MidFed Meeting – Co-Producing the Leicester Stories Gallery
Join us at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery for our first in person meeting since the pandemic!
Angela Robinson will be talking to us about co-curating the Leicester Stories Gallery, which opened in 2021 and focuses on the stories and voices of people living in Leicester today – from the 1950s onwards.
The meeting will start at 4.30pm on Wednesday 24th May and will last for an hour. We will then continue in a nearby pub on New Walk.
Membership of the MidFed is currently free and there is no charge for this event. To book a place, just email midfed@gmail.com – we look forward to seeing you on the 24th!
MidFed Keeps in Touch #5
MidFed Keeps in Touch! 1pm, 28 July 2021
Our 40 minute lunchtime Zoom meetings include a 5 minute presentation and plenty of time for chat. You can expect a relaxed discussion about current issues, sharing good ideas and a chance to keep in touch with colleagues in other museums across the East and West Midlands.
The July meeting will be looking at the experience of reopening after so many months in lockdown. Ros Westwood, Derbyshire Museums Manager, will start things off with her experience at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery.
To join, please complete the following form and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event: https://forms.gle/5SoZnWzhSjXPE6Nv7
MidFed Keeps in Touch #4! 1pm, 30th June 2021
Our 40 minute lunchtime Zoom meetings include a 5 minute presentation and plenty of time for chat. You can expect a relaxed discussion about current issues, sharing good ideas and a chance to keep in touch with colleagues in other museums across the East and West Midlands.
The June meeting will be the last to focus on how museums are keeping in touch with staff, volunteers and audiences during the pandemic. Rosie Barker, Senior Engagement Officer at Birmingham Museums Trust will talk about how Birmingham Museums have responded to Covid, including their ‘Life on Lockdown’ collecting project and digital community consultation.
To join, please complete the following form and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event: https://forms.gle/nGnVPsgZ5ikwJ1BY8
MidFed Keeps in Touch #3!
Our next 40 minute lunchtime Zoom meeting will take place at 1pm on Wednesday 26th May. As usual, there will be a five minute presentation and plenty of time for a relaxed discussion, sharing ideas and concerns.
This month we will be hearing from Becky Benson, Volunteering Officer for Shropshire Museums, who will be talking about the Heritage Volunteering Group. Do feel free to bring lunch along!
To join, please complete the following form and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event: https://forms.gle/P1rVzFfmhDLFoknb9
MidFed Keeps in Touch #2
MidFed Keeps in Touch #2!
The second of our 40 minute lunchtime Zoom meetings will take place at 1pm on Wednesday 28th April, with a five minute presentation and plenty of time for a relaxed discussion, sharing ideas and concerns.
With many museums due to reopen next month, this lunchtime meeting will be a one off, looking forward to 17th May when museums will be able to open their doors to the public again. We’ll be thinking about what happened last year and what resources are available on line to support you if you are planning to reopen in May.
To join, please complete the following form and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event: https://forms.gle/LYYipNoaETxJ1v376
MidFed keeps in Touch!
MidFed Keeps in Touch!
A series of 40 minute lunchtime Zoom meetings, with a five minute presentation and plenty of time for chat. We’re hoping for a relaxed discussion about relevant issues, sharing good ideas and keeping in touch.
The first three meetings will be looking at how museums have kept in touch with staff, volunteers and audiences over the last year. We’ll be thinking about what worked and perhaps what didn’t work and also asking whether any of these new systems will stay with us for the long term.
The first meeting, at 1pm on 24 March, will hear from Jodie Henshaw, Curator of Mansfield Museum, who will talk about how the Museum and the Council have kept in touch with staff.
To join, please complete the following form and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event: https://forms.gle/G26LTw7Fk24D1KWG7
Job Vacancy: Wolverhampton Arts & Culture Service
Museum Jobs
Five vacancies in Wolverhampton Arts & Culture service:
Commercial Operations Manager (deadline 5 May)
Learning and Engagement Officer (deadline 5 May)
Curatorial Officer (deadline 5 May)
Collections Assistant (deadline 7 May)
Exhibitions Assistant (deadline 7 May
Full details can be found at: https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/museumstudies/JobsDesk
Notice to change the constitution
At the MidFed 2017 AGM we intend to propose to change our constitution to reduce the number of council members formally required by the Federation.
The amendments proposed are to reduce the number of council members formally required in order for us to work more flexibly, but also in acknowledgement of the fact that museum professionals are increasingly struggling to take time out of their work for this kind of commitment.
You can see the new constitution here:
MidFed Constitution from November 2017
If you would like to vote in this matter please email midfed@gmail.com with your concerns, queries and thoughts before close of play on 1st November.
The Midlands Federation of Museums & Art Galleries 