Museums And Archives

Fashioning Our Future: Working with young people and volunteers to look after and co-curate fashion collections

Fashioning our Future will enable young people to share their own perspectives by co-curating fashion exhibitions which will go on show at The Salisbury Museum, Blandford Fashion Museum and Southampton City Art Gallery. Young people will also plan and take part in fashion workshops and events. The storage of the fashion collection at The Salisbury Museum will be transformed, and a new study room created. Volunteers will work alongside the project team to achieve this, helping to make sure the collection is protected, valued and much more accessible. They will help research the collection, sharing their knowledge and textile skills with young people, including young carers. Young people will gain new skills, have new experiences and grow in confidence. The fashion collections at The Salisbury Museum and Blandford Fashion Museum will be valued and relevant to both young people and the community, providing both collections with a more sustainable future.