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Rural Museums Network autumn seminar series

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By Rural Museums Network / Posted on Monday 22nd August 2022

The Rural Museums Network is pleased to launch its 2022 Autumn Seminar Series. Join us for these monthly seminars to hear expert speakers and museum professionals share how rural collections and rural sites can better include a wider range of voices in the stories they tell.

These sessions are on the Zoom platform and are free for members (institutional and individual) and £5 for non-members.

Friday 9 September at 3pm

Join the Rural Museums Network and George Monger ACR to discuss conservation problems facing rural museums across the UK, posed by the audience. If you have a question or topic of interest you would like George to explore, please note this when making your booking on Eventbrite, or email them to rmnvoice@gmail.com. Tickets here.

Friday 7 October at 3pm

Niall Logan, chairman of the Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group, will trace the history of the longhouse in Scotland from the earliest examples through to survivors today; how they were built, how they functioned, and why there are so few surviving. Tickets here.

Friday 4 November at 3pm

Henry McGhie of Curating Tomorrow will be talking about sustainable development ideas and how rural museums can contribute towards sustainable communities. Tickets here.

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