Tag: anglo-saxon treasure
Hoard display smashes records
Almost 65,000 people visited Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery throughout the 19 day display of the Staffordshire Hoard, making it the most successful exhibit in the Museum's history. Visitor figures for the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery during the 19 day exhibition were 64,775 with 40,063 people seeing the hoard, an average of 2108 people […]
Government Hoard support welcomed
Councillor Martin Mullaney has welcomed Tourism Minister Margaret Hodge's calls for the Staffordshire Hoard to remain in the Midlands. The Hoard, the largest ever find of Anglo-Saxon treasure is currently on short-term display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, attracting thousands of people a day. Earlier this week, a fundraising appeal was launched to keep […]
Staffordshire Hoard appeal launched
A fundraising appeal has been launched to keep the Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands Region. Around 36,500 people have visited Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, since the hoard went on display on 25 September, and the museum has extended opening hours to accommodate the numbers. Cllr Martin Mullaney, Cabinet Member for Leisure Sport and Culture […]
