Image copyright: Ann Cook On Thursday 20th April we held our inaugural evening event, and were joined by Victoria Northwood, from Wells and Mendip Museum (W&MM). Victoria is an archivist and heritage professional, and the Project Manager for ‘Search and Learn’ – an amazing project funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). […]
Protecting Cultural Heritage and Decolonising our understanding of Ukraine
Dr Tetyana Filevska, the Creative Director of the Ukrainian Institute in Kyiv and heritage consultant and independent curator Maria Blyzinsky spoke with specific reference to the current war in Ukraine, highlighting issues surrounding the protection of cultural heritage in war and conflict. Tetyana explained how using the theoretical framework of decolonisation allows us to understand […]
Centering the Community in a cost-of-living crisis
On 23 February we heard from Melissa Maynard (London Museum of Water & Steam) and Eleanor Root (Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service) about the measures they are taking to support their local communities through a cost of living crisis. Eleanor told us about Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service’s partnership with […]