Reimagining Representation: Inside Manchester Museum’s South Asia Gallery “Whose stories do we get to see in a museum—and from which perspective?” This question, posed by Nusrat Ahmed, Lead Curator of the South Asia Gallery at Manchester Museum, became the guiding principle behind one of the UK’s most ambitious and inclusive […]
South West Fed 94th Annual General Meeting & Network Event
We were pleased to hold our 94th Annual AGM and Networking Event at the American Museum and Gardens on Thursday 26 June 2025.
‘Creating a Queer Museum’ with Jennifer Shearman from Queer Britain
The SWFed were delighted to be joined by Jennifer Shearman, Head of Programme & Collection (Curator) at Queer Britain, who discussed ‘Creating a Queer Museum’ for our May online talk. Jennifer provided a fascinating overview of the development and work of the UK’s first physical LGBTQ+ museum. Jennifer’s own varied […]
‘Curating Colonies and Conflicts – Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy’
Image above: ‘Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy’. Image copyright The Box Plymouth Fiona Pitt, Trustee of the South West Fed responds to Jo Loosemore’s talk The burgeoning of Black Lives Matter has prompted cultural institutions, including museums, to reflect on how they present colonial history. While this isn’t a new […]
Wellcome Collection.Addressing the Colonial Legacies of Wellcome’s Collection
Weapons originally belonging to the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum laid out in the Duveen Gallery at the British Museum, 1955. Wellcome Collection
Dead things tucked in drawers … bring them out!
Maureen La Frenais responds to a workshop: Using Natural Science Collections to Challenge the Climate Emergency as part of the South West Fed’s 2020 conference. A great topic, enthralling and I learned so much from this first workshop. With four case studies, and five speakers in 20 minutes it was […]