Category: News
The online curiosity cabinet
For 15 years the National Trust’s Head of Collections Management, Philip Claris, has been working on an outstanding project: the digitisation of the Trust’s collections. This web-based treasure trove of art and history – from stuffed boxing squirrels to medieval… Read more
Designing the perfect exhibition
Based on my experience here at the Museum of London designing both permanent and temporary exhibitions here are my top 5 tips on the how to achieve the perfect design for the perfect project. Read more
Tourist industry: What’s in store for 2013?
What is the outlook for UK’s tourist industry in 2013? How will attractions around the country fare after a roller coaster of a year in 2012? And what are people’s holiday intentions – is the recession still the determining factor… Read more
INTRODUCING THE BIG INTERNET MUSEUM
When the Internet made its first appearance, Bob Dylan sang his famous lines ‘The Times They Are a-Changing’. Read more
Edutainment – Repeat Visitation
The drive towards a greater level of inclusion for the varied audience to the modern museum, gallery and visitor attraction has seen the marriage of the latest compelling entertainment content and technology combined into the educational medium to create what… Read more
The Brunel Institute – a national institution
The ss Great Britain was described as ‘the greatest experiment since the Creation’ when launched into the Bristol Floating Harbour on July 19th 1843. Read more
How to respond to and control incidents effectively in museums and archives
Prompt action is required when collections are damaged by fire or flood, to minimise further damage. Objects can become mouldy, distort, corrode, adhere and weaken in structure very quickly. Read more
Privileged access – the story of Hollywood Costume
Described as unique, groundbreaking, inspiring and intelligent, Hollywood Costume has captured the imagination of critics and visitors alike. Read more
Creating a better museum in financially challenging times
Ensuring that our museums continue to prosper in these difficult economic times is the major challenge facing the museum sector. One possible way forward for protecting museum’s in the future is through co-location and integration with other services to reduce… Read more
Changing the fortunes at Australia’s Museum of Contemporary Art
Towards the end of the 1990s, almost a decade after it opened to great acclaim, the MCA was facing financial difficulties, with the initial founder of the Museum, the University of Sydney (through a private bequest, the Power Bequest), reducing… Read more
Bold plans to re-open the California Tower after more than 75 years
The view from the California Tower at the San Diego Museum of Man is magnificent. Read more
Audio Trails: Bringing Cornish mining stories to life
Without any doubt, Cornwall is special. It possesses distinctive landscapes and cultures forged by elemental forces and the passage of time, which have left a beautiful, rugged coastline and an interior comprising a magnificent patchwork of moors, hidden valleys and… Read more
Raising the Standard at Nottingham Castle
Robin Hood is mounting an ambitious bid to sneak back into Nottingham Castle. Read more
Museum2Go: National Museums Scotland Schools Outreach
Museum2Go is a schools outreach project, designed to take learning beyond the confines of the museum environment, in to the wider community, reaching audiences that have previously not engaged with National Museums Scotland. We were invited to apply for funding… Read more
Derry-Londonderry a crucible of culture in 2013
Derry-Londonderry is the city to visit in 2013. The first ever UK City of Culture is playing host to a world-class programme of events which includes the Turner Prize presented outside England for the first time; a new commission by… Read more