Museums in Somerset Autumn Meeting
Monday 20th October 2014
At Castle House, Taunton, TA1 4AA
9:30am
10:00am
10:15am
10.25am
10:35am
10:50am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
12:30pm
1:45pm
2:15pm
3:00pm
Registration, tea/coffee
Welcome and housekeeping by Chris Sidaway, Castle House
Formal regular business
Minutes of the previous group meeting
Matters arising from the minutes
Reports: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer
Updates from regional representatives
South Western Federation of Museums & Art Galleries –
Charlotte Berry
Museum Development Officer report by Rachel Bellamy & Liz
Neathey
Comfort break
Update on South West Heritage Trust by Tom Mayberry
‘Accreditation – Not Just for Christmas’ by Vicky Dawson
Reports from member organisations
What you’ve been doing over the summer months and what you
will be doing over the winter period. We want to hear all your
news.
Lunch
Report from member organisations continued
Somerset Routes Update by Rachel Bellamy & Liz Neathey
Tour of Castle House with Chris Sidaway,
OR
‘Somerset Remembers’ exhibition in Museum of Somerset
with Sam Astill, Assistant Curator at South West Heritage Trust.
Meeting Notes
RSVP attendance and member reports to: Jane Hill, MIS Secretary by
phoning 01823 347450 or emailing Jxhill1@somerset.gov.uk.
Location – We are meeting in Castle House, Taunton which is immediately
opposite the Museum of Somerset
Parking – there are 3 car-parks at Tangier, one at The Crescent and Wood
Street across the river.
Lunch – Please bring your own or there are cafes/sandwich shops in town
Refreshments – will be served on arrival only. There will be a comfort break
mid- morning.
Please bring any leaflets for a literature swap
Please note that the Museum of Somerset, Taunton (opposite Castle
house) is normally shut on Mondays. However there will be the
opportunity to view Somerset Remembers at 3pm or to take a tour of
Castle House. Details of how to book on either tour will be given on the
day.
Getting to Castle House, Taunton
Follow the signs to the Museum of Somerset (marked on the map). Castle
House is on the right of the courtyard opposite the Museum of Somerset.
The postcode for the Museum of Somerset is TA1 4AA
To Taunton Railway
Station
Map of Taunton
By Car
From the north on the M5 leave at Junction 25, following the A358 then the
A38 to Taunton Town Centre.
There are a variety of car parks in Taunton. Castle Green, Greenbrook
Terrace and Coal Orchard Car parks are the closest. For more details please
see http://carparkmaps.co.uk/carparks/Taunton
Park and Ride
For further details visit http://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-parking-andtransport/public-transport/taunton-flyer-park-and-ride/
By Train
The Castle House, Taunton is a 20 minute walk from the railway station.
Follow traffic signs to the town centre. Passing Debenhams walk along past
the Cooperative Bank to Fat Face where there is turning right which takes
you into the Castle area and the Museum of Somerset and Castle House is
past the Castle Hotel on the right. Walk into the courtyard and the Castle
House is on your right.