Rosie Weetch

International Policy @britishmuseum. Early Medievalist at heart. Views my own.

[International Training Programme @britmusITP]

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

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

@RachelMHKent @FCDOGovUK Congratulations! Let's catch up soon :)

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

@UKAmbUNESCO @UNESCO @FCDOLauraDavies @FCDOGovUK @UNESCOUK Good luck with whatever comes next! Has been a pleasure working with you :)

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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!

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

New day. New building. New job. Excited to be starting @DCMS as a senior policy advisor for museums 🏛

[Anna Nsubuga - UK Ambassador to UNESCO @UKAmbUNESCO]

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 👇

https://t.co/9bkYPLSXzI

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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: https://t.co/tzS5KfOWs0

[Prof Michael Lewis FSA MCIfA @Tostig1066]

Come to ⁦@britishmuseum⁩ and help redevelop the ⁦@findsorguk⁩ database

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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?)

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

The press announcement is here: https://t.co/ECiWZUaVQ3

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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: https://t.co/HSiGDEXJX3

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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!

[AIM @Aimuseums]

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: https://t.co/S911jkhmJA

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

@WilliamPurkis Oh my goodness, that is something else!

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

@mog21 @NationalGallery Oh this looks brilliant - have just ordered it. Thanks for the tip 😊

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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!

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

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 🤦‍♀️

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

Learning about shape, space and colours from Matisse @Tate will make a #museumbaby of this one yet!

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

@emilyXCVI Jn

[Rosie Weetch @rosieweetch]

@ljollerhead And a very good museum pencil based prize it was!