Rosie Weetch

The ITP 2024 has begun! Today we welcomed our 20 fellows to London and the British Museum for six weeks of skills and knowledge sharing. We’ll be sharing some highlights from the programme on our social media platforms, be sure to follow along! #ITP2024

@RachelMHKent @FCDOGovUK Congratulations! Let's catch up soon :)

A bittersweet last day in the best job in the #FCDO (imho) as Head of #UNESCO policy. But excited to get stuck in as Head of International Cultural Diplomacy at #DCMS next week! Goodbye for now, @FCDOGovUK 🇬🇧🇺🇳👋

@UKAmbUNESCO @UNESCO @FCDOLauraDavies @FCDOGovUK @UNESCOUK Good luck with whatever comes next! Has been a pleasure working with you :)

.@UNESCO is an extraordinary and inspiring organisation On my last day as 🇬🇧 Ambassador, here are some memories and a lot of thank yous! For my next adventure, follow me on @FCDOLauraDavies and stay tuned here for the arrival of my successor Anna Nsubuga @FCDOGovUK @UNESCOUK

5 years ago I joined the Museums & Cultural Property team @DCMS. I'm proud of things I've worked on supporting the sector I love - from the cultural recovery fund to creating a new definition of treasure. I'm sad to say goodbye (it's the best team!), but new challenges await!

Interested in joining our team? We're offering a six month internship at the UK Delegation to UNESCO Applications close soon - find out all of the details and apply here 👇 bit.ly/UNESCOintern

Fantasic visit to another of my local museums @bentley_priory. Beautiful displays and great spaces and activities for little ones (especially those obsessed with aeroplanes like mine!). Looking forward to coming back when it is a bit warmer to enjoy the gardens #museumtoddler

An opportunity to join the fabulous museum policy team @DCMS has just been advertised. A chance to make an impact on collections development, partnerships, use of digital tech & be involved in major projects such as @nat_collection #museumjob Advert: civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

Come to ⁦@britishmuseum⁩ and help redevelop the ⁦@findsorguk⁩ database

Discovering magnifying glasses for the first time @hrobinsonmuseum last week. A lovely little local museum, with an unexpected amount to interest this curious #museumbaby (or should that now be #museumtoddler?)

The press announcement is here: gov.uk/government/new…

It outlines the new definition of treasure. If agreed, then objects that provide an exceptional insight into an aspect of national or regional history, archaeology or culture will be treasure. @DCMS will also update the Codes of Practice - more information to come!

Did you see the news? @dcms wants to widen the definition of #treasure so that archaeologically or historically significant objects can be acquired by museums. Yesterday, the draft Statutory Instrument that would enable this was laid before Parliament: legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/978…

We're pleased to announce the launch of AIM Connected Communities a new grant scheme to help widen participation in volunteering & tackle loneliness, funded through @DCMS & @ace_national as part of Gov’s £29m Know Your Neighbourhood Fund. Find out more: ow.ly/wF8X50MtArV

@WilliamPurkis Oh my goodness, that is something else!

This takes the repurposing of #crusader coins to the next level … cc @rosieweetch #medievaltwitter stauer.com/item/crusader-…

@mog21 @NationalGallery Oh this looks brilliant - have just ordered it. Thanks for the tip 😊

@rosieweetch @NationalGallery It's a great way to get them involved & interested. We look for animals, angels, babies & dogs! 😉 The NG based 'Dogs Night Out' is a great book to try at home & then in the gallery.

Continuing our tour of galleries - #museumbaby and I went to @NationalGallery see how many other babies we could spot. I think this particular painting inspired lunch!

And on a practical note - excellent baby change facilities @nationalgallery . . .unlike the last gallery we visited where the location of the fold down changing mat within the toilets made it unusable 🤦‍♀️

Learning about shape, space and colours from Matisse @Tate will make a #museumbaby of this one yet!

@emilyXCVI Jn

I’m not following it closely, but I find it funny how people were obsessed with how utterly devoted to each other Morticia and Gomez were and romanticised it as the perfect relationship until the exact second they stopped finding Gomez conventionally attractive.

@ljollerhead And a very good museum pencil based prize it was!

Helen Whitehouse from DCMS starting off strategic updates from sector bodies (must clarify that MEND technically named by @rosieweetch but I did run the naming competition and provide the prizes…) Also happy to confirm I want hear your tax questions #AIMConference2022