TV Pop Up Museum
TOBY BULA-EDGE
A look into the past was on offer on August 8 at the first Television Museum pop-up. The event, run by charity Screen Culture UK, aimed to give the public a flavour of what a TV museum might look like in Hastings. It also gave an opportunity for people to suggest what they might like to see in such a museum.
Hosted at the Tea Museum on George Street, the pop-up featured two reconstructed living rooms: one from the 70s, the other from the 00s. Both had the TV as the centrepiece – a position it has occupied for decades.
A virtual tour of a BBC mobile control van was also on offer. It showed the museum’s interest, not just in the cultural impact of TV, but also in the relevant technologies. The van had been used to film the 1966 World Cup Final – which, virtual tour operator Jon reminded us, was unfortunately the last time England won the competition.
Children’s TV was represented with some classic toys – The Wombles, Kermit the Frog, Noddy and the Teletubbies. The mood of the whole place was set with music – a long set of classic TV themes.
People were eager to get in before the doors had even opened, and a steady stream of people flowed in and around the room.
Another pop-up will take place on 22 August
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