The British Dental Association Museum aims to selectively develop, preserve and interpret collections relating to the social history, practice and professional development of dentistry in the U.K.
It is maintained as a national resource for the dental profession, dental industry, researchers and members of the public with an interest in the development and future of dentistry.
To achieve this mission, the BDA Museum will:
Develop, manage and care for the collections according to the BDAM Collection Policy (2001)
Maintain two types of collection: Permanent and Reserve
Maintain, develop, manage, preserve and interpret the collections according to professional and ethical standards of the Museums Association and other related organisations
Make the collections and related information accessible to its intended audiences through display, accessible storage, the provision of collection-based programmes and exhibits, and curatorial expertise
Who we are:
STAFF
The Acting Head of Museum Services, Sally Dummer, looks after the ongoing development of the museum, collection acquisitions, fundraising, publications, interpretation and enquiries about the collections and using the image library. Contact 0207 563 4549.
Email s.dummer@bda.org.
The Museum Education Officer, Melanie Parker, is responsible for developing education and outreach programmes for school and adult groups. For further information about our education work contact 0207 535 5860.
Email m.parker@bda.org
The Head of Museum Services, Rachel Bairsto, is currently on maternity leave.
BDA VOLUNTEERS
The BDA Museum has a small but dedicated team of enthusiastic volunteers who make an invaluable contribution towards the preservation and interpretation of the collections. Current volunteer work focusses on cataloguing, photographing and storing new acquisitions to the collection, scanning photographs, researching enquiries, writing articles and assisting with group visits. All team members receive a thorough induction and specialised training as appropiate. Volunteering at the Museum can also be included as non-verifiable CPD for dental and museum purposes! All we ask is that interested applicants can commit themselves on a regular basis to our programmes. For more information about volunteering please contact Sally Dummer, Acting Head of Museum Services on 020 7563 4549 or by email s.dummer@bda.org.
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