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County Museum Group
There was a Devon Museums Group meeting on April 18th at the Museum of british Surfing in Braunton north Devon.
Sue West, scheme manager of FFAVA (Family Friend and Volunteer Activities), outlined opportunities for museums and individuals to work with this volunteer scheme to provide stimulating activities for residents in Devon County Council 23 older people’s residential homes. She is interested in linking with museums to provide reminiscence activities.
DMG Annual Forum, Museums: the Next Generation, on working with young people is taking place on Monday May 20th at PlymouthCityMuseum and Gallery.
Abigail Gray our DMG administrator has stepped down after providing support for the group for the past 5 years. Theresa jaeschke has taken over as the new administrator.
We will be handing out copies of the Devon Museum Brochure 2013 at the Devon County Show.
Anything Happened
In North Devon the Fisheries Local Action group has funding to work with museums on reminiscence work, for an improvised drama with an old salmon boat and for identifying knitting patterns of old jerseys. There is going to be a Fish-tival.
The Combe Martin TIC has moved into the museum funded by Leader4. They have had a grant from AONB to introduce Makaton widget symbols and Penfriend talking pen.
GreatTorringtonMuseum has a home again, supported by the local council which has bought a site near the pannier market in the centre of town.
Training
Helena delivered an excellent training session on 10 steps to the Perfect Fundin Bid after the DMG group and to east Devon museums.
Successes
Crownhill Fort is participating in geo-caching which has been a great success and brought in lots of visitors
TopshamMuseum new family history exhibition was featured in the Who Do You Think You Are magazine
Problems
Membership
Ideas
Any Web Links
has a new fun stuff section which includes a photo caption competition.
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