http://www.modes.org.uk/wordpress News and views from the Modes team Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.modes.org.uk/wordpress/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-67 Frances Guy Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:07:51 +0000 http://www.modes.org.uk/blog/?p=142#comment-67 Well, we were just discussing Modes with Wakefield Museum this morning! It would be a pleasure to see you here again and to discuss our ongoing relationship with Modes. We'll be in touch! Well, we were just discussing Modes with Wakefield Museum this morning! It would be a pleasure to see you here again and to discuss our ongoing relationship with Modes. We’ll be in touch!

]]> http://www.modes.org.uk/wordpress/?p=86&cpage=1#comment-5 Paul Baker Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:21:04 +0000 http://www.modes.org.uk/blog/?p=86#comment-5 Sadly I'm coming across such ignorant and outrageous comments and attitudes all too often. I've recently started a facebook page called Save Our Museums (UK) (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Our-Museums-UK/177319775647669) and as a consequence have been trawling the internet for stories and coming across similar assertions from councillors throughout the country. Sadly the reporting of such stories occurs primarily in the local press and I'm convinced that the general public are ignorant of the national picture when it comes to cuts and closures in museums. This was my reason for creating the facebook site but I must admit the picture nationally is far worse than I imagined. Sadly I’m coming across such ignorant and outrageous comments and attitudes all too often. I’ve recently started a facebook page called Save Our Museums (UK) (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Our-Museums-UK/177319775647669) and as a consequence have been trawling the internet for stories and coming across similar assertions from councillors throughout the country. Sadly the reporting of such stories occurs primarily in the local press and I’m convinced that the general public are ignorant of the national picture when it comes to cuts and closures in museums. This was my reason for creating the facebook site but I must admit the picture nationally is far worse than I imagined.

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