Welcome Members!

We're so glad you stopped by the members corner and hope you enjoy this content, exclusively for you - Poole Museum Foundation members.

As always, thank you for your ongoing support! We would love to hear your feedback about what you've seen on this page, as well as what you would like to see more of in the future.

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ALL FIRED UP! CERAMICS WORKSHOPS - 5 FREE PLACES

september 2021

We have 5 FREE places available for members to attend one of Freya Gabie's workshops to create a ceramic sculpture that represents your connection with Poole/how you feel about Poole.

Our twinning town, Stoke-on-Trent, have already had their ceramic workshops and it was a great success, you can read all about it on the blog, and now it is Poole's turn!

The one-day workshop will run over two days (Tues 7th Sep 10.00am - 12.00pm & Tues 14th Sep 10.00am - 12.00pm) and the creations will go on display at an exhibition on Friday 17th September before being shared out to all participants. The workshops will take place at The Spire in Poole High Street and anyone is welcome to pop by and see what is going on!

If you and 4 friends/colleagues are interested in taking part in this workshop, please email me at info@poolemuseumfoundation.co.uk as soon as possible.

There will be more information about the project in August's newsletter or please follow / contribute

to Freya's interesting blog here: https://allfiredupproject.tumblr.com

WALK & TALK ON POOLE QUAY

As part of Freya's All Fired Up programme in September, we will also be holding a member's event to walk around Poole Quay with Freya to discover more about the history of the ceramic tiling in Poole.

More information to follow soon. This talk will be free to PMF members.

EVENTS for members 2021

dates for your diary:

Mon 12th April - Poole Museum shop re-opens

Wed 17th March - Member's March Soiree (online) 'Crocks of Gold - Early Poole Pottery'

Wed 5th May - Member's May Soiree (online) 'Salt-making Around Poole Harbour' talk

Mon 17th May - Poole Museum re-opens to the public

June/July - Drop-in dates, come by for a cup of tea and hear about the charity and meet other members

Tue 17th August - Member's Sunset Harbour History Cruise (£) FULL

August/September - Members drop-in tea breaks at Poole Museum

Sun 12th September - Walk & Talk @ Poole Quay by Freya Gabie (All Fired Up! Project)

Autumn Talk - details to follow soon

December - Festive Gathering at Scaplen's Court

More events, talks and museum exclusives coming later in 2021 - watch this space!

Members May Soiree - SALT MAKING AROUND POOLE HARBOUR

Do you know...

How long salt has been made in Poole?
What fuel was best for salt kilns?
You can see salt briquetage in the museum?

Watch an interesting online talk presented by Professor Timothy Darvill OBE on the

History of Salt- making around Poole Harbour.

More online talk events coming soon.

crocks of gold - early pottery around poole harbour

Poole has been a prosperous pottery making area since the medieval ages, hundreds of Poole people made pots for the Roman armies based in Dorset and kilns have been discovered all over the area.

Listen to a fascinating talk by Professor Timothy Darvill OBE, first presented as part of our March Soiree online event for members.

early farmers in Poole

PMF Trustee and Bournemouth University Professor Timothy Darvill OBE speaks about

the early farmers of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Neolithic Axe Heads

Professor Tim Darvill showcases three neolithic axe heads housed in Poole Museum.