Three Loud Knocks Episode Three 'The Tallest Tower'
It's time for the final episode in this series of Three Loud Knocks - we've really enjoyed this series filmed at Darwen Library, another Carnegie Library down in Lancashire!
Will Klever Kaff ever get to sing her famous jaunty song? What is Mr Pomfret writing in his diary? And what is that flying above Darwen? Is it a bird..? Well yes, yes it is. A Peregrine Falcon actually, but how did it come to live here?
We hope you've enjoyed this new series dedicated to Darwen! We'd love to know what your favourite part was in the comments below. And keep your eyes on this page for what comes next. Plans are afoot!
Three Loud Knocks was produced in partnership with Darwen Library and Darwen Library Theatre and co-funded by Arts Council England and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Three Loud Knocks: Episode 2 The Underdogs
Resharing this lovely project again from another Carnegie Library south of the border. Let's send them support from Dunfermline!
Wake up Mr Pomfret! It's time to hear a story about determination, giants, and how a small town in Lancashire changed the history of Football forever! Not to mention all those books that need putting away and Carnegie's nighttime walk. You don't want to let Suzanne down now, do you?
Episode 2 of Three Loud Knokcs premieres on Facebook, Wednesday 19th May 3.30pm
Three Loud Knocks is produced in partnership with Darwen Library and Darwen Library Theatre and co-funded by Arts Council England and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Three Loud Knocks: Episode 1 Carnegie's Library
Beggars Belief Collective, a Lancashire based artists collective, have created a series of short films called 'Three Loud Knocks.' Using a combination of puppetry, animation and film they bring to life Darwen's beautiful Carnegie library and the history of the town. When we spotted this on social media we knew we simply had to share it with you, we think it's so lovely to watch and reminds us our childhood. Episode One focuses on the life of Andrew Carnegie and how he came to build libraries all over the world... and you'll meet Carnegie the dog too! 🐶
Give it a watch to send some support from Dunfermline to Darwen! ✨
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It’s nighttime in Darwen’s beautiful library and Suzanne the librarian has gone home for the night. The kindly ghost of Mr Joseph Pomfret emerges from his portrait and begins to tidy up when the old library book lift mysteriously starts making noises and sending up stories from the town’s past. Carnegie the dog and Klever Kaff the singing hedgehog accompany Mr Pomfret on his charming adventures inside our historic library. 📚
Three Loud Knocks has been produced in partnership with Darwen Library and Darwen Library Theatre and co-funded by Arts Council England and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
We've been experimenting with that new #MyHeritage app where you can animate old photos - starting with young Andrew Carnegie! The results are quite bizarre and unsettling aren't they, but it's hard to look away at the same time - how fascinating technology is! 🧐
One thing's for sure, is that it confirms the theory that James McAvoy is in fact young Andrew Carnegie who's somehow travelled through time! ⏳
To have a go yourself with any old photos you have, follow the link!
https://www.myheritage.com/
Our nature-themed social media month continues with a digital memory game! 🕵👉👉https://www.carnegiebirthplace.com/family-fun
Nature appears in our collection in many shapes and forms - from beautiful illustrations and photographs to decorative objects and even stuffed animals! Can you match these eights items to their identical partner?
Happy Valentines Day to you lovebirds out there - and also those avoiding it, we see you! 😙
Did you know Andrew & Louise once called off their engagement? 💍 Andrew's mother Margaret felt no woman was good enough for her son and she played an influential role in Andrew's life. Although Louise described her as one of the most unpleasant women she’d ever met in her memoir - Awkward!
It worked out in the end though, and the pair eventually tied the knot in 1887 at the Whitfield family's New York residence (after Margaret’s death in 1886). Their only daughter, Margaret Carnegie Miller, was born on the 30th March 1897. 👶
New jigsaws
As spending time outdoors is not very appealing today, we have added a few more of our digital collections' jigsaws to our website! Have a go at them here: https://www.carnegiebirthplace.com/jigsaws
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Hands up if you attended our fab Christmas concert/ singalong in 2017! 🙌
We can't wait to fill our museum hall with song again in 2021! 🥰🎶
This time last year we saw the completion of Calum Colvin’s art installation of Andrew Carnegie. A photograph of the finished work was revealed at the museum this spring (seems such a long time ago!). While he was still working on the project, we managed to catch up with Calum and hear his thoughts about Carnegie. You can find the recording of this conversation here: https://www.carnegiebirthplace.com/podcasts
Our museum is open until 6 December - do pop in to see the finished work if you can!
#CheerUpDippy Competition Reminder!
Don't forget to enter our #CheerUpDippy competition for your chance to win your very own orange Dippy (RRP £29.99) We've already had some lovely entries, so don't forget to get yours in before the 4th May 5pm.
Entry details: https://bit.ly/DippyComp
Happy Holidays!
Wishing all our followers a lovely holiday period with your families, friends and loved ones.
See you on the other side in 2020!
Thank you to everyone who came and visited us during 2019! We've achieved a lot this year, including:
💯 Commemorated the centenary of Andrew Carnegie's death
🎨 Welcomed many children to our family events!
🎫 Held our first 3 autism friendly relaxed sessions.
🦕 Hosted a giant Lego dinosaur build!
👨🎨Welcomed Scottish artist Calum Colvin to create an amazing portrait of Andrew Carnegie.
… And finally, only gone and won the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2019! 🎉🎉🎉
Here's to next season (and time for a well earned rest!) 😴
Happy Birthday to Mr Andrew Carnegie, born on this day in 1835 making it his 184th birthday 🎂🎁🎈🎉
Thank you for all the things you gave back to Dunfermline and not forgetting the Auld Grey Toun 🏴
Calum Colvin portrait of Andrew Carnegie
Watch this fab video about Calum Colvin's art commission, created by Karina, a Journalism student at Edinburgh Napier University as part of her coursework. Calum's installation is on display until 1 December - pop in the museum and have a look!
To find out more about Calum's work, why not come along to our artist talk on 21 November! More info here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-constructed-worlds-of-calum-colvin-tickets-78392384733
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(Video: Karina Caulfield)
We’ve been getting tecchy down at the museum and experimenting with creating a time lapse of our portrait project! Calum Colvin has been making some excellent progress down at the museum - come pay us a visit before the end of the season and have a look! He’ll be working every Monday and Thursday 🎨🎨🎨
Some visitors got a sneaky peek during rehearsals for tonight’s Cromlit's Lilt concert. Still spaces available, tickets £8/6 concessions are available on the door!
Thanks to all who came along to our #AutismFriendly sessions yesterday! We hope you all had a great time.
We have more #AutismFriendly sessions up our sleeve as part of our partnership with National Museums Scotland! We've also tried our hand at making a little video about why we want to make our venue more #Accessible for all.
Now we'll just keep ourselves occupied and wait for our Oscar nomination...
Who’s excited for tomorrow’s Carnegie Creators session? We’ve been practising making our own shooting stars - pop down tomorrow anytime between 11am-1pm to make your own!
(We do not take responsibility for kids driving their adults crazy with these afterwards) 😉💫☄️
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!!
Jurassic Park at the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Jurassic World is in cinemas now AND IN OUR BACK GARDEN!
DISCLAIMER: No animals were harmed in the making of this film.
Sensatronic Lab are here ! Come on down!
Sprogs playing the bicycle wheel! It’s our Festival of Museums event, come and join us, it’s on until 4pm
Festival of Museums! Come and join us!
Today? Well, we just pottered about really...
Climbing Ninja Workshop
Ninjas are ready to take over the museum tomorrow! Come and craft your own between 11am-2pm for free!
