Over the weekend of 16-18 October we hosted the annual conference of the British Association of Friends of Museums (BAfM) in Cheltenham, together with our colleagues from the Holst Birthplace Trust. A great line-up of speakers included Jasmine Farram from Tunbridge Wells, winner of BAfM’s award for young curators; Francesca Canty from the Bishopsgate Institute in the City of London; and Luke Syson from the Met in New York. There was a good conference buzz, and people went away with fresh thoughts about how to engage the next generation. The conference dinner was held at the Daffodil, where the buzz continued; our after-dinner speaker was Peter Hennessy, the journalist, historian and academic. Many thanks to our sponsors; to our conference interns from Cheltenham Ladies’ College and Dean Close School; and to everyone involved in planning and organising this big event.
To read a review of the conference in the BAfM Journal, click here.
You can see a slideshow of photos below.
The Friends of The Wilson, together with our colleagues from the Holst Birthplace Trust, hosted the annual conference of the British Association of Friends of Museums (BAfM) in Cheltenham over the weekend of 16-18 October 2015. Photo: John White
