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Study Tours

Friends of The Wilson conduct study tours to a variety of destinations. Here are some photograph albums from recent tours.

Lille 2016

Date: 2016

Tour of Lille.

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Chicago 2014

Date: 2014

Tour of Chicago.

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Copenhagen and Malmo 2013

Date: 2013

Tour of Copenhagen and Malmo.

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Croatia 2012

Date: 2012

Tour of Croatia.

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BAfM 2015 in Cheltenham

Over the weekend of 16-18 October 2015, the Friends of The Wilson hosted the annual conference of the British Association of Friends of Museums (BAfM) in Cheltenham, together with our colleagues from the Holst Birthplace Trust. Here is a slideshow of photos from the conference.

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
The Mayor of Cheltenham, Cllr Duncan Smith, welcomed delegates to the Friday evening reception at The Wilson (seen here with Marjorie Imlah from the conference planning team). Photo: Mike Westgate
The Mayor of Cheltenham, Cllr Duncan Smith, with Jasmine Farram, winner of the Robert Logan award, and Anne Stobo from BAfM. Photo: Mike Westgate
Conference interns Megan Stanton-Cole and Abi Mellor at the reception with Jan Turner from the conference planning team. Photo: Mike Westgate
Our chair for the conference was Adrian Barlow. Photo: John White
Jasmine Farram from Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery, winner of the Robert Logan Award, talked about her project "Selfie: Ego, Identity, Narrative". Photo: John White
Jasmine's inspiring presentation was a fantastic way to open the conference. Photo: John White
Francesca Canty, Chief Executive of the Bishopsgate Institute, talked about the need for heritage organisations to converse in a way that was personal, intriguing and relevant. Photo: John White
Luke Syson, Iris and B Gerald Cantor Chairman of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, spoke about bringing fresh approaches to the British collections in the Met. Photo: John White
Our fabulous conference interns, Megan Stanton-Cole from Cheltenham Ladies' College and Ben Coombs and Abi Mellor from Dean Close School. Photo: John White
Our discussion panel: Bryan Lintott from the Scott Polar Institute in Cambridge, Kay Symons from the Friends of the Ashmolean in Oxford, Adrian Barlow in the chair, and Laura Kinnear from the Holst Birthplace Museum. Photo: John White
Our President PJ Crook gave the vote of thanks. Photo: John White
In the evening we re-assembled at the Daffodil for the conference dinner. Photo: John White
A great setting to carry on further conversations. Photo: John White
Award winner Jasmine Farram with Joanna Stringer, Chair of the Cheltenham Trust. Photo: John White
A glamorous contingent from the Holst ... Photo: John White
Our after-dinner speaker Peter Hennessy (centre) with Jon Pepperman & Alice Hodsdon and Judie & James Hodsdon. Photo: John White
Mike Jenkinson and Adrian Barlow, trustees of Friends of The Wilson and members of the conference planning team. Photo: John White
Steve Wood (Chairman of the Holst Birthplace Trust) with Adrienne Wood, Michael & Jacqueline Storm and Catriona Smith. Photo: John White
Martin & Nicola Renshaw with Nicola's mother Gillian Carwithen. Photo: John White

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Lille 2016

Chicago 2014

Copenhagen and Malmo 2013

Croatia 2012

BAfM 2015 in Cheltenham

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