The Folklore Museums Network promotes folklore collections and collecting in museums across the UK and Ireland.
The conference proceedings are now available to watch here.
The day ran as follows:
10.30 am
Welcome & Introductions
Peter Hewitt (Folklore Museums Network)
Ben Thomas and Laura Harrison (Historic Environment Scotland)
Jacob O’Sullivan (Museums Galleries Scotland)
Mentimeter survey
Keynote Speaker:
11.20 Q&A (15 mins)
11.35 Break (15 mins)
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1st Session
12.10 Jeremy Harte - These boots were made for walking: haunted objects in museums
12.30 Rhona Ramsey - Nacken chaetrie: finding the material culture of Gypsy/Travellers in Scottish museums
12.50 Q&A (15 mins)
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13.05 Lunch (55 mins, reconvene at 14.00)
2nd Session
14.00 Miriam Morris - Talking Statues Case study: Archives, Walks and Talks
14.20 Gauri Raje - Passing down stories: Working across generations with migrant stories
14.40 Valentina Bold - 'The Kinmont Willie Sword and other Tales of Mettle'
15.00 Q&A (15 mins)
15.15 Break (15 mins)
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15.30 Feedback (Mentimeter Survey)
16.00 End