Behind the scenes

  Prestongrange Museum has become quite the fashionista hot spot over the summer. We’ve had two high profile photo shoots - one for the Museums Journal and one for C & A. Let me explain…

 Joanne Orr, CEO of Museums Galleries Scotland, contacted us to say that she was being featured in the August 2009 edition of the Museums Journal. The Journal is the ‘must-read’ for all those involved in museums in the UK. It comes out each month and contains the latest news, reviews and debates on general museum issues. I love the reviews of new museums or exhibitions - sometimes they are rather ruthless, ala Simon Cowell. Anyway, due to Joanne’s love of industrial heritage, she asked if her photoshoot could take place at Prestongrange. Of course, we said yes. And then spent the next few weeks getting the place looking all shiny (Julie Anne and Philip have to take credit here for their endless to do lists, which were all completed!). The photographs can be seen in this month’s edition of the Museums Journal. Prestongrange looks wonderful - although unfortunately it doesn’t mention anywhere in the magazine which museum it was!

The other photoshoot had quite a different focus - lots of German models and make-up artists! C & A, yes they’re still going on the continent apparently, asked to use Prestongrange as the background for their latest collection. They turned up about 6am one morning and started shooting literally thousands of photographs. It was for their new men’s collection, perhaps for Spring/Summer 2010. We’ve asked to be sent a copy of the final catalogue.

Why not come and visit picturesque Prestongrange and get your photo taken? All the cool people have done…

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