From the Blog
From Store to Store Behind the Scenes at the Museum of Gloucester: Tackling the City’s Archaeological Backlog
The South West Fed, in partnership with the Museum of Gloucester and Cotswold Archaeology, hosted a special event exploring the museum’s long history and the future of its collections. Talks from museum staff and archaeologists were followed by tours of the stores and the new Discovery Centre, giving members a […]
Co-curating Manchester Museum’s South Asia Gallery
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 […]
We The Curious: Recovery, re-launch and re-discovery after the fire
The first SWFed event of the year was held at We The Curious in the heart of Bristol. It was a fascinating afternoon which took us through the highs and lows of the 25-year-old organisation, not least overcoming the fire in 2022 that resulted in a 2 year closure, and […]
SWFed Christmas Event at Mary Rose Museum
This month, SWFed members visited the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth for a Christmas gathering. After a warm welcome from CEO Dominic Jones, we were joined by Dr Alexzandra Hildred, Head of Research, who gave a brilliant presentation about the history of the ship, its reclamation from the seabed and […]