@michaelcurates.bsky.social
I like music and museums | Digital Curator at Barnsley Museums | Museums Computer Group committee member | Barnsley Civic Trust committee member | Recently started writing for the MA journal.
Something I've been working on recently 👇
11.10.2025 11:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Not a post we were expecting to make today. RIP Dickie Bird 💔
Arguably one of Barnsley's most famous sons
Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird MBE OBE you will be missed by many from all over the world.
A poem about Dickie Bird by Ian McMillan which he read out on BBC Radio Sheffield earlier today:
It's the final over
Of the final test
And Time is bowling
The final ball;
And the innings that stretched To 92
Will end just here
'Cos it's umpire's call.
I felt more sad by this than I thought I would be 😔 I'll never forget the time that you were being interviewed for Look North and he was trying to get into the town hall.
23.09.2025 16:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A photo from the stage on the conference in 2024
Happy September!
We are excited to announce the programme for our conference this year, 'Seize The Tech' at The ThinkTank in Birmingham on 5 December.
🎟️A small amount of Earlybird tickets are available, visit our website for full details
museumscomputergroup.org.uk/events/mcg-m...
I've just waved at my laptop while watching a pre-recorded webinar 😕 how's your day going?
03.09.2025 13:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two dolls in a display case, the first one is wearing a yellow dress and has a pony tails. The second has a red dress with the name Lola on the front.
Hello Bluesky! Seen any #MuseumDolls recently? Then get in touch!
Starting this account with Lola from Bankfield House Museum in Halifax.
👀 Mexican Muñeca de Carton Doll named Lola, Made in Celeya
*searches Barnsley Museums*
Good morning Jackie (Weaver) and Dead Eye Dave #MuseumDolls
@barnsleymuseums.bsky.social
A close-up of an ancient, greenish metal bracelet with an open end, featuring engraved decorative patterns along its surface and a slightly weathered texture.
#WorldSnakeDay 🐍
This Roman bracelet was found in an open cast coal working at Billingley and is dated 2nd to 3rd century AD
It wouldn't be a day in Manchester without getting caught in the rain at some point!
Brilliant night at the AO arena, Q&A sides, Chris Hawkins & Paul Smith I didn't take any photos so here's one from 2008 the first year I saw Maximo Park, a band I've seen every year since.
A painted portrait of young Queen Victoria in royal attire and a crown, with text saying "She's the queen of all I've seen." Below, it reads: "Portrait of a young Queen Victoria by E T Parris.
Will our Oasis quiz leave you feeling Supersonic or will you be left crying your heart out?
Name the fifteen songs that have some link to objects in our collections.
Who would have thought that 2020 would seem like simpler times?
01.07.2025 16:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#Barnsley10k was a hot one! I'm really pleased with my time considering it's a decade since my last 10k race and I haven't been able to train for a couple of weeks. (1 hour and 18 seconds)
29.06.2025 17:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
As ready as I'll ever be! #Barnsley10k
29.06.2025 07:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Maybe one day this new band called 'Pulp' will be as big as The 1975 and will headline festivals. #Glastonbury #Glastonbury2025
28.06.2025 17:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0...I can't even blame alcohol on this creation as I've only had two ciders.
27.06.2025 21:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A strawberry and crisp sandwich
Friends worry that Michael is already struggling to find ways to fill the Glastonbury void...
I keep seeing photos of an M&S strawberry sandwich. I thought I'd have a go at making my own. I didn't have any cream so substituted with crisps.
My Glastonbury commentary so far: Biffy Clyro should have headlined tonight rather than Denise Welsh's son.
youtu.be/nT1TVSTkAXg?...
Patrick Wolf on a tiny stage
I'm filling the Glastonbury void with a few smaller gigs this summer.
Patrick Wolf sounded amazing at Rough Trade in Nottingham tonight, no sound system but five different instruments and insights into his new album
Less than a week to submit a proposal for #MuseTech25
17.06.2025 15:10 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A ceramic bowl finished with bands of lustre glazes and stylised birds in blue. In the centre of the bowl is a peacock and around the outside are various animals including a snake, lizard, wolf and crocodile.
Today is #WorldCrocodileDay 🐊
From our collections: Ceramic bowl by John Pearson
John Pearson was an arts and crafts designer who is better known for producing metalwork than ceramics. This bowl shows his abilities with ceramics and uses his stylised designs for animals.
A screenshot of a YouTube notification. Check out your anal...
I aways get really cute notifications from YouTube 😕
17.06.2025 15:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Possibly my last time at The Leadmill 😢
15.06.2025 13:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Slightly biased but if you're looking for a 10-20 minute distraction I recommend this 👇
06.06.2025 05:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The top 10 including Backstreet Boys and Pulp
I appear to have woken up in the 1990s where there's a chart battle between Pulp and Backstreet Boys....
06.06.2025 05:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A bird statue stands in a room furnished with a table and chairs, creating a serene atmosphere.
The excited face you make when you realise it's #InternationalMuseumDay and there's a new exhibition just opened at Cannon Hall Museum...
Formed and Reformed by Christy Keeney features ceramics, paintings and drawings by the reknowned Irish artist on loan from a local collector, Dr Graham Cooley
Happy #InternationalMuseumDay
📢 The perfect time to announce our annual conference!
🏛️Museums+Tech 2025 will be returning to the ThinkTank in Birmingham on Friday 5 December.
💻'Seize The Tech!' is the theme and we're on the look out for speakers 👇
museumscomputergroup.org.uk/events/mcg-m...
My pale white arm with a green wristband
My first festival wristband of the year! Stockton Calling here I come
19.04.2025 12:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Brides of Eldon Street, Gemma and Beck in wedding dresses, holding a small green door to the camera.
There's a new season of Black Mirror now on Netflix!
'Bandersnatch' inspired us to create our own choose your own adventure game.
Play Quest For The Eldon Beast on YouTube. Solve riddles and make the right choices to return the Eldon Beast to its rightful home
🎮 youtu.be/-ihEfoklcgE 🎮
A packaged doll with blonde hair, wearing a pink and orange striped outfit, is displayed along with a coin, a small flower painting, and a vase. The package is labelled "Barnsley Museums" on a dark blue background.
Presenting....The Barnsley Museums action figure.
The one thing you need to know about us is that we like jumping on a bandwagon and having fun with the latest trends!
#ChatGPT #AI #ActionFigure #BlueskyAI
