The South West Fed warmly welcomes our members to attend our 95th Annual General Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held at Stonehenge, English Heritage’s flagship site, where members will have the opportunity to learn about and visit this unique heritage site in Wiltshire. The English Heritage team will reveal […]
How do museums communicate climate change – and actually influence how people think, feel and act? This event brings together voices from Crab Museum and Climate Museum UK, two organisations taking bold, unconventional approaches to engaging visitors with complex global issues. At Crab Museum, communication starts with humour, play and radical honesty, using […]
Image: Karina Virasawmy working on Collections & Lanhydrock, National Trust by Faye Rason Event Description South West Fed presents a panel of representatives from across the south west heritage sector who will give insight into their career paths, advice on next stages for students and early career professionals and the opportunity to […]
Event Description Right now filming is booming in the UK. Historic venues are sought after filming locations and can provide a valuable source of income and publicity. However, the thought of a film crew in your historic house or museum may seem daunting. Spenser and Fry have supported numerous feature […]
Event Description Two practical case studies of how South West Museum Development has supported museums to adapt their practice, maximise funding and safeguard their collections during 2020. Helena Jaeschke; Conservation Development Officer, Rachel Cartwright; Digital Engagement Officer and Vic Harding; Programme Manager, from South West Museum Development will share how […]
New Directions in a Changing World – Building Partnerships and Attracting Funding to See you Through
Event Description How can museums and heritage organisations react to the huge changes we face, including Covid, Black Lives Matter and the climate emergency? What help is available and what practical steps can be taken to address these seismic changes and create a sustainable, vibrant and innovative sector? In the […]
James Peto is the Project Director of the collections gallery at the Wellcome Collection where the vast collection of objects, archives and artworks was largely assembled by Sir Henry Wellcome and his agents between 1890 and 1936 to facilitate a better understanding of the “art and science of healing throughout the ages”.
Guest speaker Philip Walker, Head of Culture at Gloucester City Council shares learning in this interactive session