EVENTS

52nd BAFM Annual Conference 2025 in Bristol – Saturday 4 October

BAFM, in partnership with The Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives look forward to welcoming you for this year’s BAFM Annual Conference. As appropriate for such a colourful and diverse city our theme is Who do we represent? Diversity and inclusion in Friends groups and in the heritage, we support. Speakers speakers will be drawn from a wide range…Read more →

BAFM holds events of interest to all Friends groups throughout the year, with a National Conference and AGM held at a different venue each year, and many local events across the UK. If you are interested in hosting an event please contact your regional co-ordinator. This page also includes details of international events from the World Federation of Friends of Museums (WFFM).

BAFM 51st AGM & Conference 2024

In partnership with the Friends of Wisbech and Fenland Museum Conference Theme: Great Exceptions: Friends supporting museums in these financially challenging times. Dates: Friday 4th - Sunday 6th October 2024. We look forward to welcoming you in Wisbech, a charming historic town with over 100 listed buildings, a fine Georgian Crescent, Peckover House, Octavia Hill's Birthplace House, The National Army Cadet Force Museum. The mid-19th C. Wisbech Museum displays, amongst other treasures, Charles Dickens' original manuscript of Great Expectations. CLICK ON 'Read more' LINK BELOW FOR THE PROGRAMME AND BOOKING FORM