Membership of the society ensures that you are kept informed of all the important issues affecting museum archaeology today.

It also brings with it free publications, and the opportunity to attend training sessions and seminars.

Medieval and Post Medieval ceramics

5 October, 10am-3.45pm
Grosvenor Museum, Chester
This training session will focus on ceramics commonly found in museum collections and will look specifically at pottery forms, types, decoration, and what we can learn from them. Though this session will largely concentrate on ceramics found in the North West region, it will develop useful skills for all museum archaeologists. More regional training dates will follow. FEE £25 members, £30 non-members

Archaeological Archives

1 December,10am to 3.45pm
Duncan Brown, English Heritage M Shed meeting room, Bristol
This session aims to take an in depth look at the issues surrounding archaeological archives in museums, including the principles behind the archive creation, compilation and access FEE £25 members, £30 non-members

For more details of courses and to book places please contact Laura Pooley
York Archaeological Trust
47 Aldwark York YO1 7BX
email lpooley@yorkat.co.uk