GTG at the Family Friendly Museum Awards 2021!

GTG at the Family Friendly Museum Awards 2021!

Oct 12, 2021

On Monday 11th October the GTG team attended the virtual Family Friendly Museum Awards 2021, where Golden Thread Gallery was nominated for Best Small Museum! The prestigious awards were created by Kids in Museums in 2004, and have been growing every year, with a new...
Farewell from Esther Andare!

Farewell from Esther Andare!

Sep 30, 2021

We’re very sad to be saying goodbye to Esther Andare, our wonderful Community Foundation NI and VSB intern. She’s off to finish her Masters degree, and we have no doubt she will do so brilliantly! GTG has gained so much from our time working with Esther;...
FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER!

FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER!

Sep 1, 2021

Our free Saturday art workshops for families this month take place on the 11th and 18th of September! As always it’s free to take part, and we’ll supply all the art materials and light refreshments! We have our new Covid-19 safety measures in place too. For safety...
FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER!

SATURDAY FAMILY WORKSHOPS ARE BACK IN AUGUST!

Jul 23, 2021

Our free Saturday art workshops for families are back from August! Workshops will take place in the gallery on the first and third Saturdays of every month, with new Covid-19 safety measures in place. As always it’s free to take part, and we’ll supply all...
FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER!

Junior Gallery Newsletter: Borders Edition!

Jul 6, 2021

Our theme for this month’s Junior Newsletter is Borders, taking inspiration from our summer exhibition ‘Across and In-Between’ by Suzanne Lacy, which is being exhibited across the whole Gallery from June 12th until August 14th. The exhibition...
GTG supports the Kids in Museums Manifesto!

GTG supports the Kids in Museums Manifesto!

Jun 8, 2021

We’re excited to share that we have signed up to the Kids in Museums Manifesto. It’s a set of simple guidelines for museums, heritage sites and cultural organisations that was created with children, young people and families. It sets out what they feel...