(Webinar) In Conversation with Dr. Veerle Poupeye of the Cayman Islands National Museum

Welcome to the Cayman Islands!

Join us live from the Cayman Islands as we continue our 'Get to know the Overseas Territories' webinar series into 2027. 

We are delighted to be joined by Dr. Veerle Poupeye, Director of the National Cayman Islands Museum who will be presenting about the deep and fasinating history and cultur of the islands. 

There will be a QaA sessoin at the end of the webinar as well as a update of all the things happening at FOTBOT! 

Signb up now for what will be a fascinanting webinar. 

About the Museum: 

Website: www.museum.ky 

The Cayman Islands National Museum is the national institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and sharing the natural, cultural, and artistic heritage of the Cayman Islands. Through dynamic programmes, exhibitions and collections, the National Museum serves as the living connection to Cayman’s past, helping ensure that future generations can experience and understand the Islands’ unique heritage. Established in 1979 and opened to the public in 1990, the National Museum is housed in the historic Old Courts Building at 64 Seafarers Way in George Town; the oldest surviving public building in the Cayman Islands and itself an important part of our national heritage. Today, the Museum welcomes residents and visitors to explore Cayman’s story through its galleries, collections, educational programmes, and changing exhibitions, while creating opportunities to connect with the people, places, traditions, and natural environment that have shaped the Cayman Islands.

About the Museum Director:

Veerle Poupeye is an art historian and museum professional specialized in the art, culture, and history of the Global Caribbean. She was educated at the Universiteit Gent, Belgium (MA in Art History) and at Emory University, Atlanta (Ph.D. in Art History, Museum Studies and Cultural Studies). She has widely published on subjects related to Caribbean art and culture but her best known book is Caribbean Art (1998, 2022 2^nd revised and expanded edition), which is standard reading on the subject. Her past professional associations include the National Gallery of Jamaica, where she served as Executive Director from 2009 to 2018 and previously as a curator, and the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, where she lectured until 2022. Dr. Poupeye has also worked as a consultant, and her projects included engagements with the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands and the Cayman National Cultural Foundation between 2018 and 2022. She joined the Cayman Islands National Museum as its Director in November 2024.