The Museum of Ordinary Things: A Celebration of Everyday Treasures
The Most Ordinary Object in Your Home Might Belong in a Museum—Here’s Why!
📅 Saturday 1st March, 4pm – 7pm
📍 People Make Alnwick Pop-Up Space (Under Northumberland Hall), 2 The Shambles, Alnwick NE66 1T
🎟️ No need to book – Free entry & refreshments provided!
Not all museums are filled with priceless artefacts and ancient relics. Some of the most powerful stories are hidden in the everyday objects that surround us—things that may seem ordinary at first glance but carry extraordinary meaning.
This Alnwick Story Fest, Dovecote Street Arts and People Make Alnwick invite you to be part of a unique living exhibition: The Museum of Ordinary Things.
What’s in Your Personal Museum?
Once, a miner’s lamp was just a tool of the trade, an unremarkable necessity. Now, it sits in museums, telling the story of a way of life long gone. So what everyday objects in your life might one day be seen as treasures?
Do you have:
✨ A battered recipe book, passed down through generations?
🎄 Christmas decorations that hold decades of memories?
🎟️ A concert ticket from the night you met your best friend?
🧸 A childhood teddy that has seen you through thick and thin?
This event is an invitation to bring along an object that holds sentimental value, share its story, and see how the most ordinary things can weave a rich tapestry of personal and collective history.
A Community Museum, Built by You
Instead of polished glass cases and “Do Not Touch” signs, The Museum of Ordinary Things is an ever-growing, people-powered exhibition where objects and their stories come to life. Whether it’s a faded newspaper clipping, a well-loved t-shirt, or a memento from a lost love, every item holds a piece of someone’s history.
Come along, bring an object, share its significance, or simply listen to the wonderful stories that make up the fabric of our town.
No booking required – just turn up, enjoy a cuppa, and take a stroll through a museum like no other.
