@kmerrin

Arts, heritage, music, football & stuff. Director @NE_Museums. Trustee @VMFoundation. Personal opinions.

 North East, England
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We won! @NE_Museums @Woodhorn was named Best Accessible Family Friendly Museum at yesterday’s @kidsinmuseums Awards.
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Thanks to everyone who contributed!
North East Museums@NE_MuseumsAug 28
We did it! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has donated or shared to help us display the Trafalgar Flag at Discovery Museum. Thanks to you, we've hit £20,000 in just three weeks. We're blown away by your support.
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We're hiring! 📢 ⭐️ Archives Officer Fixed term, full time Apply by 8 September ⭐️ Customer Service Assistant Fixed term, part time Apply by 31 August ⭐️ Retail and Hospitality Assistants Casual, variable hours Apply by 28 August More information ⬇️ northeastmuseums.org.uk/abou…
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Historian and author Dan Jackson (@northumbriana) was among funders and supporters at our special viewing of Collingwood's Trafalgar Flag this morning. We've bought the flag and saved it for the UK but we're still fundraising to get it on permanent display at Discovery Museum.
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Dan Jackson
@northumbrianaAug 21
One of the greatest thrills of my life - seeing the Union Flag that flew from HMS Royal Sovereign at the Battle of Trafalgar at the @Discovery_Mus in Newcastle, and meeting Susan Collingwood-Cameron great x3 niece of Admiral Lord Collingwood himself!! – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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North East Museums buys rare Battle of Trafalgar flag - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w0…

North East Museums buys rare Battle of Trafalgar flag

There are plans to put the flag on display at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.

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North East Museums@NE_MuseumsAug 6
NEWS - North East Museums saves rare flag from Battle of Trafalgar for the UK. The flag was flown from the HMS Royal Sovereign, flagship of Newcastle-born Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, on 21 Oct 1805.
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Planes, trains and automobiles pulled from archives bbc.in/4fIBfnN

Transport from the past on show at Newcastle's Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum curators delve into the collections for rarely-seen models for a themed exhibition.

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📢 Job opportunity - Customer & Facilities Manager We're looking to appoint an experienced manager to lead our customer service team and manage four of our venues across North and South Tyneside. Apply by 26 April, full details 👇 northeastmuseums.org.uk/abou…
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Chi Onwurah 💙
@ChiOnwurahMar 17
The North East's major role in the Battle of Trafalgar is not widely known or celebrated ! Bringing Collingwood's flag home can help change that. Well done to @NE_Museums
Keith Merrin@kmerrinMar 17
Very proud to announce our @NE_Museums plan to acquire this iconic artefact for the nation and bring it home to the north east of England where Admiral Lord Collingwood was born and his crew, the ‘Tars of the Tyne’, were recruited from. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd03…

Museums bid to bring historic flag to Newcastle

North East Museums want to acquire the rare Union Flag that was flown at the Battle of Trafalgar.

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Tom Holland
@holland_tomMar 17
Proud to do my bit for Admiral Collingwood’s beloved Northumbria northeastmuseums.org.uk/news…

North East Museums' bid to save rare flag from battle of Trafalgar for the nation | News | North...

North East Museums is bidding to acquire the Union flag from Vice Admiral Collingwood's ship

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NEWS - North East Museums bidding to save rare Union Flag from the Battle of Trafalgar for the nation northeastmuseums.org.uk/news…
Historical Union Flag, made from wool bunting.

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Very proud to announce our @NE_Museums plan to acquire this iconic artefact for the nation and bring it home to the north east of England where Admiral Lord Collingwood was born and his crew, the ‘Tars of the Tyne’, were recruited from. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd03…

Museums bid to bring historic flag to Newcastle

North East Museums want to acquire the rare Union Flag that was flown at the Battle of Trafalgar.

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@DavidOlusoga @northumbriana @ChiOnwurah
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Chris Mullin@chrismullinexmpJan 16
At the launch of the Monet exhibition at the South Shields museum until mid March. On loan from the National Gallery.
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The customs, celebrations and traditions that we carry with us every day make up our living heritage Today, we start collecting a list of what makes up our living heritage, if you know of a UK tradition that you want adding to the list, follow the link below: livingheritage.unesco.org.uk…
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The Museums + Heritage Awards 2026 are now open for entries! ✨ This is your opportunity to showcase the creativity, innovation and brilliance that make our sector so inspiring. From community engagement to exhibition design - every project has the power to make a difference, and we want to hear your success stories. Entries close 30 January 2026. 🗓️ Find out more + enter: awards.museumsandheritage.co…
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Some brilliant funding news! It is the result of a huge amount of advocacy and concerted effort by the museums sector and welcome recognition from Government that regional museums are crucial to communities across the nation. @DCMS
North East Museums@NE_Museums8 Oct 2025
NEWS - North East Museums awarded £438,300 from the Museums Renewal Fund northeastmuseums.org.uk/news… @ace_national @DCMS
Children at a toddler takeover event at Newcastle's Great North Museum: Hancock.

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Always an uplifting evening at the #NECharityAwards! Some very worthy winners
Sophia Stovall@SophiaStovall11 Sep 2025
Great night #necharityawards hosted by @MuckleLLP with guests including @kmerrin @NE_Museums @duncan_peake @RabyCastle & @TyneRiversTrust chair Richard Kirk.
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Great to be at the North East Charity Awards tonight celebrating the amazing work of the region’s voluntary sector. @Graemewhitfield kicking off the evening! #necharityawards
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