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House Audley Retirement has hired 17 oil paintings from Maidstone Museum to go on display at Mote House. Museum Manager Simon Lace says: “I hope to repeat this elsewhere. It creates an income stream, uses collections effectively, reduces our costs at the museum by reducing our storage needs, and promotes the museum.”
Sheep Stampeding in a Storm by Thomas Sidney Cooper, 1890, is one of the paintings now on display at Mote House.
paintings on show at Mote
Visitor numbers up at Maidstone Museum
Visitors are flocking to see Maidstone Museum’s new east wing galleries. Numbers were up 53% for the first quarter of 2012-13, compared to the previous year.
East Wing wins design
Maidstone Museum East Wing – Picture by Matt Chisnall
award Maidstone Museum’s east wing extension has won a prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects South East Downlands Award for design. The judges said the client and architect had tackled the task with enthusiasm and verve to provide a substantial additional exhibition space and a ‘window on the park’, advertising the museum to passers-by in the park.
Are you a Business, working from home or have an office in a rural area? Or maybe you run a big business in one of the Villages in Kent and need to raise your profile in an efficient but cost effective way?
The Network of Rural Business Forums (
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With your membership your business will also receive A-Z and classified entries both online and in your local printed business directory for the whole year. You will also become part of an active email group within your business community which allows you to seek help, support and advice from your peer group.
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So how come it’s so inexpensive?
Instead of running up costly overheads, members give their time and talents for free to help the forum.
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It’s a not-for profit organisation and, with no wages to pay out, all the members benefit. Former BBC man Adam Hume found the transition from life in London to Langley quite a culture shock – and his experience is typical of many.
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