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  • Peaky Blinders Nights – Staff & Volunteer Tickets

    Peaky Blinders Nights tickets go on sale to Members, staff & volunteers on Wed 27 Feb.

    Staff & volunteers can purchase their tickets between 8.30am and 9.20am  on Wednesday morning in the Admissions building (card payments only) and from then on, during normal admissions’ hours.

    Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the ‘Staff tickets for Events‘ Policy which has been slightly changed in light of feedback received last year.

  • Research opportunity to visit Imperial War Museum

    We have 10 places available on a voluntary research visit to the Imperial War Museum on Tuesday 19 March 2019.

    Why are we going?

    The Imperial War Museum (https://www.iwm.org.uk/) explores conflict and its impact on people’s lives, recording conflict and difficult histories. We are visiting to take inspiration from IWM, to share ideas and to see how other museums tackle difficult histories within a learning environment. We will be looking at trails, activities and interpretation methods used to inform visitors. Everyone attending will be asked to complete an activity work book, which will be collected at the end of the visit. This is a great opportunity to see the work of a highly regarded national museum, and to get to know other members of staff, volunteers and supporters.

    Exhibitions:

    Making a New World: explores how the First World War shaped society, using immersive live music, performance and public debates.

    The Holocaust Exhibition: The Holocaust Exhibition tells the story of the Nazi persecution of the Jews and other groups before and during the Second World War.

    MIMESIS: African Soldier: Millions of African and Colonial soldiers contributing to Victories throughout the First World War.

    Moments of Silence: Moments of Silence, exploring the origins, history and future of remembrance rituals.

    Life after the First World War in Photography: Through a rich collection of photographs, discover the innovation and resourcefulness that shaped regeneration of the World Post-War.

     

    Who is it available to?

    Any member of staff or volunteer.

    Please note, the cost of the trip is being funded by the Museum. You will not be paid to visit the Imperial War Museum unless you are a contracted staff member and have permission from your line manager to attend as part of your role.

    How to reserve your place?

    If you would like to attend, simply email [email protected] leaving your name, team and contact telephone number.  Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

    Pick up and drop off

    Leaving BCLM at 8am and leaving London at 5pm

    Approx. return time at the Museum 8.00-8.30pm

  • Morning Briefings are Changing from 13 Feb

    We’re changing the way we do our daily briefings to bring everyone who interacts with our visitors together.  It’s to try and ensure that everyone receives the same information about things that might affect the visitor experience and that everyone is given greater context into the wider operation and performance of the Museum.

    Those who are in non-visitor-facing roles will also be joining the briefings once a week on a day of their choice and on the second Wednesday of every month, Andrew Lovett will join the session to give a briefing.

    We will be kicking off the new briefings with an address by Andrew on Wednesday 13 Feb at 9.15am in the WI.

    From then on, all briefings will take place in the WI unless you are informed otherwise. On a daily basis, they will begin at 9.30am, will last no longer than 10 minutes and will be delivered by alternating members of the Museum’s management team.

    Andrew’s monthly address will begin at 9.15am.

    Please do arrive promptly so that the briefings can start on time and our front line colleagues can then get into position ready for opening.

     

  • Pool Car currently out of action

    Pool Car currently out of action

    Please note the Pool Car is currently off the road following an accident on Monday – repairs are in hand and we will let you know as soon as it is back up and running.

    If you have booked the car over the next few weeks you will unfortunately need to make alternative arrangements.

  • Our Round 2 Application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund

    Yesterday (Monday 4 February) we hosted The National Lottery Heritage Fund.  The visit forms an important part of their assessment of our £9.4m funding application towards BCLM: Forging Ahead, and if successful, will mean we can start work on the ground in the early summer.

    It was terribly important that our guests from the NLHF met as many people as possible, and I was so delighted that this included staff, volunteers, members of our Community Panels, our friends from Black Country Touring, Museum Trustees, local MPs and representatives from stakeholders, including Ninder Johal from the Local Enterprise Partnership, Peter Knott from Arts Council England, and Sarah Norman Chief Executive from Dudley Council, as well as the Midland Metro Alliance. We even had a video message from West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street.

    From my perspective, the day was a great success and ended with colleagues in the Bottle & Glass and a great sense of pride in what everyone had done, and is doing, to make the Museum a success.

    We now have a seven week wait until a decision is made, although we will continue to take forward preparations, on the assumption that the decision is in our favour.

    I especially want to thank everyone who was at the Museum today and had a role in organising, performing, directing, transporting, cleaning, catering, tech-ing, talking with and answering questions from the NLHF.  You were all terrific and can be very proud of the part you played.

    Thank you.

    Andrew

  • HR arrangements

    Until we put in place long-term arrangements, I’m very pleased to let you know that Michaela Fallon-Williams will be taking-on additional responsibilities for Human Resources, and is now your primary contact.  Michaela’s contact details are unchanged. [email protected] Ext 238.

    From next week we will be joined by Helen Astill to further strengthen HR, to support and line-manage Michaela, and to lead on certain projects, including  consultations with colleagues on proposals to restructure how we operate.  Helen is a highly experienced HR professional and will be on-site for a few days a week.  Helen will report to me.

    Andrew

  • Doo’s Staff Room Now Open

    As of Wed 23 Jan, the staff room above Doo’s will re-open following its refurbishment.

     

  • Food & Drink Events – Staff & Volunteer Tickets Available

    Want to come with your friends and family to the Food & Drink evenings tasting events? Take advantage of a reduced price of £25 per person for all of the events throughout the year.

    Our next events are Burns Night with Glenlivet on Fri 25 Jan, Meet the Mixer with Fevertree Fri 1 Feb and Wine Tasting – British Wine Revolution on Fri 8 Feb. For more information take a look at the website or speak to one of the Food and Drink management team!

    In other events news, tickets for the Museum’s Special Tier 1 evening events (except Peaky Blinders Nights) will go on sale to Members, staff & volunteers on Mon 4 Feb. Peaky Blinders Nights tickets will go on sale to Members, staff & volunteers on Wed 27 Feb. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the ‘Staff tickets for Events‘ Policy which has been slightly changed in light of feedback received last year.

  • Road Maintenance Update

    All pot holes in the main Museum road have now been filled and the improvement works to the main car park are progressing well. Stave-con will be back on Monday and Tuesday to complete the works.

    There are also a few small pot holes on the bridge into the village that will also be filled while our contractor is still on site. All works are on schedule to be finished and rubble removed before we open to the public on Wednesday.

    Thank you for your patience.

  • Recent Staff Changes

    The New Year has brought some staff changes.  After many years at the Museum, Kay Reynolds, one of our Receptionists, has left, and in the coming days so too will Katy Price, Development Manager, for a new role with English Heritage in Wiltshire.  Lucy Bennett, Head of HR, has also moved on to pursue new opportunities.

    We wish Kay, Katy and Lucy well and thank them very much for the contribution they made to the success of the Museum.

    Katy will be having a farewell get together on Thursday 17 January in the upstairs of the WI from 4.30pm if you would like to say goodbye.

    We’ll let colleagues know about any interim arrangements we’ll be putting in place over the next couple of weeks.  In the meantime, Michaela Fallon-Williams will be taking-on extra responsibility and should be your first contact for any Human Resource-related matters.