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Sophie Sage, Will Newton and Chinami Sakai from Young V&A shared how they rose to the challenge of creating the most joyful museum in the world in the Young V&A. We heard about the challenging context they faced in Tower Hamlets, and how they co-designed the museum with their target […]

The South West Fed team were delighted to host our first event for 2024 at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery on 29 February. The last year has seen exciting developments across the heritage sector concerning Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and improving accessibility for disabled curators, project producers and audiences. Three […]

What a pleasure it was to see numerous SW Fed Members at the SS Great Britain for a fantastic Christmas gathering last week. Our afternoon commenced with an engaging presentation from the SS Great Britain Trust’s interpretation team. They provided us with a rapid overview of the ship’s history to set […]

This November the South West Fed team were excited to welcome Elise Foster Vander Elst, Head of Exhibitions & Environmental Impact Lead at London’s Design Museum, who discussed new models for exhibition making in this unsettling era of climate change. We were delighted that almost 100 people attended the event […]

Last month we heard from Bath Preservation Trust about a recent pilot project at Beckford’s Tower, outside Bath. Dr Amy Frost (Senior Curator), Iona Keen (Heritage Interpretation Consultant), and Jacqueline Braithwaite (artist) presented their approach and shared their learning from the project. The team presented a pilot ‘Object-in-focus’ project, which […]

What a packed day! Our exclusive visit to The Newt in Somerset included a guided tour of Villa Ventorum by archaeologist Ric Weeks, their Exhibitions Manager, followed by a self-guided tour of the museum and reconstructed Roman villa. Afterwards, there was free time to explore the beautiful venue, including The Story of […]