The South West Fed was pleased to host an online talk in July with the Migration Museum exploring their work to develop a museum grounded in co-created engagement values and co-production. Partnerships Director, Emily Miller, set the scene with a potted history of the museum’s development over the last 10 […]
SW FED 93rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The sun shone on the South West Fed’s 93rd AGM on 20 June 2024, which was held at The Salisbury Museum this year. The meeting was attended by more than 40 members who were also treated to a talk and sneak preview tour of the newly redeveloped galleries at The Salisbury […]
WINCHESTER 878 AD EXPERIENCE
This is an immersive experience in two parts: an interactive attraction with stunning video projection and live performance, and an augmented reality adventure in Winchester accessed via an App downloaded to your smartphone. The experience has lots of engaging text panels with images, objects to touch, audio and visuals, and […]
CREATING YOUNG V&A
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 […]
CONCEALED/REVEAL: DISABILITY AS A CREATIVE FORCE
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 […]
A VERY VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS AT BRUNEL’S SS GREAT BRITAIN
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 […]