Talk – “Morris Dolls in the Museum of British Folklore” – Simon Costin
Simon Costin will be speaking about his project to establish the UK’s first ever museum dedicated to our seasonal customs and events. An overview of the project from his early influences and how he took to the road in 2009 in a painted caravan, travelling across the UK to gauge interest in the project, and then highlighting some of the many exhibitions that the museum has set up over the past few years including how the Morris Doll collection came to be.
Your host
Simon Costin is the founder of the Museum of British Folklore and also the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Cornwall.
To register
Please complete this online form: Register for the Talk – Morris Dolls in the Museum of British Folklore – you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!). We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event. Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation.
Optional Donations
If you enjoy this event, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation, small or large, to the Museum of British Folklore, see: http://www.museumofbritishfolklore.com/become_a_friend/
