked outside The Mercer Gallery all day with them broadcasting live from the bus from 9-12.
We will also be doing
drop-in arts and crafts activities for children in the museum and the activities room of the gallery from 10-4.
Admission to the museum will be free on this day.
Sunday 21 March, 11am
Hear the Royal Pump Room Museum's Audience Development Officer, Diane Taylor, live on BBC Radio Yrok discussing the cufflinks.