Kenneth Kirkwood Day 2025: Who owns Museum Collections?
And what should we do with them?
Saturday 29 March, 10.00 - 16.00
Please note that all places need to be booked in advance, so that we are aware of catering requirements.
Members £40 ( Includes lunch & tea/coffee) Book here
Non-members £55 (Includes lunch & tea/coffee) Book here
Students £15 (Includes tea/coffee, bring your own lunch) Book here
Since its inception 25 years ago, the annual Kenneth Kirkwood Day looks at key issues affecting society and the Museum. Eminent speakers, all experts in their own field, are invited to speak about the subject, looking at it from the angle of their own expertise.
Following on from successful days focusing on the themes of migration and slavery, the 2025 Kenneth Kirkwood Day will explore the hot topic of repatriations, looking at how different museums are approaching this, and if, how and why returns should be made.
Speakers
Professor Laura Van Broekhoven, Director of the Pitt Rivers Museum
Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE, Director of the British Museum
Mr Neil Curtis, Head of Museums and Special Collections & Honorary Senior Lecturer in Social Science at the University of Aberdeen
Dr Errol Francis, Artistic Director and CEO of Culture&
Dr Alexander Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum
The Members of the Pitt Rivers Museum (formerly the Friends) have helped to fund projects and acquisitions, and have supported the purchase of display cases and important conservation work. The vital and much-needed fundraising carried out by the Members includes the annual Kenneth Kirkwood Day which is used as a fundraiser to give staff bursaries for travel and research. To find out more about the Kenneth Kirkwood Fund, see here.
