Graham would like to announce that as of the 31st Oct 2013,
he will retire as Director of the Museum of Witchcraft and Simon Costin has
been appointed as the new Director.
The management of the museum will now come under the
umbrella of the Museum of British
Folklore
entity. Simon has obtained charitable status for his museum
and so this will be extended to encompass the Museum
of Witchcraft
Graham will be fully involved with the transition period and
the appointment of the new manager. Simon very much looks forward to the
continued support of the Friends of the Museum
of Witchcraft
We hope that you will be as excited as we are about this
development. As you can imagine it is very busy at the moment so if you
have any queries it would be best to email. Graham will also be presenting
further information at the Friends AGM in November.
"I am so pleased to have found a body of people that
have the skills and passion
to take the museum on into the future. I am sure that it
will continue to
thrive. I am also sure that its collections will continue to
be preserved to
educate and inform future generations."
Graham King
"I am hugely honoured to have been asked by Graham to
take the reins of the
museum and greatly look forward to working on its growth and
future over the
coming years. The museum holds one of the most unique
collections of witchcraft
related material in the world and to be able to play a part
in its ongoing
development is hugely exciting. I will do my utmost to
ensure that my passion
and understanding of the museum's collection will hold me in
good stead for the
next phase of its life'.
Simon Costin
kind regards on behalf of the Trustees of the Friends of The Museum
of Witchcraft
Kerriann Godwin
10 comments:
Wishing Graham a wonderful and well earned retirement! It is reassuring to know that the museum, which has flourished under his care, it to be passed on to such capable hands – the Museum of Witchcraft enters another new and exciting phase!
Our love and best wishes,
Gemma & Jane xxx
Sad to see Graham 'retire' but delighted that Simon is taking over - the Museum will be in good hands ! Congratulations to all
Adele x
Wishing both Graham and Colin all the best for the future. Going to be strange not seeing Graham at the door, but very much looking forward to seeing how the museum develops under Colin - exciting times!
Mark.
From other reports it seems no one will be at the door in Boscastle, as it may get moved to Dorset or Sussex! :'(
Congrats to all, sounds like truly the best for all involved!
What a very special day! Best wishes to Graham for a well earned retirement, and congratulations to Simon for taking on such an amazing collection.
Hi Jenny, I just wanted to reassure you that the museum will remain where it is for at least five years and then the situation will be reviewed.
At the moment it is very likely that the museum will become a satellite museum for the Museum of British Folklore but will be able to grow and develop. Fear not!
Simon
Simon, if at some point the museum moves to the folklore museum how do you intend to protect the contents of the present library regarding privacy of the doners/authors
I admit, the news has shocked me with concern, but who am I, an anonymous poster, to judge? My sense of apathy about the news, however, has garnered a whispering voice; the prospect of rehousing the museum in five years time to a potentially modern venue seems to me to go against many a common ethic within various traditions of craft. I fear such a thing would become as notorious a case study for bad heritage management as local councils installing glass lifts to heritage buildings, which is taught to every student in the land as a blunder.
The museum has gone from strength to strength and is a resource valued by many on an international scale. It would be a great shame for focus to shift from the current craft perspective to one dominated by the desire of growth within the heritage sector, or, indeed, targeting of illusive heritage grant money.
Here's hoping that the collections shall not be split to go travelling, never to return, and that the museum retains someone of Graham's calibre to act as expert and advisor in the field for those conducting research. Overall, if it's not broke, don't fix it.
Many thanks for being such a perfect custodian of the collection and for taking the responsibility of the handover so seriously. Wishing you a blissful retirement, even if you're busier now than ever!
Best wishes, and thank you 'Friends' for a wonderful weekend.
Another Jenny.
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