Friends of the Museum is a voluntary group formed in 1990, that supports different aspects of the museum's work.
In the past the friends group has given money either to help buy, or purchase outright and conserve more than 25 items.
Since it's formation 20 year's ago the friends have given large objects such as the Johnson's motorcycle, the Ulceby beaker and the Anglo Saxon broach, to other numerous crucially important local artifacts.
These range from archaeological finds to smaller but equally important purchases including plants for the courtyard garden at the museum, and Christmas decorations for Normanby Hall.
The friends also help North Lincolnshire Museum service in the following ways:
- Help fund conservation work
- Geographical equipement
- Buying of equipment
- Organise lectures and visits
- Hold social events
- Volunteer work.
Without this fundraising help many museum projects would not be possible.
The friends meet on the second Thursday of the month at North Linconshire Museum and hold a Christmas event at Normanby each year.
2012 speaker programme
12 January - Frodingham Ironstore, Mr David Elford.
9 February - The Templar Lands in Lincolnshire and thier fate, Mr Mike Jefferson.
8 March - Roman Mosaics, Rose Nicholson from North Lincolnshire Museum.
12 April - The Daughters of the Tsar, Marilyn Roberts.
10 May - AGM at Normanby Hall Country Park. Church Architecture of Lindsey, Mr Stuart Eizer.
(Further dates to be updated later on in the year.)
All talks free to friends - Non members and visitors welcome £3.
If you would like to become a member of 'Friends of the Museum' simply click on the attached file below. Membership is £10 per person. Membership Secretary, Hilary Mullineux, 01724 852997.
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