Dear Nicola, having worked previously in a museum that
didn't have a separate learning space, and I now work somewhere that has,
it is extremely useful and means that the children (and adults!) can work
without disturbing other visitors! Guildford House is a 17th century town house
and we use a separate building in the courtyard (the Brew house) for these
activities. However, because of the nature of the beast, as well as for school
sessions the Brew house is also used for other events; art workshops,
lectures, private views etc. Unfortunately the space used is on a first floor
(the ground floor is taken up with a small storage room, toilets and stairs at
either end of the building). We do have a first-floor kitchen and it is
extremely useful as a self-contained unit.
Our education space has lots of minuses (first floor,
sloping floor, steep stairs) but just to have a separate space is not to be
sneezed at!
Hope this is helpful comment.
Kind regards.
Tracey Mardles (Ms)
Audience Development
Officer
Guildford
House Gallery
01483
458563
www.guildfordhouse.co.uk
NB: I work Wednesdays and
Thursdays
Does your museum or gallery have a separate
learning space which is either
a) just for organised groups to use, e.g. for
school groups to do activities in
or
b) for general visitors to use, which has (for
example) interactives which people can use to find out more about aspects of the
collections (e.g. the Clore Interactive Gallery at Manchester Art Gallery or the
Under 5s Gallery at the Laing in Newcastle)?
I'm looking for examples of learning spaces which
take an innovative approach and which work really well, for a presentation
on "Discovery Rooms in Museums" for museums in Hungary.
So if your museum has a learning space which you
are really pleased with, please get in touch!
However, not all museums and galleries have room
for a separate space, and so I'd also be interested in hearing about any
innovative and unusual low-tech (i.e. not computer-based) interactives
which you have as part of your exhibitions.
Best wishes
Nicola
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