Behind the Scenes at The Armitt: Explore the Storeroom

About

14th June
14:00-15:00
The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library

For 2025, The Armitt will be welcoming visitors back into the storeroom for the chance to get up close and personal with aspects of a museum not often on show. Our museum hosts fabulous examples of local histories, but our storeroom holds tens of thousands of treasures, some of which will have their time to shine during this tour. Discover the behind-the-scenes area at The Armitt and we bring together objects into exhibitions, as well as preserve and take care of local history.

Places are limited to ensure participants can see everything that is taking place and have the opportunity to ask plenty of questions.

About the speakers

Faye Morrissey is the Manager and Curator of The Armitt. She has worked at the museum and library since March 2021, but still enjoys diving into the stores to uncover new material and stories. Faye's background is in archaeology and heritage, with over 10 years' experience in the sector.

Kat Sier is the Museum Assistant in charge of Collections & Documentation. After completing her degree in history at the University of St Andrews, she worked as a gallery assistant before joining the Armitt team. Her role takes her into the store room frequently allowing her to work closely with hidden gems in The Armitt.