Tour of the Store: BPMA Museum Collection
Join us for a special behind the scenes tour of the BPMA museum collection store. Highlights include a fleet of postal service vehicles illustrating the long history of moving the mail, and over 50 pillar boxes of different types, from one of the first boxes trialled in the UK to modern designs and prototypes.
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Jun 01, 2011 from 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm |
| Where | BPMA Museum Store |
| Contact Email | info@postalheritage.org.uk |
| Contact Phone | 020 7239 2570 |
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Visitors will enjoy two 30-minute curator-led tours, separated by a
break and complimentary refreshments, followed by time at the end of the
visit for self-led exploration of the collection.
Please note that each 30 minute tour will involve standing for this time.
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Event details |
Tour of the Store: BPMA Museum Collection |
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| Price |
Free |
| Pre-booking required? |
Yes - call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk to book. |
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| Suitable for? |
For anyone interested in our amazing museum object collection, from vehicles to pillar boxes via postal technology. |
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Related events |
There will be a number of afternoon and evening tours of the Museum Store this year, as well as tours of the Archives. For more information please see Events at a Glance 2011. |
