Behind the Scenes - AT THE MUSEUM

Elinor Camille-Wood, Collections Manager and Curator of Shibden Hall in West Yorkshire, talks to Poppy Benner about her favourite part of the museum and one of its most famous inhabitants

- Poppy Benner

"I work as a curator for Calderdale Museums and have been in this role for the past five years. I work across three museums-Shibden Hall and Bankfield Museum in Halifax, and Smith Art Gallery in Brighouse. Being a small museum service means that my role is very varied, and every day is different. The job includes caring for Calderdale Museums' collection - which consists of 70,000 objects including social history, costume, art, toys, military history, jewellery, and textiles from around the world - programming and curating exhibitions across all three sites, giving talks and tours and researching the collection. I have worked in many different types of museum across Yorkshire, and prior to my current role I worked as Assistant Curator of Art at the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull, working on exhibitions and events in the run-up to Hull City of Culture in 2017.