News service provided by the Isle of Man Governmenthttp://www.gov.im/infocentre/en120181920212223241234567SaturdaySundayTo celebrate the 70th anniversary of the National Folk Museum Manx National Heritage is holding an exhibition about Homes and would like you to join in, by making a room in a shoe-box! http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/cregneash70thann1.xmlFri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HBy popular demand, The Friends of Manx National Heritage (FMNH) will again be reviving Tea Dancing at Rushen Abbey by hosting their second ‘Strawberries & Cream Tea Dance’. Kindly sponsored by Athertons Chartered Surveyors and Chris Blackburn Estate Agents, the event will take place on Sunday 13th July at Rushen Abbey from 12 noon until 4:30pm. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/dancetheafternoo.xmlFri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HOn Sunday 29th June 2008, Manx National Heritage are inviting both residents and visitors to step back in time and enjoy an Edwardian Day at the Grove Museum in Ramsey, a special event celebrating Edwardian life on the Isle of Man. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/edwardiandayatth.xmlWed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HManx National Heritage is currently in the final stages of preparing for its latest temporary exhibition, ‘Images of Today’. The exhibition is being staged in collaboration with the Isle of Man Photographic Society to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the society. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/imagesoftodaycel.xmlWed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HThe protective covers are coming off at Rushen Abbey as archaeologists gear up for their annual excavations at the Island’s most important religious site. Archaeologists from the Centre for Manx Studies on behalf of Manx National Heritage, along with local volunteers will return to the Abbey site to continue their work building a fuller picture o http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/callingallbuddin.xmlFri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HJune on the Isle of Man not only sees the TT races, but it also marks the centenary of the death of Ned Beg Hom Ruy (Edward Faragher) (1831-1908), the Manx language poet and writer, who was born and bred in Cregneash. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/centenaryofthede.xmlFri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HManx National Heritage has selected the winners of their widely popular drawing competition, in which Island children vied to have their illustrations of mystical rocking horses stored in a unique time capsule. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/rockinghorsetime.xmlFri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HManx National Heritage (MNH) has won another major international award for its work in developing The Story of Mann at heritage sites around the Island. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/manxnationalheri21.xmlMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HInternationally renowned yachting photographer, Rick Tomlinson, will be hosting a stunningly illustrated lecture at the Manx Museum on Wednesday 14th May, at 7.30pm. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/publiclecturebyr.xmlFri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HBeautifully cast fragments from a Viking sword have been discovered by two members of the Manx Detectorists Society. Dan Crowe and Rob Farrer discovered the artefacts whilst metal detecting in the north west of the Island. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/rarevikingswordu.xmlWed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HOn Sunday 4th May 2008, Manx National Heritage will host an event for the whole family entitled Herbs, Habits and Horticulture at Rushen Abbey in Ballasalla. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/herbshabitsandho.xmlThu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HManx National Heritage welcomes Dr Jonathan Bell and Mr Mervyn Watson to the Isle of Man on Monday 28th April to deliver a talk on farming history based on their researches in Ireland. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/bringingthepastt.xmlMon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HOn Saturday 19th April, Manx National Heritage will be staging the final part of its programme of events that accompanied the exhibition with an illustrated lecture by Dr Cheryl Cheek entitled Manx Discoveries: Quilting on the Isle of Man. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/quiltingontheisl.xmlWed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HManx National Heritage is currently preparing for their launch of the latest temporary exhibition at the Manx Museum, entitled ‘Assignment Antarctica’ by internationally renowned photographer Rick Tomlinson. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/assignmentantarc.xmlThu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.H2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the demise of Radio Caroline North, the offshore radio station which operated out of Ramsey Bay between 1964 and 1968. MNH will celebrate the Radio Caroline phenomenon with a special exhibition, ‘Pirates of the Irish Sea’, at the House of Manannan later this summer. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/mnhradiocaroline.xmlWed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HThe Grove Conservatory Restaurant has now reopened for summer 2008, with a new Chef and a completely new menu for enjoyment by all those eating out in the North of the Island. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/newgematthegrove.xmlMon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HThe long list of international awards given to developments by Manx National Heritage may soon be increased. MNH has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Museums and Heritage Awards, to be decided in London later this year at what is now generally regarded as the heritage event of the year. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/manxnationalheri20.xmlThu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HBetween Friday 21st March and Sunday 6th April 2008, Manx National Heritage will be holding an Easter Egg Hunt at the House of Manannan. Everyday, throughout the Easter Holidays, all children visiting the House of Manannan will be able to search the galleries for hidden clues leading to a special Easter-themed surprise. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/easteregghuntatt.xmlThu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HAll of the hard work and preparation on Manx National Heritage sites throughout the winter will come to fruition on Friday 21st March 2008, when the seasonal ‘Story of Mann’ attractions will reopen for summer 2008. http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/storyofmannsites.xmlTue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.HManx National Heritage has secured an important piece of the Island’s wartime history. The medal presented to Arthur James Allen by the town of Dunkirk, and the ‘Mention in Dispatches’ certificate which he was awarded for his part in the evacuation of British troops from that port in May and June 1940 were recently offered for sale, and were obtain http://www.gov.im/lib/news/mnh/manxnationalheri19.xmlMon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTM.N.H