Speak to Learning Dept at Museums Wales. They have implemented the principles explored as part of the Paul Hamlyn-funded Special Initiative "Our Museum".
They have learnt many, many lessons re meaningful engagement with community. I can't recommend enough.
Essex
> On 28 November 2019 at 17:42 Sally Fort <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi All
> I am working with an organisation who are at the outset of developing community engagement work. They also have a capital project restoring part of a historic building and updating exhibits and interpretation as part of this. I am trying to encourage them to see community engagement as a two-way process so that community voice is represented within the space and relationships are nurtured long term, to build on early successes in reaching out and bringing groups in as visitors / to respond to what’s onsite.
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> I know Manchester Museum and Birmingham Art Gallery have done a lot of work to embed community representation, voice and input into permanent gallery interpretation; and I’m sure there must be loads more excellent examples.
> If your museum has examples of doing this please could you let me know and include a short description of what it is that was achieved?
> In short – how have communities had an impact on your interpretation?
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> My clients are really enthusiastic about trying new things but I feel real examples would explain this approach so much better than me trying to gently nudge them in the right direction.
> Thanks so much as ever!
> Sally
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