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Want to know what goes on behind the scenes at your favourite Warwickshire museum? Are you a keen historian, a budding archaeologist, or just plain curious?
Enter this competition and you could win a VIP day discovering the backrooms in one of our fabulous museums! See further down the page for details on how to enter the competition.
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Top marks for the County’s museums
Ten museums in Warwickshire have been given an award for excellence by the government's agency for museums, galleries, libraries and archives; the MLA.
See further down the page for a list of all 10 winning museums in the county. |
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All underwent vigorous scrutiny into how well they look after historic collections on the publics’ behalf, how they look after visitors and how well they are managed.
Two museums were given extra commendations; Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery for their forward planning, and the Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon for the management of their vehicle and archive collections. |
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‘Through the keyhole’
Not content to celebrate their awards with a glass of bubbly, the ten museums have decided to throw open their doors and allow lucky members of the public to see just what does go on when the museum is closed.
Throughout August and September 2008 the public are invited to visit one of the museums and enter a competition to spend a special day behind the scenes at a museum of their choice. |
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The competition winners will get full VIP treatment spending a day with a curator in the places not normally seen by the public, exploring some of the hidden treasures, hearing some of the secret stories behind the objects and getting to know what really goes on through the museum keyhole.
The competition is free to enter and features a category for adults and one for children. | |  |
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The Competition
All you have to do is answer the question below and fill out the tiebreaker. Forms are available at all participating museums to hand back in at the entrance, or you can download the form and send it to us via email to museums@warwickshire.gov.uk, post for the attention of Glynis Powell to the Warwickshire Museum in Warwick or fax to 01926 419840.
See the full rules and conditions below before applying. Closing date: 3rd October 2008. |
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1. A Bear?
2. A Goat?
3. A Chicken?
Also complete the following tiebreaker statement in one paragraph:
I want to go behind the scenes because...
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There are 2 prizes: One for adults and one for children between 9 and 16. The prize for adults is for up to 2 people. Children under 16 must provide parental permission on this entry form. Winners under 16 years old must be accompanied all day by an adult. All relevant museum personnel are CRB checked. |
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The 10 Museums
All ten museums have been recently awarded Accredited status by the MLA, the government’s agency for museums, galleries, libraries and archives, delivering strategic leadership in England and in each of its regions.
They are throwing open their doors to let the competition winner see behind the scenes at the museum of their choice. |
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Click on each Museum for further details, including their location, opening times, and entrance prices.
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Competition rules and conditions.
1. This competition is open to everyone over 9 years of age.
2. Any travel to and from the prize venue is the responsibility of the winner.
3. The prize is not cash transferable.
4. The prize must be taken at a mutually agreed date and time prior to 30 July 2009.
5. If for any reason the winner’s choice of museum becomes unavailable an alternative venue will be offered.
6. Category for adults: The prize is designed for two people. Physical access to some parts of museums can be restrictive. The organisers will make every effort to provide assistance and reasonable access. It is the responsibility of the winner to disclose and discuss any issues of access before taking up the prize. Winners may bring a carer with the agreement of the host museum.
7. Category for children between 9 and 16: Children under 16 must provide parental permission on this entry form. Winners under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All relevant museum personnel are CRB checked. Activities scheduled on the day will be appropriate to the age of the child.
8. The judging panel will include a representative from the museums’ group, the county Museum Development officer and representative from regional tourism.
9. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. If you win you agree to your name and likeness being used as publicity for this or future promotions of museums in the West Midlands.
11. The organisers reserve the right to cancel this competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside its control.
12. If a winning entrant is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, the organisers reserve the right to offer the prize to the next best entry. |
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