The South West Fed warmly welcomes our members to attend our 94th Annual General Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held at Poole Museum where members will have the opportunity to hear a talk by Project Manager Alison Gudgeon and visit the transformed museum as work reaches completion ahead of re-opening to the public in July. The day also offers the usual opportunities for our members to network and socialise with colleagues and friends from across the South West.
Event Timetable:
- 12-1pm Networking Lunch (bring your own or purchase from the museum café). Tea, coffee & biscuits will be provided.
- 1-2pm South West Fed Annual General Meeting 2024
- 2-2:30pm Talk & Q&A with Alison Gudgeon, Senior Project Manager
- 2:30-4pm guided tour of Poole Museum
About Poole Museum’s Redevelopment
Poole Museum will be re-opening in July 2025 following a £10.3m redevelopment – the ‘Our Museum’ project is supported by a grant of £3m by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The programme of capital works has included major repairs and conservation work to all three of the museum’s listed buildings including re-roofing, 60 new windows, stonework conservation, improvements to the public realms, six new galleries over five floors – including two temporary galleries, three maritime galleries and a ceramics, art and design gallery, doubling of publicly accessible space including the opening of Grade I listed Scaplen’s Court as part of the regular visitor offer for the first time, improvements to access including new lifts and accessible WCs, and improved visitor facilities including retail, catering, and events and community spaces. Project Manager Alison Gudgeon will share perspectives on the transformation journey and launching a brand new museum.
Speaker bio
Alison Gudgeon joined as Project Manager in February 2020, leading Poole Museum’s successful application to the NLHF, fundraising, and business planning. Alison has worked in the cultural sector since 2014 - clients include Science Museum Group, York Minster, Historic Coventry Trust, Suffolk County Council, Gurkha Museum Trust, and University of Southampton.
Image description and credits:
Image 1: architect impression of Poole Museum after redevelopment
Image 2: drone image of the Poole Musuem Estate
Image 3: Albion Stonemasons at work conserving the stonework walls of the Grade I listed Town Cellars at Poole Museum by Matthew Andrews
