Showing posts with label Museum Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museum Week. Show all posts

Monday, June 05, 2023

Museum Week 2023

This week is Museum Week.


MuseumWeek

Since 2014 MuseumWeek has grown to include over 60,000 participants from 100+ countries. It has has become the first virtual, worldwide cultural event across social media.

MuseumWeek is an annual offline and online event based on the mechanism 7 days, 7 topics, 7 hashtags.

Find out more on the Museum Week website.


The Crazy Golf Museum


As the Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum it's always nice to be able to support museum initiatives such as MuseumWeek.

The Crazy Golf Museum is the world's first virtual crazy golf museum - a worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera.

The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera
The Crazy Golf Museum


Did you know:
  • The world's first Miniature Golf course was created at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867. The Himalayas is still there now and is a real pleasure to play.
  • The first minigolf course in the USA opened in 1916. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
  • A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games.
  • The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
  • The first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA in 1926 when Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
  • The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930. 
  • The first Putt-Putt Golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA back in 1954.
  • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
  • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.

            Visit the Crazy Golf Museum website and check out these Crazy Golf Museum-related blog posts for more info.

            Monday, June 13, 2022

            Museum Week 2022

            This week is Museum Week.


            MuseumWeek


            Since 2014 MuseumWeek has grown to include over 60,000 participants from 100+ countries. It has has become the first virtual, worldwide cultural event on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat and VKontakte.

            MuseumWeek is an annual offline and online event based on the mechanism 7 days, 7 topics, 7 hashtags.

            The global theme for 2022 is about innovation & culture and MuseumWeek will take this opportunity to explore 6 other topics in the whole cultural ecosystem, online and offline:
            • 13 June: #innovationMW
            • 14 June: #creatorsMW
            • 15 June: #freedomMW
            • 16 June: #sexualityMW
            • 17 June: #environmentMW 
            • 18 June: #lifeLessonsMW 
            • 19 June: #danceMW

            Find out more on the Museum Week website.


            The Crazy Golf Museum


            As the Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum it's always nice to be able to support museum initiatives such as MuseumWeek.

            The Crazy Golf Museum is the world's first virtual crazy golf museum - a worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera.

            The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera
            The Crazy Golf Museum


            Did you know:
            • The world's first Miniature Golf course was created at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867. The Himalayas is still there now and is a real pleasure to play.
            • The first minigolf course in the USA opened in 1916. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
            • A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games.
            • The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
            • The first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA in 1926 when Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
            • The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930. 
            • The first Putt-Putt Golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA back in 1954.
            • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
            • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.

                      Visit the Crazy Golf Museum website and check out these Crazy Golf Museum-related blog posts for more info.

                      Monday, June 07, 2021

                      This week is MuseumWeek

                      Happy MuseumWeek 2021.


                      MuseumWeek

                      MuseumWeek was created in 2014 and is the worldwide festival for cultural institutions on social media. It has grown to include over 60,000 participants from 100+ countries.

                      Each day of MuseumWeek has a themed hashtag, kicking off with #OnceUponAtimeMW

                      MuseumWeek 2021's themed days are:
                      • Monday, June 7: #OnceUponAtimeMW
                      • Tuesday, June 8: #BehindTheScenesMW
                      • Wednesday, June 9: #ChildrensEyesMW
                      • Thursday, June 10: #EurekaMW
                      • Friday, June 11: #CaptionThisMW
                      • Saturday, June 12: #ArtIsEverywhereMW
                      • Sunday, June 13: #WordsForTheFutureMW

                      Check out the MuseumWeek website for more information.


                      As the Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum I'm always keen to spread the word about the game of minigolf.

                      Once upon a time the pastime and sport didn't exist. That changed in 1867 when the world's first miniature golf course was created at St Andrews in Scotland.

                      The Himalayas miniature golf course at St Andrews
                      Emily playing the world's first miniature golf course

                      The Himalayas Putting course at St Andrews was created in 1867 specifically for female players to use. Emily and I visited and played the layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2012. It's a wonderful course in a marvellous setting, and a must-play course for fans of minigolf.

                      Some of the other key dates in world minigolf are:
                      • 1916 - The first minigolf course in the USA. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
                      • 1926 - The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
                      • 1926 - The first artificial miniature golf course in the USA. Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
                      • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
                      • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.

                      The Crazy Golf Museum


                      The Crazy Golf Museum

                      The Crazy Golf Museum is celebrating it's eleventh year in 2021. The worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera opened its online doors to the world on the 15th July 2010.

                      Visit the Crazy Golf Museum website, Facebook Page & Group, Twitter and Instagram to see more.

                      Monday, May 11, 2020

                      Museum Week 2020

                      This week is Museum Week.


                      Running from today to the 17th May, MuseumWeek has returned for a seventh edition.


                      This year MuseumWeek celebrates togetherness. The theme was adopted earlier this year and with the coronavirus pandemic reaching almost all areas of the world the idea of togetherness has come to take on more meaning in these times of social and physical distancing.

                      MuseumWeek logo

                      Over the week there are seven different hashtags focusing on a different area, with the overall theme of togetherness.

                      The hashtags are:
                      #HeroesMW
                      #CultureInQuarantineMW
                      #TogetherMW
                      #MuseumMomentsMW
                      #ClimateMW
                      #TechnologyMW
                      #DreamsMW
                      #MuseumWeek

                      Check out the MuseumWeek website for more information.

                      The Crazy Golf Museum


                      The Crazy Golf Museum is celebrating it's tenth year in 2020. The worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera opened it's online doors to the world on the 15th July 2010.

                      The Crazy Golf Museum

                      Visit the Crazy Golf Museum website, Facebook Page & Group, Twitter and Instagram to see more.

                      Wednesday, April 08, 2020

                      MuseumWeek 2020

                      MuseumWeek 2020 runs from the 11th to the 17th May.


                      Running from the 11th to 17th May, MuseumWeek is back for a seventh edition. This year MuseumWeek celebrates togetherness. The theme was adopted earlier this year and with the coronavirus pandemic reaching almost all areas of the world the idea of togetherness has come to take on more meaning in these times of social and physical distancing.



                      Over the week there are seven different hashtags focusing on a different area, with the overall theme of togetherness.

                      The hashtags are:
                      #HeroesMW
                      #CultureInQuarantineMW
                      #TogetherMW
                      #MuseumMomentsMW
                      #ClimateMW
                      #TechnologyMW
                      #DreamsMW
                      #MuseumWeek

                      Find out more on the MuseumWeek website.


                      The Crazy Golf Museum is celebrating it's tenth year in 2020. The worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera opened it's online doors to the world on the 15th July 2010.

                      The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera

                      Sunday, April 22, 2018

                      Museum Week 2018

                      This week is Museum Week.


                      Running from the 23rd to 29th April, Museum Week is back for a fifth edition and celebrates the vital role culture, art, science and education plays in the development of societies, forging links which know no borders between women and men. This is why Museum Week 2018 is dedicated to shared values of living together, citizenship and tolerance.

                      The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera
                      The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera

                      Over the week there are seven different hashtags focusing on a different areas, with the overall theme of #womenMW.

                      Although the role of women in society is obviously just as important as that of men, it is far from being properly recognised. On Monday 23rd April Museum Week will focus on famous women in the fields of history, art, culture and science, as well as all those anonymous women whose lives structure our societies. Not women chosen for their beauty, but artists, intellectuals, workers, and so on.

                      The hashtags are:
                      #womenMW
                      #cityMW
                      #heritageMW
                      #professionalMW
                      #kidsMW
                      #natureMW
                      #differenceMW
                      #MuseumWeek

                      Find out more on the Museum Week website.

                      As a BIG fan of Miniature Golf and a Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum I wouldn't be doing what I am if it wasn't for women creating the game of minigolf.

                      Emily Gottfried playing The Himalayas Putting Course at St Andrews
                      Emily playing the world's first Miniature Golf course back in 2012

                      The world's first minigolf course was the Himalayas Putting course at St Andrews, Scotland. The layout was created in 1867 specifically for female players to use. Emily and I visited and played The Himalayas in 2012. It's a wonderful layout and a must-play course for fans of minigolf.

                      You can read more about the history of the St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club on their website. It's interesting to note there had previously been a small putting area set-up before 1860, while the 9-hole course opened in 1867.

                      Today there is a 9-hole and an 18-hole course, both open to the public for a nominal charge.

                      Scorecard from the 2017 USPMGA Master's minigolf competition held at the Hawaiian Rumble Mini Golf course in North Myrtle Beach. Donated by Pat Sheridan of The Putting Penguin
                      Scorecard from the 2017 USPMGA Master's minigolf competition held at the Hawaiian Rumble Mini Golf course in North Myrtle Beach. Donated by Pat Sheridan of The Putting Penguin

                      A selection of Putt-Putt tokens from the Museum's vaults
                      A selection of Putt-Putt tokens from the Museum's vaults

                      Pencils from the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Prestatyn
                      Pencils from the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Prestatyn

                      Some of the other key dates in world minigolf are:

                      • 1916 - The first minigolf course in the USA. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
                      • 1926 - The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
                      • 1926 - The first artificial miniature golf course in the USA. Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
                      • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
                      • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.
                      • 30th September marks the day we visited our first course on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2006.


                      Check out the Crazy Golf Museum website and Crazy Golf Museum-related blog posts for more info.