Dear all

Just a reminder about the GCG study visit to Liverpool and Manchester on 
9/10 November (see below). If you want to come along please can you let me 
know by Friday 3 November at the latest (this includes GCG committee 
members as well!)

The is an excellent chance to view recent developments at both sites if you 
have never had the chance before, and especially valuable for those of you 
who are, or will become involved in a Capital redevelopment programme, as 
well as gaining a detailed insight into collections, collections management 
and research.

Hope to see some of you there.

Many thanks

Steve McLean (Programme Secretary GCG)

9-11 November 2006 World Museum Liverpool, Manchester Museum and Manchester 
University
GCG Study Visit

This year we have decided to undertake our study visit on home soil with 
the hope that this will encourage some more of you to sample what is on 
offer. There is great value in studying institutions in some detail with 
respect to their current practices and future direction in both collections 
management and public programmes, and we hope to continue this process 
throughout the UK as well as overseas. This year we are visiting World 
Museum Liverpool not only to look at recent redevelopments there but to 
have a good look around the facilities and collections and to meet staff. 
We will also visit the Manchester Museum and the School of Earth, 
Atmospheric and Environmental Science at Manchester University. There will 
be an optional fieldtrip on Saturday 11 November.

0930	Arrival at World Museum Liverpool - Coffee
1000	Welcome by John Millard, Keeper, World Museum Liverpool
1030	Recent and forthcoming developments at National Museums Liverpool.
        John Millard (Keeper) and Sara Hilton (Head of Project Office)
1100	Tour of Palaeontology and Mineralogy Collections  - Wendy Simkiss,
        Geoff Tresise and Tony Morgan
1245	Lunch
1400	Tour of Petrology Collections - Wendy Simkiss, Geoff Tresise and 
        Tony Morgan	
1500	Current displays and exhibitions.
1605	Visit to Planetarium – “A Tale of Two Planets”
1700	Visit ends

Evening : Delegates can choose to travel to Manchester by train or drive if 
travelling by car, or they can choose to remain in Liverpool and travel to 
Manchester in the morning. Some of us intend to get together in Manchester 
for and evening meal, which will be arranged on the day.

Friday 10 November

0900	Arrival at The Manchester Museum - Coffee
0930	Welcome:, Professor Piotr Bienkowski ,Deputy Director, Collections
        and Academic Engagement, Manchester Museum 
0940	Introduction to the history of the museum and new developments. 
        Professor Piotr Bienkowski
1000	Tour of Palaeontology Collections  -  David Gelsthorpe
1100	Tour of Mineralogy and Petrology Collections  - David Green
1200	Academic collaboration and research at The Manchester Museum: Phil 
        Manning, Lecturer in Palaeontology and Research Fellow at 
        Manchester Museum
1300	Lunch
1400	Visit to University School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental 
        Sciences. Mandy Edwards.			
1500	Tour of displays and exhibitions
1700	Formal Visit Ends

To book, and for accommodation details contact: Steve McLean, The Hancock 
Museum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT tel 0191 222 6765 fax 
0191 222 6753 email [log in to unmask] 

Costs : £10 meeting fee. All other costs (transport, meals and 
accommodation) are payable on day.