Origin: Features
IN FOCUS: 3D Printing – re-making the museum
The use of 3D printers by museums has become more common recently with improvements in technology, lower prices and innovative ways to use them both curatorially and entrepreneurially… Read more
CASE STUDY: Museofabber – Printing history
Museofabber is partnering with museums in order to publish and distribute digital reconstructions of artefacts as 3D-printable educational content… Read more
CASE STUDY: The Centre for Computing History – Using a 3D printer as a working exhibit
The Centre for Computing History was established in 2007 as a pioneering educational charity to tell the story of the information age and six months ago purchased its first 3D printer… Read more
CASE STUDY: Derby Museums – Providing hands on 3D-printing experience to visitors
Using 3D printers has become a regular feature at Derby Museums with public workshops, an international event and exhibitions… Read more
CASE STUDY: Loughborough University – Restoring Beijing’s Palace Museum with 3D printing
Following groundbreaking work with museums in China, Loughborough University Design School is using the latest 3D digital technologies to develop commercial services for museums… Read more
Special report: Independent museums aim-ing high
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) was formed when industrial heritage in particular was in a state of decline but today has a flourishing network of organisations says Chairman Matthew Tanner MBE… Read more
CASE STUDY: MARY ROSE – CONTROLLING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS
In May 2014 the judges at the Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence gave their seal of approval to the Mary Rose by naming her team winners of the Restoration/Conservation and Permanent exhibition categories… Read more
IN FOCUS: Controlling the environment to conserve the past for future generations
The environmental control of collections is essential for the upkeep of objects especially where light, humidity and temperature are concerned and is now a fine science with national standards… Read more
Conservation and Care of Salisbury’s 1215 Magna Carta
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta and at Salisbury Cathedral Archivist Emily Naish and Chris Woods, Director of the National Conservation Service have been working on its first full condition inspection. Here they report… Read more
RAMM – taking a pragmatic approach to environmental control of collections
Between 2007-11 RAMM underwent a major redevelopment project costing £24 million, which included repair to the fabric of the building, refurbishment, a complete redisplay of the collections and a purpose-built off-site collections store called the Ark… Read more
CASE STUDY: SUDLEY HOUSE benefits from a wireless environmental control system
The Victorian house has improved the management of its collection through environmental monitoring for many years and more recently with Eltek Data Loggers who have discreetly installed a new system… Read more
Moesgaard Museum: a 21st century building for a collection spanning the history of man
After outgrowing the constraints of its magnificent 18th century home, Moesgaard has recently built a new museum close by that rises majestically out of the historic landscape… Read more
SJAM: A year promoting social justice in museums all over the world
The Social Justice Alliance for Museums sounds like it has been around for years, decades even, but this month marked the first year of its launch in the UK and it now has a support network spanning the globe… Read more
Derby Museums Trust is showing it has the Wright stuff
Following its successful hosting of international event MuseomixUK the trust is now preparing a Heritage Lottery Fund bid to transform one of the world’s oldest factories… Read more
Staffordshire Hoard: The making of an exhibition
A month after the permanent Staffordshire Hoard gallery opened in Birmingham M+H Advisor catches up with designers Real Studios who brought the histories of an ancient world to life… Read more
Museum funding: a continuing battle against cuts
The latest deadline for funding from Arts Council England will take place on Thursday (November 6) as the first round of applications for the new Museums Resilience Fund are submitted, kick-starting funding for 2015-2018… Read more
A unique school building championing its heritage
Grade I listed Sir John Moore Foundation building looks forward to a new wave of sustainability and entrepreneurship… Read more