Curator Talks: Katy Canales from The National Trust
About
To complement our newest exhibition, An A-Z of Beatrix Potter, we are excited to run our new series, Curator Talks. These talks will run over five sessions as we hear from curators involved in taking care of Beatrix Potter's history and memory.To mark the 160th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth, Katy will explore the extraordinary legacy Beatrix left us—through her books, her farms, and the Lakeland landscape she helped preserve. As the National Trust’s Beatrix Potter curator, Katy will offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the challenges and joys of caring for Beatrix’s home and collection, and how she and the Hill Top team work to create memorable experiences for everyone who visits.
About the speaker
Katy Canales is the National Trust Curator responsible for Beatrix Potter’s properties, original illustrations, and manuscripts. She joined the National Trust two years ago, following a decade at Young V&A and the V&A Museum. As a curator there, she produced family-focused exhibitions and oversaw the museum’s children’s clothing collection. Katy is also the author of Get Dressed! A Historical Guessing Game for Fashion Lovers (2025), a playful exploration of two thousand years of global clothing history.
This event is online only and will not be recorded.
Date
Friday 8 May 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC+01)Location
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Curator Talks: Katy Canales from The National Trust
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