British Association of Friends of Museums

The British Association of Friends of Museums (BAFM) is an independent organisation for Friends, supporters, and volunteers in museums, galleries, and heritage sites within the United Kingdom.[1] It was established in 1973.[2]

BAFM represents around 200,000 Friends and volunteers in the UK.[1] It provides a network of support from people with practical experience of running Friends organisations and is a central source of information. It has links with UK Area Museum Councils and other national UK organisations such as:

BAFM is a member of the World Federation of Friends of Museums. It organizes national and regional events, provides a Handbook for Friends, a Handbook for Heritage Volunteer Managers & Administrators, and many information sheets. The BAFM Journal is produced three times a year.[4]

References
  1. What is BAFM? Archived 2010-06-28 at the Wayback Machine, British Association of Friends of Museums.
  2. "A Brief History of BAfM | British Association of Friends of Museums". www.bafm.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. British Association of Friends of Museums: Understanding the Future, DCMS, UK.
  4. BAFM Journal Archived 2010-06-28 at the Wayback Machine, British Association of Friends of Museums.


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