We're doing a similar thing here in our new Cardiff Museu
This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message.
---------------

Hi Liz

 

We're doing a similar thing here in our new Cardiff Museum, but are also trying to do it for all the galleries (themes and eras), not just the 'modern' bits.  We are going to be setting things in context slightly (so there will be an 'introductory' panel in each theme), but the rest of our interpretation is going to be very personal.  

 

This is obviously slightly easier with the 'within living memory stuff' we're collecting - gets a little more tricky to find voices from the past, but we're getting some nice things from archive material, so it's coming together.  

 

We've tested it in our temporary exhibition programme, so although I can't suggest a study trip to see anything (as we open next year, so there's nothing to see yet!) I'd be happy to chat to you about how we've done it in the past and what we're planning for the new museum.

 

 



________________________________



From: Social History Curators Group email list on behalf of Liz Braby

Sent: Thu 23/07/2009 13:15

To: [log in to unmask]

Subject: [SHCG-LIST] Displays/exhibitions created through contemporary collecting/oral history projects?







This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message.

---------------



Hi all



At Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, we are soon going to be developing a

gallery called 'Your Birmingham' which will create displays about

Birmingham people today and their views/ experiences of the city.  We will

be developing content for this gallery through community collecting and

oral history projects. We are particularly interested in using first person

interpretations in this gallery rather than a curatorial voice.



We are really interested to find out about any museums who have developed

displays in a similar way in their permanent galleries or temporary

exhibitions as we are keen to arrange some study trips. A couple of

examples that have already been suggested to us are Museum of London and

Croydon. Can you add any more....?



Many thanks in advance for your help.



Best wishes

Liz



Audience Development Officer

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

0121 303 0321





***********************************************************************





***********************************************************************



The information contained within this e-mail (and any attachment) sent by Birmingham City Council is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies and notify the sender immediately, or telephone +(44)(0)121 464 4444. Unauthorised access, use, disclosure, storage or copying is not permitted and may be unlawful. Any e-mail including its content may be monitored and used by Birmingham City Council for reasons of security and for monitoring internal compliance with the office policy on staff use. E-mail blocking software may also be used. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the originator and do not necessarily represent those of Birmingham City Council. We cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended.



***********************************************************************



The SHCG list is provided for members of Social History Curators Group to discuss subjects relevant to social history in museums. To join SHCG visit www.shcg.org.uk . Opinions expressed in this email are the responsibility of the author and are not necessarily shared by SHCG.

To leave the list do not reply to this message but send an email to [log in to unmask] with a blank subject line and these words as the body of the email: SIGNOFF SHCG-LIST







**********************************************************************

Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind.  Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of the Council of the City and County of Cardiff shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.  All e-mail sent to or from this address will be processed by Cardiff County Councils Corporate E-mail system and may be subject to scrutiny by someone other than the addressee.

**********************************************************************

Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na chyfeirir y neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir.

**********************************************************************



The SHCG list is provided for members of Social History Curators Group to discuss subjects relevant to social history in museums. To join SHCG visit www.shcg.org.uk . Opinions expressed in this email are the responsibility of the author and are not necessarily shared by SHCG.
To leave the list do not reply to this message but send an email to [log in to unmask] with a blank subject line and these words as the body of the email: SIGNOFF SHCG-LIST