The Rural Museum Network welcomes you to the next “Chewing the Cud” webinar, From Field to Film: Capturing rural life at the Down County Museum, presented by Dr. Kris Reid, Curator at the Down County Museum. Kris will explore From Field to Film – Capturing rural life at Down County Museum. Down County Museum has a large collection of farming materials that represent the agricultural… Continue reading Rural Museum Network’s 2 July 2026 “Chewing the Cud” webinar
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150th anniversary of agricultural museums in Poland
The year 2025 marked the 150th anniversary of agricultural museology in Poland. This significant occasion is linked to the establishment of the Museum of Industry and Agriculture in Warsaw on June 5, 1875, during the period of Russian partition. The institution played a pivotal role as a scientific and educational center, integrating Polish intellectuals and… Continue reading 150th anniversary of agricultural museums in Poland
Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 4 December 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 GMT
Rethinking the Rural Life Museum: “Irons, Pots and Griddles oh my!” Thursday 4 December 2025, 3.00pm – 4.15pm. Online, via Zoom. Book here: Rethinking the Rural Life Museum: “Irons, Pots and Griddles oh my!” Tickets, Thu 4 Dec 2025 at 15:00 | Eventbrite Join us to hear how two RMN member organisations are approaching Audit… Continue reading Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 4 December 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 GMT
Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 6 November 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 pm GMT
Collecting and Studying Rural Protest: Speaker Sessions with Q&A Thursday 6 November 2025, 3.00pm – 4.15pm. Online, via Zoom. Book here: Collecting and Studying Rural Protest Tickets, Thu 6 Nov 2025 at 15:00 | Eventbrite Moments of rural unrest can be long-simmering or very short-lived. They can be explosively public or orchestrated in hidden ways by… Continue reading Rural Museum Network’s “Chewing the Cud” 6 November 2025 webinar, 3:00-4:15 pm GMT
Museum of English Rural Life hosting joint Rural Museums Network (RMN) and International Association of Agricultural Museum (AIMA) event on 9-11 May 2025
Friday, 9 May 2025 through Sunday, 11 May 2025 The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) at the University of Reading, UK, hosted the triennial congress of the International Association of Agricultural Museums — AIMA 2021 — online. Now The MERL invites both AIMA and UK-based RMN members to come to Reading to see the Museum… Continue reading Museum of English Rural Life hosting joint Rural Museums Network (RMN) and International Association of Agricultural Museum (AIMA) event on 9-11 May 2025
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