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Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology

Locality: Caboolture, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5495 1652

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25.01.2022 Join us 24th October in the Abbey Church for a presentation by our Senior Curator Michael Strong to hear about the fascinating research of the stained glass in the Museum Collection. Space is limited!

25.01.2022 Yes, let them dress up and feed their VIKING imagination! Choose a day to bring them to the Museum for Kids Dig It! Viking Family Fun, 28th Sept - 2nd Oct! Spots are moving fast, Click the link and lock it in! https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=116816887455 photo- Traceydee photography

22.01.2022 Favourite little medieval Teddies we ever did see! Almost SOLD OUT and to new homes in under an hour!

21.01.2022 Enjoy your weekend!

21.01.2022 It's been a fantastic three days of 'Kids Dig It!' Viking Family Fun thus far here at the Museum. 15 kids per session is the perfect formula for an easy and fun 2-hour outing! The weather looks great tomorrow and Friday, and we still have some tickets available! There's three sessions each day, and you can book until 7am on the day of your choice! Hope to see you here! Quick booking here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-dig-it-viking-family-fun-

20.01.2022 On this day in history: Captain James Cook claimed the entire eastern coastline of Australia as British territory after having charted its coastline in 1770. Cooks voyage of discovery (1768-1771) onboard the HMS Endeavour was commissioned by King George III with the objectives of observing the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun, to record natural history (Joseph Banks), and to seek evidence of the undiscovered southern land. Whats your most notable discovery from Co...oks voyage? & . - . , , :. ! ... #SupportLocal #AbbeyMuseum #VisitMoretonBayRegion Samuel Atkins. 1794. HMS Endeavour off the coast of New Holland

20.01.2022 Here are a few of our favourite things this Holiday Season in The Abbey Shop! https://theabbeymuseumshop.com Fresh out the barrel is a brand new 'Citrus and Spice' Mead, available in single and double carry packs. This is our third Mead made in collaboration with our friends at Amrita Park Meadery, and isn't it just delicious! We just heard that the first copies of our newest publication titled 'Glorious Glass: Stained Glass in the Abbey Museum collection', will beg...in to arrive next week! This beautiful 296 page full colour catalogue is offered in both hard and soft cover. There is our wonderful and unique stained glass colour-in kit which includes the largest and most beautiful colour-ins you ever did see! There are three life size colour-in copies featured in the Abbey Church. It is the perfect gift and family activity for Christmas! We have handcrafted 'Abbey Made' products, custom made clay cups, and so much more! Thank you for your support! #SupportSmall this Christmas!

19.01.2022 A fascinating discovery in this recommended read! The trees in Van Goghs final painting ("Tree Roots") have been identified with "high plausibility" from a postcard dated between 1900-1910. https://hyperallergic.com//vincent-van-gogh-tree-roots-pa/

19.01.2022 On 24 August 1936, the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) was created after a proclamation by Governor-General Alexander Hore-Ruthven. Australia lays claim to just under 5.9 million sq km of Antarctica, it is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation by area. However, not all countries recognise Australias claim to sovereignty in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions the Antarctic is of global scientific significance and is rich with minerals. Did you k...now, if the ATT was a country, it would be the worlds seventh largest. Do you know how Australia came to acquire the Australian Antarctic Territory? Let us know below. . . . . There is a lot to discover at the Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology with 2 for 1 entry all through August. Visit www.abbeymuseum.com.au for more info. #SupportLocal #AbbeyMuseum #VisitMoretonBayRegion Frank D. Manley. 1959. W. Edgeworth David, Douglas Mawson & Alastair Forbes MacKay at the South Magnetic Pole, 1909. [Postal stamp].

19.01.2022 Yesterday afternoon, we were pleased to host the honourable Shannon Fentiman MP (Member for Waterford, Minister for Employment and Small Business, and Minister for Training and Skills Development) who approved the Abbey Museum successful QLD government Small Business adaptation grant to improve our abilities in the online shop space. The Minister was accompanied by Ali King - Labor for Pumicestone. Our Director Edith Cuffe, Senior Curator Michael Strong, and Chairman Paul G...arcia guided our noble guests through both the Museum and Abbey Church on a perfect and warm winter afternoon. With the many changes Covid-19 has brought to the world, the Abbey Museum included, it is incredible to feel the support in the initiatives to create new income streams for the Museum. The $10,000 grant will be used towards our newly created online shop (theabbeymuseumshop.com) to enhance what we can offer our visitors and to grow the reach of our story telling through products to sell year round. Our first product that accompanied our online shop launch, a collaborative mead with Amrita Park Meadery, sold out in less than a week. This growth into the online space has already been a fascinating and incredibly fun journey. The grant will help strengthen our momentum and help us understand and better communicate with our visitors. We are so grateful for the opportunity and support!

18.01.2022 Here is warm-up question #3 for our fundraising TRIVIA NIGHT here at the Abbey Hall this Saturday! Gather a team of up to 5 people and book your table now...NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AND JUST 3 TABLES REMAIN! Click the link below for more details! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116557772435... Write your answer in the comments below!

17.01.2022 The Revival of Mead! Check out the new blog on our website! https://abbeymuseum.com.au/lets-talk-about-mead/

16.01.2022 Wonderful little video from last weeks visit from Minister Shannon Fentiman MP and Ali King - Labor for Pumicestone! So grateful for to receive the QLD government Small Business adaptation grant to improve our abilities in the online shop space! So much to come! #supportsmall www.theabbeymuseumshop.com

16.01.2022 Attention lovers of history --- Join us at the Abbey Hall for Dr Dorothy Watts AM on Saturday 8th August at 2pm for her presentation titled Celts, Art and European Nationalism. Light supper to follow. Limited space, social distancing guidelines apply. Click for tickets ... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/114616695622

16.01.2022 Our very first ARTefact tour today presented by artist Geoff Ginn was enthusiastically received by attendees. They very much enjoyed viewing some of the wonderful artefacts in the Museum through the creative eyes of an artist. The next ARTefact guided tour is Friday, 13th November at 10am! Bookings and info here. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/artefact-tickets-1250909834

16.01.2022 Our hottest item in The Abbey Shop is now back in stock! This completely unique LIFE-SIZE stained glass colour-in kit makes an ideal Christmas gift and/or family activity! It features three actual size black and white prints, including the largest panel in our collection, St Michael the Archangel, at nearly two metres tall! The kit also features St Cecilia and St Alban which are both just under one metre in height. There’s also an educational colouring book based off of li...fe in the Middle Ages, 12 coloured pencils, and a working catapult pencil sharpener! This kit brings fun for days! Get it here! https://theabbeymuseumshop.com//life-size-stained-glass-co The colouring kit is an amazing way to bring 3 beautiful panels of stained glass from the Abbey Church into your home. Also be sure to get a glimpse of our highly anticipated publication titled 'Glorious Glass', a 296-page full colour catalogue featuring the stained glass from the Abbey Museum collection. It is now available in both hard and soft cover for PREORDER on the link here https://theabbeymuseumshop.com//p/glorious-glass-catalogue It is our hope that the Abbey Museum stained glass collection continues to bring you light and joy! #familyactivity #stainedglass #abbeymuseum #colouring

15.01.2022 Vikings are just a few weeks away from invading the Abbey Museum! We are excited for Kids Dig It! Viking Family Fun, an engaging educational program held right here from Monday 28th of September to Friday 2nd of October, 2020! Activities will include long bow archery, the excavation of Viking artefacts in a mini-archaeological dig, Viking carving , learning the use of Runes, and Viking crafts! We will also have a discussion about Viking artefacts, and families will h...ave the opportunity to tour the Museum on their own! BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL! There will be three 2-hour sessions each day! Each session will be limited to just 15 kids so secure your booking now! The program is best suited for children between 6 and 12 years of age. Click below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-dig-it-viking-family-fun- The Abbey Caf will be open each day from 9am to 2:30pm! So enjoy some tea or lunch and let the kids be VIKINGS!

14.01.2022 Hear ye, hear ye! LAST CALL. Dont miss this incredible offer to bring a friend with 2 for 1 entry. Museum hours are 10am-4pm Monday through Saturday. Stained glass tours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call the office with any questions. 07 5495 1652... #SupportLocal #abbeymuseum #Caboolture #Brisbane #VisitMoretonBayRegion #DiscoverBrisbane

13.01.2022 So what if you are selected as RUNNER UP in Abbey Museums Camping Through The Ages 1420 Raffle?! Lets have a closer look at this prize package! 1. You may ...remember seeing Flaming Gargoyle Pottery from an Abbey Medieval Festival in the past. They are a small studio specialising in medieval reproduction and medievally-inspired ware based in Murrumbateman, NSW. Part one of this runner-up prize is a beautifully handcrafted pottery set including two bowls, two plates, and two drinking cups which are decorated in the 14th century Italian sgraffito style. Sgraffito refers to carving into the pottery to uncover another colour below. One of the beautifully crafted feast sets features a cat theme, and the other features a rabbit theme. 2. I thought you sold out of Abbey 2020 mead? Yes we did, but we definitely saved a few very special bottles. In this case, we saved Traditional flavour bottle #001, the first of the batch specially made for the Abbey by Amrita Park Meadery. 3. An Abbey Made teddy bear? Yes, we are so proud of our volunteer sewing team who have been making items for the Festival and our other events here at the Museum for years. With most of these events being cancelled and with the birth of our online shop, our team became inspired to make new creations. Anything with the Abbey Made label has been made with love and care by this small team of amazing volunteers who gather once a week here at the Abbey. This teddy named Sir Bruno is one of six styles of limited edition teddies that have been custom outfitted by the Abbey Made volunteer team, and will be available in The Abbey Shop the 1st October! This runner up prize is valued at $305! We apologise in advance if you are trying to enter from VIC, SA, WA, or the ACT. Raffle permitting rules differ in those states, so tag your friends in QLD, NSW, TAS, or the NT to buy some extra tickets for you! For more info about the Camping Through The Ages raffles check out our blog post here: http://bit.ly/AMFCampingRaffleInfo Go directly to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 1420 Raffle Link here:http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges1420 Or go to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 2020 Raffle Link here:http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges2020 photos by Neda Lundie #supportsmall #visitmoretonbayregion #moretonbaytough

13.01.2022 Day 1 of 'Kids Dig It!' Viking Family Fun is history, but there's still 4 days ahead. It is simply an awesome and educational experience for kids here at the Museum. Tomorrow is sold out, BUT there are still tickets available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The weather looks outstanding! Click the link and join us...LET THE KIDS BE VIKINGS! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-dig-it-viking-family-fun-

13.01.2022 Did you know? Britain was part of the Roman empire for 367 years, between the period AD43 to 410. There are a lot of interesting facts to discover at the Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology. Visit us this August to claim 2 for 1 entry. Check out www.abbeymuseum.com.au for more info. #SupportLocal #AbbeyMuseum #VisitMoretonBayRegion #SEQ... Julius Caesars invasion of Britain

13.01.2022 New blog post on our new website! The circular plaque of Apollo is back on display in the Museum after some desalination baths. Read all about it. https://abbeymuseum.com.au/desalination-of-ancient-artefac/

12.01.2022 Lets take a peak inside the first of three items in the fantastic grand prize in the 2020 raffle. We reached out to Psyclone Tents two months back to discuss this idea, then this beautiful 4-metre bell tent with fly screens, roof vents and wrap around floor windows showed up to the Museum the same week. Start to finish, the experience with the product from Australias original bell tent provider has been so good! This tent is their top of line 4-metre tent which retails fo...r $830. Coupled with a flatpack fire pit from Stahl Firepit Aus and a hand made knife set from Red Hart Reproductions, winning this first prize (valued at $2,200) will kick your camping motivations into overdrive! We apologise in advance if you are trying to enter from VIC, SA, WA, or the ACT. Raffle permitting rules differ in those states, so tag your friends in QLD, NSW, TAS, or the NT to buy some extra tickets for you! For more info about the Camping Through The Ages raffles check out our blog post here: http://bit.ly/AMCampingRaffleInfo Or go to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 2020 Raffle Link here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges2020 Go directly to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 1420 Raffle Link here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges1420 photos by Neda Lundie #supportsmall #visitmoretonbayregion #moretonbaytough

12.01.2022 Love to see this popping into our feed! Foracheim - Schuhe & Leben im Mittelalter

12.01.2022 A booking for a table of 5 at this Saturday's 'A Very Victorian Christmas' High Tea here at the Abbey Museum has become available. Please call the Museum office to secure this booking! (07) 5495 1652... Saturday, 21st November at 10.00am For more info on the event, click here https://abbeymuseum.com.au//a-very-victorian-christmas-a-/

12.01.2022 How will you and your family bring to life the 2 metre tall St. Michael colour-in? What does the panel inside the Abbey Church even look like? One thing for sure, is this kit featuring 3 life size stained glass panel colour ins makes an outstanding gift and Holiday activity! It's available right now ... https://theabbeymuseumshop.com//life-size-stained-glass-co Want it under the tree? Order before 29th November! Although nothing beats seeing our stained glass collection in person with natural light, however you can check out the link in the comments to have a glance of these three unbelievable works of art!

12.01.2022 It was a pleasure to host two back to back days of Ancient Egypt excursions for St John Fisher College students last week. The excursions included an archaeological investigation and DIY mummification, which is always a big hit with the kids! For more information on the school programs we offer please visit our website https://abbeymuseum.com.au/education-programs/ Photos courtesy of St Johns Fisher College staff

12.01.2022 How do you choose to camp? Do you enjoy more of a 21st century experience or do your prefer to take yourself back 600 years? To merge the modern and the medieval, weve created Abbey Museums Camping Through The Ages; two concurrent online raffles to inspire you for your next camping adventure. Each raffle represents camping in a different moment in time 1420 and 2020. Will you enter the pool to win a 1420 inspired camping set up, ...complete with 5m high and 6m wide hand painted authentic medieval style pavilion from Red Hart Reproductions and a portable camping stove and cooking set from Make Your Own Medieval? Or will you enter to win a modern camping set up, complete with a beautiful 4m canvas bell tent from Psyclone Tents, a flat pack steel fire pit from Stahl Firepit Aus, and an incredible hand forged kitchen knife set from Red Hart Reproductions? There are fantastic runner-up through 5th place prizes in each raffle including handmade pottery by Flaming Gargoyle Pottery, a wooden bowl, spoons and trencher set from ramblingtart, limited series Abbey Made products, Abbey 2020 Mead (yes we saved a few), Half-Monster Games and more! For more info check out our blog post here: http://bit.ly/AMCampingRaffleInfo Go directly to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 1420 Raffle Link here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges1420 Or go to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 2020 Raffle Link here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges2020

11.01.2022 - ! The second prize for our 2020 raffle includes folk art wood-burned trencher, bowl and spoon set by ramblingtart, an Abbey Made Teddy Bear (Sir Bruno) made with love by the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology volunteer sewing team, Abbey 2020 Spiced Mead #001 signed and numbered by the mead maker from Amrita Park Meadery, as well as custom clay cups and a medieval pocket (both available in The Abbey Shop). For more... info check out our blog post here: http://bit.ly/AMCampingRaffleInfo Go directly to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 1420 Raffle Link here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges1420 Or go to the Abbey Museums Camping Through the Ages - 2020 Raffle Link here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges2020 See more

10.01.2022 Introducing a fantastic and completely unique colouring activity from the Abbey Museum. We proudly present a LIFE-SIZE stained glass colour-in kit! It features three panels including the largest panel in our collection, St Michael the Archangel, at nearly two metres tall (featured below)! The kit also features St Cecilia and St Alban which are both just under one metre. There’s also an educational colouring book based off of life in the Middle Ages, 12 coloured pencils,... and our best seller, a working catapult pencil sharpener! This kit brings joy for days! Click the link to see what it's all about! https://theabbeymuseumshop.com//life-size-stained-glass-co This comes as we gear up for the release of ‘Glorious Glass’, a catalogue featuring the stained glass from the Abbey Museum collection. Our Senior Curator, Michael Strong, will be sharing some of the fascinating research undertaken to identify the origins of these incredible works of art in a presentation inside the Abbey Church on the 24th October. Click the link for tickets and info! https://abbeymuseum.com.au//abbey-museum-friends-presenta/ It is our hope you enjoy bringing these beautiful stained glass panels to life, and experience the joy that working so closely with these masterpieces have given us!

10.01.2022 Join us for Archery, an Archaeological Dig, a Viking Masterclass, and more at 'Kids Dig It!' Viking Family Fun 28th Sept - 2nd Oct! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/116816887455 Each day will be comprised of:... *2-hour workshops *Three time slots per day *Limited to 15 children per time slot (with one adult per booked child) The Abbey Cafe will be OPEN 9am-2:30pm each day!

09.01.2022 What a wonderful exhibition currently on display at the Pine Rivers Heritage Museum in Old Petrie Town! There are several pieces from our collection represented in ‘Goodnight, sleep tight’, including an 18th century brass candlestick and a pastille burner in the form of a house (burnt at night to induce a good sleep ). The exhibition ends this Sunday. Details can be found on the following link. https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//P/Goodnight-Sleep-Tight Thank you Pine Rivers Heritage Museum for this great experience that has been on our list to visit! Here are some pictures from our adventure!

09.01.2022 Who is entitled to centuries-old artworks recovered from shipwrecks? Should they even be excavated, or should vessels and their contents be left in situ for future generations? https://www.smithsonianmag.com//exhibit-asks-who-owns-art/

09.01.2022 In parts of northern Europe, particularly the Low Countries and some German-speaking areas, St. Nicholas Day has remained a time when children are given special cookies, candies, and gifts. In many places, children leave letters for St. Nicholas and carrots or grass for his donkey or horse. In the morning, they find small presents under their pillows or in the shoes, stockings, or plates they have set out for him. Oranges and chocolate coins are common treats that represent S...t. Nicholas’s legendary rescue of three impoverished girls by paying their marriage dowries with gold. Candy canes, which have the shape of a bishop’s crosier, are also given. It is thought that over the centuries the legendary St. Nicholas was merged with similar cultural and religious figures. Significant among these were the pagan Knecht Ruprecht and the Roman figure of Befana, as well as the Christ Child (Christkind, or Kris Kringle). A number of countries have traditions in which a malevolent character accompanies St. Nicholas. In France, Père Fouettard, who legend holds tried to cook three boys in a barrel of brine, is said to whip naughty children or give them coal. In Germany, Knecht Ruprecht serves as St. Nicholas’s servant and gives children who do not know their prayers sticks, stones, or coal. The terrifying devil-like Krampus is common in many central European counties and carries chains, bells, and sometimes a large basket with which to threaten naughty children. #StNicholasDay #6thDecember Image - Santa Claus Christmas card from the Abbey Museum collection.

08.01.2022 Less than a week away! Dressing up is very welcomed! 'Kids Dig It!' Viking Family Fun at the Museum is 28th Sept - 2nd Oct! Click the link and lock in your space! https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=116816887455 - Photography by Clea-marie Thorne (photo captured at the 2019 Abbey Medieval Festival)

08.01.2022 Senior Curator recommended read. If Turkeys largest tourist attraction, the Hagia Sophia turns from a museum to a mosque, what would happen to the fabulous golden mosaic masterpieces left from the Byzantine era? https://www.politico.com//from-museum-to-mosque-turkish-cos%20fate,in%20the%20year%20537.%20%7C%20Chris%20McGrath%2FGetty%20Images

07.01.2022 This Saturday, the 12th December get your Christmas portrait in front of our 4 metre tall Victorian Christmas tree here at the Abbey Museum! Enjoy $20 Museum entry for up to 6 family members and a family Christmas portrait taken by a professional photographer! No bookings required. Simply come to the Museum during the two allocated times - 11am to 1pm or 2pm to 4pm! Dress how you wish! All photos will be in digital format and sent via downloadable link so you can p...rint or share them however you wish. It is also our final Mead dispatching day of the year, so you can grab a bottle for yourself and for a gift! Additionally, we'll have 'Glorious Glass' in soft cover and our life size stained glass colouring kits wrapped and ready to go! Hope to see you here!

07.01.2022 Heres a quick little warm-up for the upcoming fundraising TRIVIA NIGHT here at the Abbey Hall. Gather a team of up to 5 people and book your table! Just 6 tables remain! Click the link below for more details! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abbey-trivia-night-tickets-116... Write your answer in the comments below!

07.01.2022 Water and compassion for life - two things that look so beautiful together. Take an inspiring step into Ottoman culture at 'KUTLU TÖREN' next Saturday, 14th November right here on the Abbey Medieval Festival site. Ticket info in the link below.

06.01.2022 A skeleton walks into a bar and orders a beer... and a mop. You never know who youll meet at the pub! A Publican discovers an ancient Irish burial site under his pub that could change history. https://www.washingtonpost.com//a-mans-discovery-of-bones/

05.01.2022 150 artefacts are now available to view on our website! https://abbeymuseum.com.au

05.01.2022 - ! The first prize for the 1420 raffle is the perfect set up for re-enactment, LARP camps, or even for a backyard event. This prize pack includes a towering and authentic hand painted medieval pavilion from Red Hart Reproductions and a portable camp fire and cooking set with stove, tripod, kettle saw, cauldron, and cooking pan from Make Your Own Medieval. Total Value on this first prize is $2,576! See links below... for more... Check out our blog post here: http://bit.ly/AMCampingRaffleInfo Enter 1420 raffle here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges1420 Enter 2020 raffle Link here: http://bit.ly/CampingThroughTheAges2020

04.01.2022 Here is warm-up question #2 for our fundraising TRIVIA NIGHT here at the Abbey Hall this Saturday! Gather a team of up to 5 people and book your table now...NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AND JUST 3 TABLES REMAIN! Click the link below for more details! https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=116557772435... Write your answer in the comments below!

04.01.2022 Our 2 for the price of 1 Museum entry has had such a great response, we are extending it through August! We look forward to seeing you experience 500,000 years of human history! Museum hours are 10am-4pm Monday through Saturday. Stained glass tours are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 11:00am. Browse our new website for more details! ... https://abbeymuseum.com.au #SupportLocal #abbeymuseum #VisitMoretonBayRegion

03.01.2022 How well do you know the following? - Famous women named Marie or Maria - Australian authors - Australian birds... - European rivers - Also includes some sport, Australian geography and a bit of history Come along and enjoy lucky door prizes, fantastic raffle prizes and challenging trivia questions! All proceeds go to the Abbey Museums collection conservation projects. PRE-BOOK YOUR TABLE! To adhere to social distancing guidelines, there will be necessary changes to our usual procedures: ALL ATTENDEES MUST PRE-BOOK A TABLE OF 5! THERE WILL BE NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR! Maximum of 5 people per table. There will only be 8 tables available in total! Click the image link for more info.

03.01.2022 Heres a quick pic of our Senior Curator Michael Strong (gray shirt) in his role as principal archaeologist for Turnstone Archaeology, with Traditional Owners today near an eroded rock shelter in far North Qld. This is part of a cultural survey for a large dam project. Cultural heritage is about understanding and protecting Aboriginal heritage sites where possible.

02.01.2022 Senior Curator recommended read: With the coronavirus shutdown, smaller heritage sites such as the Mary Rose face a fight for survival. The clock is now ticking on the survival of independent museums https://www.theartnewspaper.com//mary-rose-coronavirus-help

02.01.2022 We ventured out last night to the Bribie Island Historical Society meeting at the Bribie RSL. It was great to see familiar faces and hear a talk by Karen Wallwork who compiled the stories in her newly published book titled -Beachmere - Then and Now. What began as an idea to create a pamphlet of the history of Beachmere turned into a wild research project of fact checking through limited resources, sorting through thousands of photos and editing hundreds of stories from l...ocal residents. The book was edited by Chris Sutton, who also spoke about the journey to uncover the history of this small beach town originally named by Thomas Edwin Bonney. For information on how to grab a copy, click the link. https://www.bang.org.au/history-of-beachmere Also present from the Abbey Museum was our Senior Curator Michael Strong and Chairman Paul Garcia. We took a quick moment during the break for a trivia giveaway of a bottle of Abbey 2020 mead. We asked... "King Henry VIII had how many wives?" Hands quickly raised knew the correct answer was six. "Yes, six, but how many of these six did he behead at the Tower of London?" Fewer hands raised but we indeed called upon one lucky Society member who guessed it correctly. King Henry VIII beheaded two of his six wives. Check out Bribie Island History compiled by the Historical Society on their blog. http://bribieislandhistory.blogspot.com Thanks to Barry Clark, Lynne Hooper, and the rest of the Society committee for a great evening.

01.01.2022 Just in time for your Holiday gatherings, we introduce Abbey 'Citrus & Spice' Mead! This absolutely delicious mead is the third flavour in collaboration with our friends at Amrita Park Meadery. The first two batches we launched back in July sold out incredible fast! Available in beautiful single and double carry packs, this mead is the perfect recipe for enhancing your Christmas experience! See what it's all about right here! ... https://theabbeymuseumshop.com//abbey-museum-mead-citrus-s Never tried mead and want a glimpse? How does this sound? Handcrafted using a selected blend of local Bloodwood, Top Boxed Gum and Blue Gum Honey together with the finest fruits and spices. Presenting as a dark golden Mead showcasing beautiful rich fruit notes of Plum, Date, Cranberry and Raisin, subtle highlights of Citrus, Clove, Nutmeg, Ginger and Cinnamon rounded off with delicious Bourbon Barrel notes from American Oak ageing that enhances this truly one-of-a-kind mead. We love that mead is made from amazing and natural bees! Comment what you love about mead! After a long and difficult year, we wish you the very best this Holiday Season. Drink responsibly. Live, love and thrive!

01.01.2022 The pride of the British Navy during the reign of King Henry VIII, the Mary Rose, sank after three decades of service. She was one the largest purpose-built sailing warships in the fleet. The Mary Rose is thought to be named after King Henry VIII favourite sister, Mary Tudor. The Mary Rose sank whilst leading the attack against a French invasion fleet in the Solent, but it is unclear why she sank. The Mary Rose was discovered in 1971 and was raised from the sea floor on 11 October 1982.