Object of the Month May 2018
This iron chest on display in our museum has been at the Charterhouse since the 17th century. It was made in Germany or the Netherlands by Jacobus Brebes and although its exact origins are not known it...
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“My aim is to bring new voices into the narrative” As I outlined in my previous blog, I am undertaking a DPhil, another...
Read moreThis iron chest on display in our museum has been at the Charterhouse since the 17th century. It was made in Germany or the Netherlands by Jacobus Brebes and although its exact origins are not known it...
Read moreThe ceiling of the Great Chamber, created in the 16th century and destroyed almost entirely in the 20th century, has played a complex role in the changing hands of the Charterhouse. The Great Chamber was...
Read moreHello, my name is Courtney Courington and I have just completed my Year 10 work experience at The Charterhouse. Having never heard of it before, despite walking past several times, I was intrigued as to...
Read moreHi my name is Emily, and I am a Learning Volunteer at the Charterhouse. I am currently working with Cynthia, the Learning Programme Manager, on the development and delivery of a Special Education project...
Read moreResearch by Stephen Porter. When Queen Mary died on 17 November 1558 her half-sister Elizabeth was at Hatfield House. She had passed a perilous few years as the heir apparent and the hope and expectation...
Read moreHow do you create a Learning Programme from scratch? This is something I get asked a lot in my role as Learning Programme Manager at the Charterhouse. We opened our wonderful heritage site to the public...
Read moreHow do you interpret a place? Participating Students: MA Industrial Design: Bharat Chaudhary / Anlan Chen / Joao Carvalho MA Material Futures: Aileen Ling / Ingrid Rautemberg MA Furniture Design: Romen...
Read moreOn Wednesday 1 November, we were delighted to welcome back the Schubert Society of Britain who celebrated their 60th anniversary. They marked the occasion here at the Charterhouse with a concert in the...
Read moreThe outstanding contribution of our volunteers was recognised at the 2017 London Volunteers in Museums Awards, that took place on 29th September at City Hall. The Awards, in their 9th edition, are organised...
Read moreThis medieval plan, spanning four large sheets of vellum stitched together, charts the water system installed in the 1430s that served the Carthusian monks of the Charterhouse. It was a working document...
Read moreHi! My name is Yiran Zhang and last week I just finished my 8-week placement at the Charterhouse as part of my MA course at the University of Leicester, Museum Studies. The initial motivation for me to...
Read moreDid you know several prominent films and TV programmes have been shot at the Charterhouse in recent years, including Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge, Poirot and Taboo? Can you spot your favourite show below?...
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