Hi all,

I'm pleased to announce to you the first Backstage Pass at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry. It will be held on October 1 and will offer tours exploring many normally-unseen parts of the museum including the Coventry History Centre and archives, off-site stores and the medieval undercroft. (See the link below, for more information.) If you're an editor of any Wikimedia projects, want to become one or are interested in the idea of sharing knowledge, this is for you.

Saturday, 1 October 2011
10:00am - 4:30am
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry

Following a welcome from the museum staff and Wikipedian organisers, Curators and staff will lead exclusive tours of the stores, galleries and History Centre archives, including introductions to the medieval and industrial history of Coventry. A free buffet lunch will be provided at the museum, paid for by Wikimedia UK.

In the afternoon, there will be two more sets of parallel tours before we settle down for editing. Curators will work with groups of Wikipedians to create articles and improve content and new Wikipedians will be immersed in the world of Wikipedia, working in small groups with experienced editors, learning how to edit whilst making contributions.

http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Backstage_Pass

Due to the size of the rooms available, places will have to be limited. Booking will be on a first come, first served basis so book early to avoid disappointment. ;-)

Hope to see you there,

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