PRESS RELEASE Fire! Risk and RevelationsThe Insurance Museum launches its first online exhibition this autumn The first online exhibition of the Insurance Museum launches with a bang this autumn, when Fire! Risk and… Read More »The Insurance Museum launches its first online exhibition this autumn
A digital museum is a multifaceted beast, and it wasn’t long before we began to truly see the scale of the challenge that faced us. There are galleries, exhibitions, education areas, and collections of objects… Read More »A glimpse behind the scenes of the online museum
As the Insurance Museum Initiative, at long last, is about to launch its first digital gallery in its digital museum, I’ve given much thought to this particular Chairman’s Message. It seems such a long time… Read More »Message from the Chairman
The Hand in Hand Fire Mark This Hand in Hand Fire mark is one of the earliest Fire marks in the country, but the significance of it is much greater. It measures 8in. (20cm.) wide… Read More »Fire Insurance Objects
Seasonable Advice: Fire prevention before the Great Fire The Great Fire of London changed the nature of the City. There were new designs for buildings, less flammable materials, i.e. bricks were used, and insurance fire… Read More »History Feature
On 7 September 2022, the Insurance Museum will launch its first online exhibition, Fire! Risk and Revelations, focusing on how fire insurance first came about. Covering 250 years of history, the exhibition will launch four… Read More »The Insurance Museum launches its first online exhibition
The Insurance Museum will tell the story of insurance to the public, to schools and the insurance community. As the Insurance Museum grows, there will be more work to do and there are all sorts… Read More »How to get involved
At the end of June, the Insurance Museum had a stand at the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) conference in London. It was a great event, packed full of MGAs as well as insurers, brokers… Read More »Conference season
I was inspired to use this headline question by the Daily Telegraph headline on 6 March 2022: “Why is there no Museum of England?” The question was posed by former director of the British Museum,… Read More »“Why don’t we have an Insurance Museum?”
By Howard Benge, Director, Insurance Museum The Insurance Museum has been defining the role it can play in the wide landscape of education. It wants to develop a programme that will educate children on the… Read More »Insurance, Schools, Education and Careers
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