Sadly this post has nothing to do with Dennis Norden holding a clipboard and saying, 'if you're one of those people...'

No. This one is all about the organised (and not so organised) chaos that happens in the last few weeks before a museum opens its doors. We've been lucky enough to be involved in the new Great North Museum, which opened on Saturday - and even luckier to go behind the scenes in the last few weeks of installation.

(That's a dinosaur in the Great North Museum. Nothing to do with us, but great!)

There's a scene in the movie Shakespeare in Love when the theatre manager, beset by financial woes, unreliable writers and the Master of the Revels threatening to shut him down, simply shrugs his shoulders and says, 'It'll all work out alright in the end. I don't know how, but it always does.' Launching a new museum or gallery is very like getting ready to launch a stage show - everything seems crazy until the last moment, when it suddenly all falls into place.

(There's a story in Ye Officiale Hystory of Cogappe  that an old staff member was once crouched under a Mac, desperately trying to get the touchscreen monitor working in a major UK gallery whilst the Queen was stood next door, polishing her crown and waiting to come in. I don't know if that's an urban myth or not but it certainly feels like the truth.)

The last few days, the build-up to the launch are a mixture of excitement, fear, paranoia and...well you can probably finish the list yourselves. But with a combination of skill, determination and incredibly late nights these things always seem to work out.

The Great North Museum, full of Cogapp goodies is no exception. And here are a few pics from behind  the scenes. Thanks to Steve and Sarah for all their support, helping us do our bit for the museum during what was a crazy few weeks!

Some unpacking still to do, the Great North Museum takes shape...

One of Cogapp's eight Diversity of Life interactives, still with screen protector and no housing. Naked!

A housed interactive, with the massive Diversity of Life wall taking shape behind it.

Josh hard at work behind-the-scenes with a huge rack of PCs. Tech heaven!

* note for young people and/or non-UK residents: sorry if you don't understand Dennis Nordern...