Have you ever wondered what life is like for a Provost? Why not come down to the Watt Institution next Friday to hear some of Drew McKenzie's tales...1PM in the Watt Hall -free as always!

For today's food themed #onlineartexchange we've selected Edward le Bas' (1904-1966) 'Anchovy Packers' c.1953.
Le Bas was a British artist and art collector connected to the Bloomsbury group through his long lasting friendship with Duncan Grant and Venessa Bell.

Happy Birthday to James Guthrie, the Greenock born Glasgow Boy, on his 165th birthday.

From our fine art collection, we have The Careenage, Bridgetown, Barbados by James Guthrie (1859-1930).

#InverclydeSTEMFestival2024
What can we say, apart from WOW, over 1️⃣1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ people joined us at the The Watt Institution 💙

Thank you to every who made it a successful day 🤝

Our Young Start Award from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland will offer many opportunities for our community through STEM 🤖

Today's Museum Week theme is #NatureSelfieMW .

Feeling camera-shy? We've got you covered! Check out our #3DPrinted polar bear skull, perfect for hiding behind!

We scanned the specimen, 3D printed and hand-painted it to let our visitors get hands-on with our collection.

Today’s Art UK #onlineartexchange theme is birthdays! 🎈

We’ve selected ‘Raising the Wind’ by Robert Gemmell Hutchison.

Did you know that the first rubber balloons were made by Professor Michael Faraday in 1824 for use in his experiments with hydrogen.

We were delighted to welcome a group of Gaelic learners from the 'Suas Leis a' Ghaidhlig' group to visit today to hear about the history of Gaelic in Inverclyde & the Greenock Highlanders project. The film can be seen here: inverclydegaelic.co.uk
Whinhill Primary School

As we prepare for Saturdays Inverclyde STEM Festival's Family STEM Day, the Watt Library will be closed on Friday as we set up the exhibitions and it will be open for the Festival events only on Saturday. Normal service will resume on Wednesday 12th June.

Only 4 days until our family-friendly STEM event at Inverclyde STEM Festival!

Leading up to it, we’re sharing STEM post on how we care for our collection. This carpet beetle, part of our insect collection, can damage artefacts. Monitoring and controlling insects is crucial.

This #Pride month check out our digital exhibition, 'Pride: A Queer History' curated in partnership with Clyde Pride LGBT Youth Group which celebrates Queer figures in our collection.
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Equality Network Queer Heritage and Collections Network Inverclyde Council Discover Inverclyde

Leading up to Saturday's family-friendly STEM event as part of Inverclyde STEM Festival, we’re sharing how we care for our museum collection.

Light poses the greatest risk due to its irreversible damage. We use fabric strips to measure light impact and mitigate long-term harm.

Only 6 days until our family STEM day! We're sharing STEM posts leading up to the event. Moisture in the air can damage organic objects like wood and bone by causing expansion or shrinkage, leading to cracks and breaks. We use digital readers to monitor moisture and temperature.