Mansfield Museum is planning an exhibition in November that will showcase a range of objects from the community that come with a story.

The objects might be of significance to an individual, a family, a whole community or a part of that community.

They might originally be from the area and have never left or have been brought from Europe or the Caribbean.

The Stories and Objects project is supported by Nottingham Trent University in partnership with Ruddington Museum, Bassetlaw Museum and Mansfield Museum and local communities.

Mansfield Museum development officer Jodie Henshaw said: “The important thing is that they have a story to tell. And we would like you to be involved and to lend your objects and to tell that story.

“People interested in being part of this project will be invited along to an informal meeting to find out more about it and the ways in which they can participate.

“We are not looking for priceless family heirlooms, more items that mean a lot to you or your family and have an interesting story to tell.”

A group will be formed that will select the items to be shown and who will participate in the writing of the text that accompanies the object.

In that way the reasons why an object may be special to people can be shared with visitors to the exhibition. Once the exhibition is up and running the objects will be photographed to be shown on he museum’s website alongside the stories.

Jodie added: “It is important to us at the museum that we engage with all sections of our community and that we involve local people in all we do — not just as visitors but as active participants.

“So if this exciting idea sounds like the kind of thing you’d like to get involved in, then please contact Liz Weston at the museum on [email protected] or 01623 463088.”