Welcome

This page is dedicated to providing information for delegates attending the South East Museums Conference that took place on the 6th February 2019 at the Winchester Discovery Centre . If you have any questions about what is mentioned here, please contact us

You will find some of the speakers presentations and resources that may prove helpful.

• Welcome from Hampshire Cultural Trust, Jane Baker: Director of Marketing and Fundraising
• Welcome to the Museums Conference, Chris Gale: Chair of the Hampshire Solent Museum Development Advisory Panel
• Keynote Speaker: Maggie Appleton,  Director of the RAF Museum and President of the Museum Association
• Isabel Wilson, Senior Manager of Museum Development, Arts Council England , “What does the Arts Council do for my Museum?” & Accreditation Awards

Good practice case studies:

• Reading Abbey Revealed Project, Nicolette Evans, Reading Abbey Revealed Volunteer Coordinator, Reading Museum
• Fellows Travellers: The Island Collection and collaborative working on the Isle of Wight, Virgil Philpott, Manager of Carisbrooke Castle Museum, the lead organisation in the Museums and Schools project
• Whitchurch Silk Mill, Sue Tapliss,
• Interpreting the D-Day Story, Andrew Whitmarsh, Curator, D Day Story Portsmouth
• Dame Elizabeth Blackadder exhibition tour: Kirsty Rodda, Visual Arts Exhibitions Manager, Hampshire Cultural Trust
• Highlights of the New Strategic Funding Framework and New Programmes, Chris Mason,  Development Officer for South East England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Joanna McAleer: Development Officer, South East England, Heritage Lottery Fund
• Winchester, England’s forgotten capital city, Katerina Kremmida: Head of Destination, Winchester
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Schools, Amber Cottee: Learning Manager, Royal Engineers Museum