Tag Archives: John Gray Centre

Night time Adventures!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by sarah

This year, we’re having a full weekend of activities for Museums at Night, which takes place from 16-18 May. I’m very excited about the different events! We’ve split it up into the Thursday night for adults, and Friday and Saturday … Continue reading →

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Our 2012 – a review…

Posted on December 19, 2012 by sarah

It’s been quite a year in museums, opening 2 new museums, and running our other 3 alongside them for the first time. We’ve also undergone a service review, seen jobs change and new staff come on board. So all in … Continue reading →

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Work Experience by Susan

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Guest

It was my father who insisted I try for the placement in the museum. The planning for work experience in Knox Academy is long and complicated, and I wanted to focus on more pressing matters. With Prelims looming just three … Continue reading →

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Work experience

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Guest

Hello my name is Murray and I have just completed my work experience with the East lothian council museum service, which I have thoroughly enjoyed and believe has been of great use to me. As the title suggests work experience is when … Continue reading →

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Opening Day at the John Gray Centre

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Helen

  Primary school visitors at the John Gray Centre Well, we are now – at long last! – actually open! We had an excellent and truly enjoyable day on Friday, which kicked off with 90 (yes, 90!) children from King’s … Continue reading →

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Festival Of Museums Summer of fun…

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Guest

Hi Everyone, I’m Jenna, I have just joined the East Lothian museum team doing work experience as part of an Event Management college course. I am pretty new to ‘blogging’ so please bear with me. So far today during my first … Continue reading →

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A warm Glow-y update for winter!

Posted on December 14, 2011 by sarah

We had a lovely Christmas lunch yesterday with staff and volunteers from our 6 different museums – Prestongrange, John Muir’s Birthplace, Dunbar Town House, Musselburgh Museum, the John Gray Centre and North Berwick. Dunbar Town House and the John Gray Centre … Continue reading →

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Work Experience

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Guest

Hello my name is Blair, and I have just done my work experience here and I enjoyed it very much and was quite interesting too. Work experience is a part of school where you’ve to go to work for 5 days roughly … Continue reading →

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It’s been a busy summer…that’s my excuse

Posted on September 2, 2011 by sarah

I know I haven’t written alot on the blog recently. As it says above, my excuse is that it’s been a really busy summer! Kevin has been keeping you up to date on a few of our big events at … Continue reading →

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Your top objects of the last decade

Posted on December 18, 2009 by sarah

 As the ‘noughties’ draw to a close, it’s time to look back over the last 10 years. Do you remember the Millenium bug which was going to wipe out all computers? Or the Sydney Olympics? Unbelievably that was 10 years … Continue reading →

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