FUTURE MUSEUM NETWORK – FEBRUARY
24 February 2022
WHEN?
THURS 24 February
11:00 – 12:30 pm
WHERE?
@ZOOM
FEBRUARY FOCUS:
To celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month this February, Future Museum Network & Cornwall Museums Partnership’s Engagement Network have invited Sophie Meyer of Queer Kernow to talk about her pioneering work, identifying Queer heritage in Cornwall. Starting with a digital project in Royal Cornwall Museum Sophie has developed Queer Kernow into a successful CIC and plays a key role in Cornwall Pride, which is celebrating 15 years in Cornwall.
Sophie will be talking about her approaches to, ‘Queering the Archive’, her current exhibition, which displays a collection of ‘Outback’ vibrant Lesbian newsletters from the archives at Kresen Kernow and the relationship between Queer Kernow and Pride.
Hosted by Claire English, CMP Trainee Curator Programme Producer – bringing together Museum Engagement and emerging Arts and Museum professionals.
WHAT?
You are invited to a special ‘mash up’ of CMP Engagement Network and Future Museum Network! To connect, share, talk, support, build, make contact, tell stories, organise, disrupt, reform and celebrate. Bringing together a network of cultural and museum minds from across Cornwall.
FUTURE MUSEUM NETWORK
A monthly drop-in zoom meeting, on the last Thursday of every month 11am – 12.30pm.
Welcoming emerging museum and arts professionals – Interns, Apprentices, Trainees and anyone starting out in the cultural industry.
Get in touch with Claire English claire@claireenglish.net. FUTURE MUSEUM NETWORK host and Programme Producer.