International Policy @britishmuseum. Early Medievalist at heart. Views my own.
Joined December 2007
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
8 Jul 2024
The ITP 2024 has begun!
Today we welcomed our 20 fellows to London and the British Museum for six weeks of skills and knowledge sharing.
We’ll be sharing some highlights from the programme on our social media platforms, be sure to follow along! #ITP2024
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19 May 2023
5 years ago I joined the Museums & Cultural Property team @DCMS. I'm proud of things I've worked on supporting the sector I love - from the cultural recovery fund to creating a new definition of treasure.
I'm sad to say goodbye (it's the best team!), but new challenges await!
11 Jun 2018
New day. New building. New job. Excited to be starting @DCMS as a senior policy advisor for museums 🏛
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
Interested in joining our team?
We're offering a six month internship at the UK Delegation to UNESCO
Applications close soon - find out all of the details and apply here 👇
bit.ly/UNESCOintern
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8 Mar 2023
Fantasic visit to another of my local museums @bentley_priory. Beautiful displays and great spaces and activities for little ones (especially those obsessed with aeroplanes like mine!). Looking forward to coming back when it is a bit warmer to enjoy the gardens #museumtoddler
ALT Toddler explores museum displays of planes inside desk drawers
ALT Toddler watches a video of planes in a museum gallery
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1 Mar 2023
An opportunity to join the fabulous museum policy team @DCMS has just been advertised. A chance to make an impact on collections development, partnerships, use of digital tech & be involved in major projects such as @nat_collection
#museumjob
Advert: civilservicejobs.service.gov…
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
25 Feb 2023
Come to @britishmuseum and help redevelop the @findsorguk database
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23 Feb 2023
Discovering magnifying glasses for the first time @hrobinsonmuseum last week. A lovely little local museum, with an unexpected amount to interest this curious #museumbaby (or should that now be #museumtoddler?)
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21 Feb 2023
Did you see the news? @dcms wants to widen the definition of #treasure so that archaeologically or historically significant objects can be acquired by museums.
Yesterday, the draft Statutory Instrument that would enable this was laid before Parliament: legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/202…
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21 Feb 2023
It outlines the new definition of treasure.
If agreed, then objects that provide an exceptional insight into an aspect of national or regional history, archaeology or culture will be treasure.
@DCMS will also update the Codes of Practice - more information to come!
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
18 Jan 2023
We're pleased to announce the launch of AIM Connected Communities a new grant scheme to help widen participation in volunteering & tackle loneliness, funded through @DCMS & @ace_national as part of Gov’s £29m Know Your Neighbourhood Fund. Find out more: ow.ly/wF8X50MtArV
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23 Aug 2022
Continuing our tour of galleries - #museumbaby and I went to @NationalGallery see how many other babies we could spot. I think this particular painting inspired lunch!
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23 Aug 2022
And on a practical note - excellent baby change facilities @nationalgallery . . .unlike the last gallery we visited where the location of the fold down changing mat within the toilets made it unusable 🤦♀️
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20 Aug 2022
Learning about shape, space and colours from Matisse @Tate will make a #museumbaby of this one yet!
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22 May 2022
First trip to the @britishmuseum for this little one. Going to an exhibition with a baby is quite a different experience, and while I didn’t get to read all the labels, we loved the World of Stonehenge. Well done @NWilkinBM and @JWexlerBM 👏
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
14 Mar 2022
Great to see big ££ to independent museums for desperately needed estates improvements! After developing this fund in my former @DCMS role and seeing it delayed by covid also pleased just to see it come to fruition, congratulations to @ace_national and other colleagues involved.
12 Mar 2022
JUST ANNOUNCED📢 More than 60 cultural venues will receive almost £50 million through the Cultural Investment Fund.
We've worked with @DCMS to improve existing or deliver new cultural infrastructure across England.
Get the details: buff.ly/3I3RrgG
#HereForCulture
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
1 Nov 2021
New Code of Practice for Responsible Metal Detecting in England and Wales video - thanks to @_emmapierce @thehistoryguy @HelenGeake @CarenzaLewis @LondonMudlark @MaryAnnOchota @Detectorists_ etc youtube.com/watch?v=ApMJuHGP…
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
14 Sep 2021
This rare early medieval brooch was made around AD 800–900, and was found near Cheddar in south west England in 2020.
It’s an elaborate object, likely owned by a high-status person, but the circumstances of its discovery suggest it was lost rather than buried for safekeeping.
ALT A circular, silver-and-copper coloured brooch decorated with swirling animal forms and interlocking geometric patterns. The rim is notched and there are small round balls affixed around the design.
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
28 Jul 2021
My former parish @DCMS museums team is recruiting a policy apprenticeship! Aimed at non-graduates so a great opportunity for new voices at the heart of #CulturalPolicy as well as learning @UKCivilService skills. civilservicejobs.service.gov… @artsemergency @museum_detox @museumasmuck
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Rosie Weetch retweeted
16 Jul 2021
A re-opening for everyone | Read our statement on how cultural organisations should take steps to ensure disabled and clinically extremely vulnerable colleagues, performers and visitors can take advantage of re-opening like everyone else > artscouncil.org.uk/re-openin…
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