Richard Harris, the director of the Weald and Downland Museum, will talk about the present role and future of the museum to the Midhurst Society tonight at 7pm.
The meeting will be held in the Memorial Hall at Midhurst Rother College, opposite the bus station, because of the closure of the Convent.
Richard has been the museum's director since 2001, having started as research director in 1975, five years
after the museum opened its doors.
Originally trained at the Architectural Association, his first job was in the offices of Freddie Charles, whose practice was involved with the restoration of a number of important ancient timber structures.
He is the author and illustrator of Discovering Timber-Framed Buildings, a Shire publication that has sold well over 100,000 copies, and Recording Timber-Framed Buildings in Buildings Archaeology: applications in Practice.
Richard leads a number of courses in the museum's historic building conservation course programme, as well as being course leader on the MSc in timber building conservation, both run at the museum.
He is a member of the Vernacular Architecture Group and past president of the Domestic Buildings Research Group (Surrey). Non-members are welcome to attend the talk with a £2 entrance fee and stay for a glass of wine afterwards.
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