Author Archives: Hannah Jackson

In 2020, we hosted our first online conference, with a wide variety of sessions examining how rural collections and rural sites could respond to global environmental issues, Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter. Looking back, we appreciate that although the conference … Continue reading →

Since 2020 was all about change, the Rural Museums Network took the bull by the horns and delivered its first online Conference, with the aim of delving in to some of our greatest concerns and offering practical solutions and support. … Continue reading →

The Rural Museums Network is looking for some new members to join its Executive Committee. It’s an excellent way to develop your CV, meet people working in museums across the country and share ideas. It is an exciting time to … Continue reading →

As part of the Rural Museums Network Reap the Rewards grant, a series of seminars was organised to promote the RMN, a Specialist Subject Network. This event on 4th February was in Rutland, England’s smallest County, at Rutland County Museum … Continue reading →

In January I attended a Reap the Rewards seminar at Beamish open-air museum, which tells the story of life in North East England. We were met at the reception inside a former train station building. From here, we took a … Continue reading →

Rural Museums network meeting 21/01/2020 and visit to Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru – St Fagans National Museum of History It was a lovely day, clear skies, cold but dry and sunny with no wind. Apparently Wales was breaking barometer … Continue reading →

The Reap the Rewards programme is an amazing opportunity for individuals interested or involved in museum collections. Multiple venues throughout the country allows for a unique insight into regional variations on the theme of Agriculture and Rural Community. From water … Continue reading →

When I first heard about the RMN seminar, I saw it as an excellent opportunity to build relationships between rural museums and to discuss potential solutions to common challenges. I am a Collections Assistant at Dorset County Museum, so I … Continue reading →

I attended the Reap the Rewards event at the Yorkshire Museum of Farming at Murton Park. It was a day that I had been looking forward to, as the field of rural collections isn’t something I have a specialist background … Continue reading →

At Staffordshire County Museum I find our collection of agricultural machinery and tools quite overwhelming. It’s not a subject area I feel confident in. Agriculture and farming is an important part of Staffordshire’s history, so it’s a key collection but … Continue reading →