The ladies' group have been left really excited about it and have tonnes of ideas about how to bring their stories to life in the museums. Being invited to have a platform to share their heritage is important to them.

Traveller and Gypsy Heritage Project
We are working on producing a cocurated exhibition with the Gypsy and Traveller community at Foxton Canal Museum. In partnership with Gypsy and Traveller Equality (GATE) we have worked with a group of Gypsy and Irish Traveller women. Over the past few months we have regularly met at Foxton Canal Museum, exploring the culture of the travelling community, the various groups within that community and the similarities and differences with the settled community and the connections to the canals and collection at the Foxton Canal Museum.
It has been an incredibly interesting journey, we have learnt so much, our perceptions of the community have changed and we have gained a much deeper understanding of this fascinating and widely misunderstood community.
Our exhibition will focus on celebrating Gypsy and Traveller culture and dispelling widely held misconceptions and prejudices that are held about Gypsies and Travellers.
Jackie Duffy, manager at GATE, is passionate about making sure the cultural, historical and political histories of Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT) communities are explored, represented and shared. She believes that this project can contribute to reducing the vast inequalities faced.
We are now putting the exhibition together and can’t wait until we can open it to the public.
To find out more contact: Helen.Murray@leics.gov.uk