Newbury museum to display Greenham Peace Camp sculptures

Two sculptures representing Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp have found a "permanent home" at a Berkshire museum.

The sculptures, which will be on display at the West Berkshire Museum in Newbury, were created as part of a 2021 project called Peace Camp.

Led by artist Jemima Brown, the project commemorates the 40th anniversary of the camp

Museum curator Janine Fox said it was a contribution to "the narrative of Greenham Common".

The peace camp, which was a series of protest camps, was established to protest against nuclear weapons being placed at RAF Greenham Common.

The two sculptures were purchased through a crowdfunding project supported by The Good Exchange, the Peter Baker Foundation and funding from the Greenham Trust.

Ms Brown said she was "delighted" that the sculptures had found "a permanent home in the West Berkshire Museum collection".

She said it was "wonderful" to have the opportunity to display her "long-running body of work", inspired by the women of the of the camp.Ms Fox said the art pieces would be displayed alongside other historic objects relating to Greenham Common. 

She said: "They contribute to the narrative of Greenham Common but also enable the museum to better represent broader themes around protest, the environment, and women's histories."

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