点评:It's been a while since I've come over to the museum, but after an advert came through on social media about this exhibition I had to come over and check it out! The museum is normally free but this particular event had a £4 entrance fee.
Nature's Burrow had a lovely little exhibition in the annexe with Luna the Barn Owl, Loki the Harris Hawk, and Twyla and Athena - a Tawny Owl and a Little Owl who are utterly inseparable. You couldn't see Athena at first, she was huddled up so close to her friend! The birds were all relaxed and calm, and you could even hold Luna (and Loki, if you were brave!). Human skin-oils can damage owl feathers so no petting allowed, but Nature's Burrow did have some examples of loose feathers on their desk in case any curious little hands wanted to feel how soft they were.
West Midlands Bird Club were by the Reception area and I had a lovely chat with the bloke manning the stall on the local birds spotted in the Chase across the year - he was super knowledgeable and friendly. They held a small competition to see how many birds you could name just from pictures; I couldn't get many but had a few good guesses!
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust were in the annexe foyer with some beautiful photographs of our local fauna and full of recommendations for walks including the local Wolseley Centre, which has recently been refurbished.
Chelmarsh Bird Ringing's demo was sadly cancelled due to the blustery weather but some representatives were still on hand in the conference room to talk about their work. There were plenty of craft tables on too for the kids, including clay owls and bracelet making.
Elsewhere in the museum, my 2022 comment of 'small but perfectly formed' still stands in 2024. There's a great exhibition on from local photographer Luke Unsworth about the local collieries - worth checking out especially if you're from a coal-mining family. The gift shop has been updated too, there's a lovely range of gifts and souvenirs including prints and postcards.
Check what's on, and drop by - definitely worth a visit.
翻译:已经有一段时间没来博物馆了,但是当社交媒体上出现了关于这个展览的广告后,我不得不过来看看!博物馆通常是免费的,但这次特殊活动需要支付 4 英镑的入场费。
自然洞穴在附楼举办了一个可爱的小展览,展出了谷仓猫头鹰卢娜、哈里斯鹰洛基、以及形影不离的茶色猫头鹰泰拉和雅典娜。一开始你看不到雅典娜,她挤得离她的朋友太近了!鸟儿们都很放松、平静,你甚至可以抱住卢娜(还有洛基,如果你勇敢的话!)。人类的皮肤油脂会损坏猫头鹰的羽毛,因此不允许抚摸,但 Nature's Burrow 的桌子上确实有一些松散羽毛的例子,以防任何好奇的小手想感受一下它们有多柔软。
西米德兰兹鸟类俱乐部位于接待区,我与负责全年在蔡斯发现的当地鸟类的摊位的家伙进行了愉快的交谈 - 他知识渊博且友善。他们举办了一场小型比赛,看你能仅凭图片说出多少只鸟的名字;我无法得到很多,但有一些不错的猜测!
斯塔福德郡野生动物信托基金位于附楼门厅,里面有一些我们当地动物群的美丽照片,还有很多散步建议,包括最近翻新过的当地沃尔斯利中心 (Wolseley Centre)。
由于大风天气,Chelmarsh Bird Ringing 的演示不幸被取消,但一些代表仍在会议室谈论他们的工作。还有很多适合孩子们的工艺桌,包括粘土猫头鹰和手镯制作。
在博物馆的其他地方,我在 2022 年对“小而完美”的评论在 2024 年仍然有效。当地摄影师 Luke Unsworth 举办了一场关于当地煤矿的精彩展览 - 值得一看,尤其是如果您来自煤矿家庭。礼品店也进行了翻新,出售各种精美的礼品和纪念品,包括印刷品和明信片。
看看有什么活动,然后顺便过来——绝对值得一游。