Hello everyone,
I hope it's okay for me to post this information here. I work for a digital agency promoting the British Imperial War Museum's activity surrounding the 70th anniversary of 1940. After browsing your forum, I feel that your it would be a great place to highlight what is happening both with the rich online content and at the five branches of the IWM.
A dedicated microsite, 1940: Britain’s Finest Hour, outlines the key events of 1940, featuring archive photographs and film to tell the story of this momentous year, and includes up-to-date information on the events and exhibitions that are happening to mark the anniversary as well as newly commissioned films and interactive features.
Key events at the Museums this year include:
- A re-enactment of Winston Churchill's famous ‘The Few’ speech, followed by a fly-past (20 August 2010)
- The breathtaking Battle of Britain Air Show at IWM Duxford (4 & 5 September 2010)
There’s also a chance to explore the personal histories of the men and women who were involved in the events of 1940. The new Explore History Centre at IWM London gives unprecedented access to the Museum’s Collections, allowing visitors of all ages to delve into the digitised archives and find films, photos, audio clips, documents and art at the touch of a button. Explore History 1940, a special display alongside the new space, exhibits objects from 1940 and tells the untold stories associated with them. This is really great as it opens up a new perspective, at least that is what it was like for me.
You can get in touch with the IWM directly on Twitter and Facebook or ask me questions here, if you like, and I will try to answer them the best I can.
Cheers,
Tina
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W3haus New Media Team
www.w3haus.com
@w3hausuk
I hope it's okay for me to post this information here. I work for a digital agency promoting the British Imperial War Museum's activity surrounding the 70th anniversary of 1940. After browsing your forum, I feel that your it would be a great place to highlight what is happening both with the rich online content and at the five branches of the IWM.
A dedicated microsite, 1940: Britain’s Finest Hour, outlines the key events of 1940, featuring archive photographs and film to tell the story of this momentous year, and includes up-to-date information on the events and exhibitions that are happening to mark the anniversary as well as newly commissioned films and interactive features.
Key events at the Museums this year include:
- A re-enactment of Winston Churchill's famous ‘The Few’ speech, followed by a fly-past (20 August 2010)
- The breathtaking Battle of Britain Air Show at IWM Duxford (4 & 5 September 2010)
There’s also a chance to explore the personal histories of the men and women who were involved in the events of 1940. The new Explore History Centre at IWM London gives unprecedented access to the Museum’s Collections, allowing visitors of all ages to delve into the digitised archives and find films, photos, audio clips, documents and art at the touch of a button. Explore History 1940, a special display alongside the new space, exhibits objects from 1940 and tells the untold stories associated with them. This is really great as it opens up a new perspective, at least that is what it was like for me.
You can get in touch with the IWM directly on Twitter and Facebook or ask me questions here, if you like, and I will try to answer them the best I can.
Cheers,
Tina
__________________
W3haus New Media Team
www.w3haus.com
@w3hausuk