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Ancient Rome: Jupiter the lightning god
Find out more about this statue of Zeus (or Jupiter) online at http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/collections/antiquities/roman/ince-blundell/item-388662.aspx
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A deep rummager’s tale
An officer describes modern specialist search of large scale commercial vessels to find illegal and prohibited goods. This is just one of the many intriguing stories from the 'Seized! the Border and Customs revealed' gallery at...
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Tools of the gauger
A modern animation using historical film footage of the specialist tools that Customs and Excise officers used to measure casks and weigh tobacco, in order to calculate how much tax was owed. Length 6 minutes. This is a silent film. Find...
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Historical Rummage
Officers describe their early days of searching, or rummaging, ships and vehicles. They were looking for concealed goods, such as tobacco and illegal drugs. This is just one of the many intriguing stories from the 'Seized! the Border and...
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Olympic Gold
A video about 'Olympic Gold', an 8 man racing shell that was commissioned by Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club in 1984. It was named to commemorate Sir Steve Redgrave’s first Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 2012...
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Lion locomotive takes centre stage
A film from The Great Port gallery at the Museum of Liverpool about one of the most iconic exhibits - Lion railway locomotive. Find out more about Lion and read a transcript of this video on the website:...
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3D laser scan of Leasowe Man's skull
Conservation Technologies created this 3D digital reconstruction of the skull of Leasowe Man, part of the only Roman skeleton to be found on Merseyside. The separate fragments of the skull were scanned and digitally re-assembled. The...
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3D laser scan of the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Conservation Technologies created this texture-mapped 3D dataset by laser scanning a detail from a 14th century bronze figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion (from National Museums Liverpool's collections). The figure measures 175mm x...
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3D laser scan of a Roman tombstone
Conservation Technologies at National Museums Liverpool created a texture-mapped 3D dataset by laser scanning the Vedica tombstone (Manor House Museum, lkley, North Yorkshire). This was used to create a replica of the tombstone for the...
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Jenni Lomax's favourite past winner of the John Moores Painting Prize
Jenni Lomax discusses her favourite past winner of the John Moores Painting Prize, 'A painting in six stages with a silk triangle' by Noel Forster. 'A painting in six stages with a silk triangle' is on display at the Walker Art Gallery...
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3D laser scan of Artemis sculpture
A texture-mapped 3D dataset that Conservation Technologies at National Museums Liverpool created by laser scanning a classical sculpture of the goddess Artemis (from the National Museums Liverpool collections). Green areas show 18th...
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Terracotta Warriors: weapons
Many people are unaware that the Terracotta Warriors originally carried real weapons in order to protect the Emperor in the afterlife. Director of Exhibitions, Fiona Philpott, tells us more in this video. Find out more in our blockbuster...
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Ken Hom: 'food is the centre point of Chinese culture'
Renowned Chef Ken Hom dropped by our Terracotta Warriors exhibition, and we caught up with him to find out about the importance of food in Chinese culture. See ancient cooking vessels and other objects in our blockbuster exhibition at...
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Jarvis Cocker: 'When it's just you and a picture, it's kind of a magical thing'
Jarvis Cocker was a John Moores Painting Prize judge back in 2004. We caught up with him recently to find out why he loves paintings. See the John Moores past prizewinners on display at the Walker Art Gallery:...
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Conservation of a Chinese sewing chest
This video shows organics conservators working on and discussing the conservation of a Chinese sewing chest from the 1800s before it went on on display in the Museum of Liverpool. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/conservation/departments/organics/
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Terracotta Warriors: the power of jade
Treasured for its beauty and magical properties, jade has been considered the most precious of all materials in China since ancient times, as Guest Curator James Lin explains. Discover more incredible jade objects in our Terracotta...
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How to make an etching
Etching is a printmaking technique that uses a corrosive liquid to etch lines in a metal printing plate which holds the applied ink and forms the image. Learn how to make your own etching with our how-to video. Created by Liverpool John...
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Paul Trevor - Like you've never been away
Photographer Paul Trevor's exhibition 'Like you've never been away' was at the Walker Art Gallery for the Look11 photography festival in summer 2011. This interview was recorded when he brought the prints for the exhibition up to Liverpool.
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Children building blocks of Empire
A documentary about the history of child migration schemes and reasons behind them. This film was featured in the exhibition 'On their own - Britain's child migrants' which was at Merseyside Maritime Museum from 17 October 2014 to 4...
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Beryl Bainbridge, painter
A short video about the exhibition of paintings by the celebrated Liverpool-born author, which was at the Museum of Liverpool from 7 December 2012 to 28 April 2013. Featuring Beryl's daughter Jojo and her friend Psiche Hughes, who has...
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Terracotta Warriors: The Golden Horse of Maoling
A spectacular new addition has arrived in our Terracotta Warriors exhibition! The Golden Horse of Maoling is the largest ever discovered in China and was found near the Mausoleum of Emperor Wu, the fifth ruler of the Western Han Dynasty:...
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The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places
Find out more about the exhibition 'The Blind School: pioneering people and places' with Esther Fox, Head of Accentuate. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/blindschool The exhibition is at the Museum of Liverpool 26 January to 15 April...
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Kaleidoscope: Colour and Sequence in 1960s British Art
Kaleidoscope: Colour and Sequence in 1960s British Art runs at the Walker Art Gallery from 24 February to 3 June. It explores the relationship between colour and form, rationality and irrationality, and sequence and symmetry. Find out...
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Terracotta Warriors: object treasures
Uncover over 1,000 years of Chinese history though buried and forgotten objects in our exhibition China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors. www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/warriors