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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us online on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 5.30 pm BST when MGHG's Dr Anna Reeve will be in conversation with Professor Jonathan Conlin discussing his latest monograph, The Met: A History of a Museum and Its People. Details and booking:

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Museums and Galleries History Group

The MGHG provides a platform for debate and contact among all those who seek to understand museums and galleries from historical and theoretical perspectives.

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Get to see museums from a new angle, learning about the contribution of art dealers to the development of their collections! Bookings are open for our event ‘In Conversation‘, with Prof Mark Westgarth and Dr Caroline Cornish. Join us online on 6 August!

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Join us on 6 August for the fourth in our series of online ‘In Conversation’ events! Prof. Mark Westgarth and Dr Caroline Cornish will talk about the latest chapter in the project ‘Year of the Dealer‘, developed in collaboration with five major museums. Bookings: www.mghg.info/forthcoming-...

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In Conversation No. 4: Sold! Year of the Dealer — Museums and Galleries History Group

Join us as we discuss the Year of the Dealer – a research project exploring the role of dealers in the biographies of museum objects. The fourth in our series of online 'MGHG In Conversation' even...

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Join us for the third in our series of online ‘In Conversation’ events on 22 October, with Professor Jeffrey Abt (Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan) and Dr Susanna Avery-Quash (Senior Research Lead, National Gallery). Free for MGHG members! www.eventbrite.com/e/mghg-in-co...

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MGHG In Conversation No.3- Ritual Objects & Art at the Jewish Museum NY

Join us for an online discussion with Dr Susanna Avery-Quash & Prof. Jeffrey Abt about his recent book 'Too Jewish or Not Jewish Enough'

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Still time to book tickets for the museums history event of the season! Join us on 26-27 September for two days packed with papers showcasing UK and international perspectives, in-depth keynote talks and roundtable discussions: www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/confe...

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Exciting news! Bookings for the conference we are organising with National Gallery are now live! www.mghg.info/forthcoming-... Join us on 26-27 September to learn about the histories behind museum creation. In person or online. Booking link available on our website/ National Gallery.

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Bookings are open for the third session of our highly popular ‘In Conversation’ series! On 9 September Professor Jeffrey Abt (Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan) will discuss his new book ‘Too Jewish or not Jewish Enough: Ritual Object and Avant-Garde Art at the Jewish Museum in New York’ 1/2

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Join Museum History Journal as a Reviews Editor! This unpaid position involves liaising with the co-editors to identify titles suitable for review in the journal, commissioning reviews and working through the submission and production systems to bring reviews to publication.(1/3)

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Don’t miss the opportunity to join our next ‘In Conversation’ event! Dr Anne Nellis Richter will share new insights on art and society in late Georgian London, discussing her recent book with Dr Susanna Avery-Quash (National Gallery). Online tomorrow 5-6 pm: www.mghg.info/forthcoming-...

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Working on exciting museum-related research? Share your findings with the MGHG community and friends at the conference organised with the National Gallery this September! Deadline extended until 14 March. Details: www.mghg.info/forthcoming-...

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We are thrilled to announce our annual conference, this year in collaboration with the National Gallery! Join us on 26-27 September, to celebrate together their bicentenary, exploring the theme: ‘Creating the Museum: exploring the museum impulse in local, regional and national contexts’. (1/2)

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Don't forget to book for our online MGHG In Conversation - coming up on 25 November!

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Forthcoming online event - MGHG In Conversation, with Dr Rebecca Wade and Dr Clare Wintle, on museum and exhibition cultures in the 19th century and beyond. Monday 25 November, 5.30-6.30pm. Do join us! More details and booking link here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mghg-in-co...

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MGHG In Conversation No.1 - museum & exhibition cultures

Join us for an online discussion on museum and exhibition cultures in the 19th century and beyond with Dr Rebecca Wade and Dr Claire Wintle.

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

Book now for our one-day symposium ‘Museum Microhistories’ at Leeds University, 26th Jan 2024. Programme here: mghg.info/microprogramme Tickets: mghg.info/tickets Hope to see you there!

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

Just a few days left to get your abstracts in for the Museum Microhistories symposium - closing date 1 December. Please pass on to anyone who might be interested, we are still building our Bluesky network! Details here: www.mghg.info/microhistori...

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Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Exciting news! MGHG Museum Microhistories Symposium, Friday 26 January 2024, University of Leeds and online. Call for papers now open (closes 1 December) mghg.info/microhistori... and you can get your tickets here: www.mghg.info/tickets

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