Information and links about the West Midlands Museum Policy Forum, the Midlands Federation of Museum and Galleries and other regional groups.
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West Midlands Museum Policy Forum
The West Midlands Museum Policy Forum represents the interests of the museums sector in policy and strategy development in the West Midlands. It was established in 2003 as an independent consultative and advisory body to support the work of the MLA Council in the West Midlands. Forum membership includes representation from local authority, independent, national, university and regimental museums and from the Renaissance West Midlands Hub partnership.
An Annual Open Meeting is held in the region each year. The 2010 open meeting on "Collections, Collaboration and Curatorship" was held at The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry in May. Speakers included John Orna Ornstein of the Britsh Museum, Dr Richard Clay of the University of Birmingham, and Lindsey Wyke of Advantage West Midlands.
The Chair is Diane Owen, Director of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
The Secretary is Jane Arthur, Museums & Heritage Consultant, email: jane.l.arthur@btinternet.com.
Other Members and the Forum's Constitution can be downloaded below:
Membership and Constitution 2010 (PDF 46KB)
The Forums strategy actions can be downloaded here:
Strategy Actions (PDF 44KB)