May 2008: School Life Before St. Barbe Museum & Art Gallery
The museum building was originally built in 1836 to house Lymington's first National School and survived as Lymington Infants school until 1991. The story of that school is now the subject of an exhibition created by Bournemouth University Masters students. Continue to feature
December 2007: New Website Launches
After nearly 9 years of service, our website was staring to look a bit tired so we decided on a revamp, the result of which you see here.
January 2007: Learning and Access News
St. Barbe's education service expands
2006 has seen St. Barbe's education programme spread its wings as schools from further afield have begun to use our services. For example, when Senior Education Officer Mark Tomlinson ran sessions for Hale Primary School (near Fordingbridge), volunteers from Fordingbridge Museum were invited to assist.
Mark has joined the New Forest National Park Educator's Forum as the Park Authority look to scope and support existing education services across the Forest. Initial meetings will take place in the new year.
Improved access to the building
Work will be undertaken in the new year to improve physical access to the Museum and Visitor Information Centre, including an automatic door at the top of the ramp, new handrails and signage.
January 2007: Museum News
Evelyn Dunbar exhibition success
The end of 2006 proved to be a busy and somewhat chaotic time. Our Evelyn Dunbar exhibition was a great success with visitors travelling from across the UK to see this previously neglected artist's work. The importance of the show was also reflected in the level of press interest, with features in the Sunday Telegraph, Country Life and on Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Much of the credit for this success goes to Gill Clarke whose Dunbar biography has been selling steadily ever since. Gill worked tirelessly and was a regular visitor, giving talks, and attending a Land Girls reunion and various societies' visits.
External improvements on the way
We have recently had the joy of the New Street improvements which have hampered access to the museum. However, once completed, the street will be hugely improved. The museum will be installing new graphics and banners, based on artwork by Chris Wormell, to improve our profile in the street.
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