Decision details

OD/22/183 Museum Loans

Decision Maker: Officer Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

There has been a loan request for two objects for the temporary exhibition, Wolsey 550, which forms part of the National Heritage Lottery Funded town wide project. The exhibition will explore Thomas Wolsey’s character, achievements and how he is remembered.

 

The items requested from Ipswich Museum will form part of a section about how Thomas Wolsey has been depicted and remembered after his death – in particular the Wolsey pageant in Ipswich in 1930.

 

These items are currently in store.

The exhibition dates are 14th July – 29th October 2023

Decision:

To loan the objects to the Wolsey 550 exhibition.

 

Reason:

The inclusion of these objects allows a continued positive working relationship with Suffolk Archives and supports the Wolsey 550 project.

Publication date: 02/05/2023

Date of decision: 21/04/2023

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