Museum Store Open Afternoons 2008
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First Wednesday in the month, March - October 2008
The British Postal Museum Store is an Aladdin's cave of objects from
the postal past. This year, there are opportunities to
visit at open afternoons on the first Wednesday of each
month from March to October, open evenings on the first Monday in June, July and
September, and an in-depth Discover Session, Discover The Royal Cipher on Saturday 8 November 2008.
Hear the stories behind some of our
largest objects, including postal vehicles, sorting desks and machinery, an astounding
assortment of letter boxes and telephone kiosks, and Sir Rowland Hill's desk.
Group bookings are welcome.
Please note that the previously advertised open afternoon on Wednesday 5 November 2008 has been cancelled.
Event details | Museum Store Open Afternoons in 2008 |
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Event type | Open Afternoon |
Location | |
| Date | First Wednesday in the month, March - October Wednesday 2 April Wednesday 7 May Wednesday 4 June Wednesday 2 July Wednesday 6 August Wednesday 3 September Wednesday 1 October |
| Time | 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm |
| Price | Free |
| Pre-booking required? | Yes - call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk to book. |
| Suitable for? | For anyone interested in our amazing museum object collection, from vehicles to pillar boxes via postal technology. |
Related events | BPMA and Friends of the BPMA Open Day 2008 Discover Session: The Royal Cipher Family Event: Letterboxes in Miniature Archive Open Day: Local History Archive Open Day: Take Your Place in History Saturday Opening at The Royal Mail Archive
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