Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Such a lovely day out at the Weald & Downland Museum (sparing everyone the nerdy museum pics of signs, listening posts etc) 010
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Exhibition to 'bust myth' about loyalist prisoners www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukLong Kesh: Exhibition to 'bust myth' about loyalist prisonersAn ex-loyalist prisoner hopes the event will "create a new understanding" about Trouble-era inmates. 011
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Still plenty of late summer colour in Belfast’s Botanic Gardens 🌹 🌸🌼 050
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyMuseums Association @museumsassociation.org · 18/09/2026News | Government launches review of human remains guidance for museums Legal, ethical and moral conversations 'have evolved significantly', says arts ministermuseumsassociation.orgGovernment launches review of human remains guidance for museums - Museums AssociationLegal, ethical, and moral conversations 'have evolved significantly', says arts minister 033
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Folk Museum @ulsterfolkmuseum.org · 18/09/2026Join the team that will be involved in 'Reawakening the Ulster Folk Museum', our £50m transformation project, as an Assistant Curator - Folk Life. Thanks to the #NationalLotteryHeritageFund, this is a fixed-term post for 3.5 years. Application deadline 27.09.26 ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_web... 022
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyRory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026share.google/AWA0QowotTF2... The RNLI is one of those institutions that make me proud to be British - join me in donating to show your supportshare.googleDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 321156332
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyMuseums Association @museumsassociation.org · 19/08/2026Two weeks left to join the panel for MA Conference 2027 🤝 We’re looking for people to join the panel that will help shape next year’s MA conference, which will take place in Belfast on 15-17 November 2027. You’ll work with our staff to decide the theme, sessions, speakers and topics to cover. 121
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Transport Museum @ulstertransportmuseum.org · 18/08/2026We’re excited to announce Jenny McConnell as our new Innovator in Focus! Innovators in Focus push the boundaries of what was thought achievable in pursuit of their dreams. Their discoveries, inventions & adventures had a widespread impact in their fields, inspiring future generations of innovators. 111
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A litttle Goblin 👹 🦇 for #BlackCatAppreciationDay 🐈⬛ 170
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Museum @ulstermuseum.org · 17/08/2026The work it takes for a conservator to make sure our objects remain un-Sullied... Object Conservator & punmaker Shannon Campbell documented an unusual day rescuing Sully from a breech block from ‘La Girona’, a Spanish Armada warship that sank off the cost of Co. Antrim in 1588. 062
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026@museumsassociation.org this organisation runs six museums 000
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Tired of people who are quite rightly decrying racism thinking it’s ok and somehow helpful to be casually racist about the English 🙄 000
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Transport Museum @ulstertransportmuseum.org · 14/08/2026There’s something about a museum store. Soft leather, cold chrome, the stillness of a room full of things built to move. The little details. Come see for yourself → bit.ly/EHOD26-Trans... #EHOD26 #BehindTheScenesbit.lyBuy European Heritage Open Day: Access to Transport and Industry Stores Tickets online - National Museums NIView European Heritage Open Day: Access to Transport and Industry Stores from National Museums NI. 031
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Most enjoyable about the eclipse was the camaraderie. Our eclipse-watching group of neighbours ranged from 9 months to 76, plus 4 cats and 1 dog 🌘 👶🏼 👵 🐈⬛ 🐕 010
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyMuseums Association @museumsassociation.org · 12/08/2026Apply now to join this year’s cohort of the Anti-racist Museums Programme 📥 The programme is now open for applications from museums to join our 2026 cohort. We’re supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress towards becoming anti-racist organisations.museumsassociation.orgAnti-racist Museums Programme - Museums AssociationOur cohort of museums working towards becoming anti-racist organisations 1238
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyMet Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 08/08/2026Apologies for Lough Neagh being in the wrong place, a mistake when editing the map. In other news, we may have a vacancy for a new graphic designer coming up soon. 714918
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026My mum lives in the south of England and saw it on the news there so was asking mr questions about it, which I took as a good sign…. 020
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Happy #InternationalCatDay from Boo 👻 Queenie 👸🏼 and The Goblin 👹 🐈⬛ 🐈 🐈⬛ 020
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Folk Museum @ulsterfolkmuseum.org · 07/08/2026Explore the #IrishDanceCollection with Valerie Wilson, Curator of Textiles ☘️ With the earliest items dating from 1933, and with over 100 items, this collection is considered one of the biggest in Ireland. Watch the full video → bit.ly/4q3FHm1 #IrishDanceCostume #Fleadh 032
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyCEDaR @cedarrecordsni.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This #NationalMarineWeek we're proud to share the second edition of our 2020 publication, Marine Invasive Species in Northern Ireland, now with additional species pages & up to date maps. Check it out on the Dive NI website: dive-ni.org/wp-content/u... 021
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Museum @ulstermuseum.org · 06/08/2026This week's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'Scottish art' 🏴 Agnes Miller Parker was born in Ayrshire & studied at the Glasgow School of Art. Skilled at painting and drawing, she became interested in printmaking and taught herself wood engraving - the medium in which she would find acclaim. 1256
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘Northern Ireland’ Artist: SR Badmin 432830
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyCEDaR @cedarrecordsni.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Join Dr Grant Brown, Curator of Entomology at National Museums NI, for an engaging indoor microscopy session designed to build confidence in identifying these extraordinary arachnids🕷️ 🕸️Tickets at the link: nationalmuseumsni.digitickets.co.uk/event-ticket...nationalmuseumsni.digitickets.co.ukBuy Introduction to Spider Identification Tickets online - National Museums NIView Introduction to Spider Identification from National Museums NI. 011
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyConflict Textiles @conflicttextiles.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Launch of refresh of Inclusive Global Histories Friday 3rd at 2pm @ulstermuseum.org cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext... 111
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyConflict Textiles @conflicttextiles.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Last few days to see Cimarrón / Runaway slave' on display as part of "Inclusive Global Histories" exhibition @ulstermuseum.org cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext... 011
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Not often you get to start the day in the garden in Belfast ☀️ 140
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyHannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Happy #SussexDay to all who celebrate! 032
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyAlliance for Choice @all4choice.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Far-right chaos won’t define Northern Ireland – solidarity will While extremists grabbed headlines, hundreds of ordinary people mobilised to protect our neighbours 📰 www.opendemocracy.net/far-right-vi... 032
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026These are the 30 women killed since 2020 in Northern Ireland, all by white men 21 killed in their homes by men they knew. The youngest 20, the oldest 82 21 were mothers, 4 were killed with their children in the home. Two were pregnant Nobody rioted over their murders www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comA picture of violence: The 30 women killed in more than four yearsIn at least 21 of the 30 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women. 2418571136
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyMuseums Association @museumsassociation.org · 09/06/2026Opportunities | Ethics Committee and AI and Ethics Expert Working Group ⚖️ We’re now recruiting new members for our Ethics Committee and members to form an AI and Ethics Expert Working Group.museumsassociation.orgOpportunities | Ethics Committee and AI and Ethics Expert Working Group - Museums AssociationWe’re now recruiting members to the committee and to form our new working group 141
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Folk Museum @ulsterfolkmuseum.org · 05/06/2026🌿 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, take a walk with us through the Ulster Folk Museum. Aren't we lucky to have this beautiful natural heritage site right on our doorstep? 🌸 #WED2026 042
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyNigel Monaghan @nigelmonaghan-nh.bsky.social · 04/06/2026One of three rare opportunities to work on natural history collections with a great team at National Museums Northern Ireland. Curator for vertebrates, closing 21 June, £37,694 to £38,990 per annum #museumjobs #curator #vertebrates #zoology ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_web...ce0568li.webitrent.comJob profile 2117
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyMuseums Association @museumsassociation.org · 03/06/2026Two weeks until we launch the updated Empowering Collections report in Edinburgh ⏰ The packed programme of panels, demonstrations and practical talks will introduce our work in this area and support you to put the report into practice in your museum. Book now from £84: ow.ly/PSFf50Z52XU 061
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyConflict Textiles @conflicttextiles.bsky.social · 27/05/2026We continue our valued collaboration with @ulstermuseum.org and yesterday delivered pieces for the next rotation of Inclusive Global Histories exhibition. Triona White Hamilton and Roberta Bacic photographed. 011
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Thank you @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social I loved ‘Few and Far Between’. Much to reflect on for our work in museums here - trauma, memory, loss, identity, community. And nice to see tiny cameos for @ulsterfolkmuseum.org and @ulsteramericanfolkpark.org 131
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Museum @ulstermuseum.org · 12/05/2026"If you had 30 seconds to sum up your whole time as a nurse, what do you think you would say?" Today is #InternationalNursesDay ❤️🩹🩹🩺 Curator of Modern History, Rebecca Laverty, spent time with nurses who spent their careers at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, Co. Down. 131
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026theguardian.comA peace process thriller, the DUP opera and countless cuppas: Belfast’s Lyric theatre at 75What began as a tiny space above the founder’s stables became the beating heart of the city’s performing arts. Its leader Jimmy Fay reflects on recent hits and reveals what audiences can expect from t... 000
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyUlster Museum @ulstermuseum.org · 17/04/2026💃 Have you ever danced so hard that you've melted your dress? Watch as Bethany Skuce, Object Conservator, works on a dress made from gelatine sequins → bit.ly/4vzIVQo #AshesToFashion #FashionConservation #FashionHistory 183
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Indoors and outdoors views on a lunchtime. walk @ulsterfolkmuseum.org today 030
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyICOM UK @icomuk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026🚨 1 week left! Join ICOM UK as a Trustee for Northern Ireland 🌍 It’s an exciting time to join, our membership is growing and our reach is expanding. Help shape our work in the UK + internationally to support the sector.🏛️ 📅 Deadline: 20 April, 9am #Museum #northernireland #icomuk 🔗 buff.ly/bl95odi 031
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyICOM UK @icomuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026🌍 Session 4: From Conflict to Recovery How can museums support reconciliation and resilience? #ICOMUK2026 #Museums #Peacebuilding Panelists: 🕊️ Mikaël Mohamed 🏛️ Roshan Mishra 🌍 Yuliia Hnat 💬 Moderated by Hannah Crowdy 🎟️tickets: buff.ly/RHg8yG7 011
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Happy #Caturday from a relaxed and comfy Queenie 👑 030
Reposted by Hannah CrowdyICOM UK @icomuk.bsky.social · 17/03/20261️⃣ month to go until ICOM UK 2026: Museum Diplomacy in Action! Join us in Oxford or online 🏛💻 for talks, workshops & global conversations. #ICOMUK2026 #MuseumDiplomacy 🎟 Secure your tickets now: buff.ly/RHg8yG7 011
Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Surprisingly enlightening ‘cheese tour’ of High Weald Dairy yesterday, with a welcome tasting session at the end 🧀. Especially appreciated given my cheesy surname (albeit spelt wrong) ☺️ 030