The Museum of Cannock Chase is threatened with closure and we have zero pics of the interior and only geograph of the outside
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87xzxpgevwo
Oh no :(
Do we have anyone on this list who's in the area?
Best, Sara
On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 at 17:43, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
The Museum of Cannock Chase is threatened with closure and we have zero pics of the interior and only geograph of the outside
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If there is anyone on this mailing list who is in the area or passing through they are probably best placed to take some photos.
But WMUK did work with the University of Staffordshire last year on a programme supporting museum professionals in the county. I could ask if we could contact the group to see if anyone might be able to take some pictures.
On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 at 18:09, Sara Thomas sara.thomas@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Oh no :(
Do we have anyone on this list who's in the area?
Best, Sara
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The Museum of Cannock Chase is threatened with closure and we have zero pics of the interior and only geograph of the outside
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@Andy Mabbett andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk are you close enough to help?
Harry
On Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 10:30 Richard Nevell, richard.nevell@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
If there is anyone on this mailing list who is in the area or passing through they are probably best placed to take some photos.
But WMUK did work with the University of Staffordshire last year on a programme supporting museum professionals in the county. I could ask if we could contact the group to see if anyone might be able to take some pictures.
On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 at 18:09, Sara Thomas sara.thomas@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Oh no :(
Do we have anyone on this list who's in the area?
Best, Sara
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The Museum of Cannock Chase is threatened with closure and we have zero pics of the interior and only geograph of the outside
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Such a shame about the possible closure, and I suspect we will see more of these over the next few years given the cumulative effects of austerity, Covid, recessions and the cost of living crisis.
I understand quite a high proportion of the Arts Council's National Portfolio Organisations are at risk of closure - and certainly where I live in Scotland, there is an absolute funding crisis for the arts. I'm wondering whether there's a way of monitoring this more actively and trying to ensure better photographic documentation of these spaces? I will pick this up with the Programmes team. In the meantime, it would obviously be great if any local Wikimedians would be able to visit the Museum of Cannock. Thanks for flagging this up Geni.
Best Lucy
On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 at 17:43, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
The Museum of Cannock Chase is threatened with closure and we have zero pics of the interior and only geograph of the outside
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On Fri, 29 Nov 2024 at 12:09, Lucy Crompton-Reid lucy.crompton-reid@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
I'm wondering whether there's a way of monitoring this more actively and trying to ensure better photographic documentation of these spaces?
I tend to run a news search for "museum" every few days so as long as the closure gets some media coverage I'm usually aware. And given a few months warning I can usually get there myself. Complications are some don't announce anything or if they do its after they have already closed. In the plus side a fair number end up staying open.
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