Subject Specialist Network: Islamic Art and Material Culture
Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (NCMG) holds a collection of Lace and Lace Machinery.
Royal Crown Derby Museum was awarded a £15,000 National Lottery Project Grant for a research and development project to help bring their unique porcelain collection back to life. Kevin Oakes, Chair, tells us more about the project and how they plan to involve the community in their work.
This week, as we mark World Suicide Prevention Day we look at how the arts can help people to connect and talk about mental health.
The Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft applied for a National Lottery Project Grant to research and develop an exciting new exhibition and accompanying programme of public activities. Steph Fuller, Director, tells us more about why they applied, how they did it and what top tips she’d pass on to other museums.
Derby Silk Mill – widely regarded as the site of the world’s first modern factory – has been reborn as the new Museum of Making, supported by investment from Arts Council England.
The University of Bristol Theatre Collection collaborated with performance artist Tom Marshman to bring the Oliver Messel Archive to life through dinner party performances in unusual locations. Gemma Brace, Exhibition and Engagement Officer, tells us more.
We believe that experiencing arts and culture can transform the quality of life for individuals and communities; arts and culture give us joy, make us healthier, let us reflect and help us empathise.
Museum of Oxford decided to apply for National Lottery Project Grants to develop and expand its work with local young people. David Juler, Museum Development Officer, tells us more about their application experience and how it helped the museum to engage more meaningfully with young people.
‘Virtual Vikings and More’ is a programme of highly interactive, educational experiences, which brings the excitement of physically engaging with the past to a digital world. The project was created by York Archaeological Trust, who own and manage the JORVIK Viking Centre.
As we wrestle with a winter national lockdown, and with many children missing their school and friends, it’s more vital than ever we focus on young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Thomas Goskar applied for Developing your Creative Practice funding to increase his portfolio of creative work. Thomas is an archaeologist who primarily works as a 3D imaging specialist in the heritage and arts sectors. He works with museums, libraries, societies and artists to help record, interpret and share information in 3D, to inform and inspire people.
Sarah Cotton, Keeper of Contemporary Collecting at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, tell us how they used a process of a research and consultation to transform the way they think about diversity.
The Charles Dickens Museum used its National Lottery Project Grant to create a new family friendly interactive experience. Louisa Price, Curator, tells us more about how their idea came together, their application experience, and how the exhibition went.
The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) in Reading holds a collection of objects, archives and library items which tell the story of rural England.
Louise Stafford, Director of Learning at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum, tells us about their ambitious and innovative new exhibition, exploring what it means to be a witness to the Holocaust.
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