Society of Museum Archaeologists

To promote the interests of archaeology in museums throughout the United Kingdom

Annual Conference 2008

Collections: used, abused or destroyed? - collections management in museums

The New Leeds City Museum, Cookridge Street, Millennium Square, Leeds

Thursday 6 November

First session: The local scene

1pm-2pm
Arrival and registration

2pm
Welcome

2.30pm-3pm
John Roles, Leeds Museums and Galleries - Recent Developments in Leeds Museums.

3pm-3.30pm
Katherine Baxter, Leeds Museums and Galleries - Kirkstall Abbey, preservation and conservation.

3.30pm-4pm Tea

4pm-4.30pm
Amy Cooper, Portable Antiquities Scheme - The PAS in West Yorkshire.

4.30pm-5pm
Gavin Edwards, Bradford Museums Service - (title to be confirmed).

Keynote address
6pm
Dr Karen Watts, Royal Armouries
Followed by a buffet reception closing at 8pm

Friday 7 November

Second session: Science and collections

9am-9.30am
Suzanne Kitto, Conservator, Royal Armouries - A review of scientific techniques used in archaeology.

9.30am-10am
Dr Alex Gibson, University of Bradford - Scientific analysis of archaeological collections (exact title to be confirmed).

10am-10.30am
Speaker from National Museums Liverpool (to be confirmed) - Sampling and analysis - the museum perspective.

10.30am-11am
Coffee (SMA Committee Meeting)

Third session: Renaissance - its impact on collections

11am-12pm
David Evans and colleagues from smaller museums in Yorkshire - Renaissance partnership working through the Yorkshire Hub

12pm-1pm
Society of Museum Archaeologists' Annual General Meeting

1pm-2pm Lunch

Fourth session: Transfer of archaeological archives - a discussion

2pm-2.20pm
Duncan Brown, Southampton Museums.

2.20pm-2.40pm
Nicola Scott, Oxford Archaeology and Chris Butterworth, Wessex Archaeology

2.40pm-3pm
Quinton Carroll, Cambridgeshire County Council

3pm-3.20pm
Gavin Edwards, Bradford Museums Service. Excavation archives - are they a waste of space?

3.20pm-3.50pm
Tea

3.50pm-4.45pm
Discussion

4.45pm-5pm
Sum up and Close. Philip Wise - Chair of the Society of Museum Archaeologists

7.30pm
Conference Dinner at Casa Mia

Saturday 8 November

10am-1pm
Behind the scenes tour at Leeds Museum Discovery Centre. (The Royal Armouries is next door for those who wish to look around during the afternoon).