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Inclusive Practice in Museums, Galleries, and Archives
A series of four workshops for practitioners and volunteers
This series of four workshops on inclusive practice in museums,
galleries, and archives is delivered with University of Westminster’s
Centre for Arts Research, Technology, and Education (CARTE). Over the
four workshops many aspects of inclusive practice will be covered.
Several inclusion themes are woven into each day’s programme. There
will be case studies and guest speakers from a range of organisations and there
will be opportunities for delegates to explore their own issues and ask questions
through each of the workshops.
The workshops are
primarily aimed at staff and volunteers in museums, galleries, and archives in
UK but are open to everyone throughout the museum, library, and archive
sectors. They will be held at four different venues across London and are
from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Lunch and light refreshments will be available.
The workshop titles are below – for further information
either click on the workshop title or go to the Training section of MLA
London’s website (www.mlalondon.org.uk).
Workshop 1 – An introduction to inclusive practice
Chaired by
John Reeve Chair of GEM (Group for Education in Museums), visiting fellow at
the Institute of Education (University of London)
Venue:
V&A, London
Workshop 2 – Inclusive practice in sensory access
Chaired by
Marcus Weisen –
Consultant, Museums and Galleries without Barriers
Venue: The
National Archives, Kew
Workshop 3 - Social access & inclusive design/physical
access
Chaired by
John Reeve Chair of GEM (Group for Education in Museums), visiting fellow
at the Institute of Education (University of London)
Venue: Whitechapel,
London
Workshop 4 – Audiences and communities
Chaired by
Marcus Weisen,
Consultant, Museums and Galleries without Barriers
Venue: Museum
in Docklands, London
Cost: Each workshop is £80 per delegate or £280 per delegate
for all four (if booked at the same time). The workshops are stand alone
events but we would encourage delegates to attend several or all workshops.
To
book a place: You may download a booking form by clicking here
or visiting our website. Alternatively you may request a booking form by
contacting bookings on 020 7549 1712 or email [log in to unmask].
Workshop 1 - An introduction to
inclusive practice
V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW1
Wednesday 23rd January 2008 9.30am to 4.30pm
Chaired by John Reeve, Chair of GEM (Group for Education in Museums), visiting
fellow at the Institute of Education (University of London)
Introduction to workshops
Introduction to Inclusive Practice presented by John
Reeve
Legal and policy requirements of Inclusive Practice
Reports and surveys in context presented by
Marcus Weisen, Consultant Museums and Galleries without Barriers
Strategic overview of inclusive practice including a look at
initiatives at V&A and impact on their collections and capacity building,
presented by Eithne Nightingale, Head of access, social inclusion and
community development, V&A
Panel discussion
Visit to the V&A galleries spotlighted by Eithne Nightingale
Case Studies and interactive discussions:
·
Access for disabled people and social inclusion (with a focus on
mental health) presented by Barry Ginley, Disability & Access
Officer, V&A
·
HLF project: Cultural ownership; Hidden Histories presented
by Machel Bogues, Project Manager for Capacity Building and Cultural
Ownership, V&A
·
Cultural Diversity programme presented by Ragid
Arnand, South Asian Community Education Officer and Team Leader Cultural
Diversity, V&A
Clara Mineiro – Inclusive practice in museums, a
Portuguese perspective
Final discussion
Workshop 2 – Inclusive
practice in sensory access
The National Archives, Kew, Richmond
Wednesday 13rd February 2008 9.30am to 4.30pm
Chaired by Marcus Weisen, Consultant, Museums and Galleries without
Barriers
Introduction: How accessible are museums, galleries and archives
today? presented by Marcus Weisen
10.00 Providing inclusive services for blind and
partially sighted people. Practical guidance and personal experiences presented
by visual artist Sally Booth and ICT specialist Peter Bosher from Insight
Training.
Visit of the National Archives
Inclusive practice at The National Archives presented by
The National Archives staff
including case studies and interactive discussions:
·
Prisoner 499 – Website co-developed by young visually impaired people
(Jodi Award 2007 for accessible technology)
·
Websites: Community archives.org.uk/ Moving Here / Archives
for all /
·
Inclusive Practice work at the National Archives
Jenny Crawford - incorporating inclusive practice in the
re-writing of Manchester Art Gallery’s Collections Policy
Final Discussion
Close
Workshop 3 – Social
Access & Inclusive Design /Physical Access
Whitechapel
Wednesday 5th March 2008 9.30am to 4.30pm
Chaired by John Reeve, Chair of GEM (Group for Education in
Museums), visiting fellow at the Institute of Education (University of London)
Introduction to the day presented by John Reeve
Session 1 – Social access
Gender inclusion
Black Archive / Gay and Lesbian archive case study presented
by Andrew Flynn, UCL
Life Beyond the Label – disability representation presented
by Colchester Museum (part of RCMG project)
Sean Addicott – working with carers of the elderly in
their own home
Session 2 – Inclusive Design -design principles and
physical access
The Inclusive Design Challenge presented by Julia Cassim
Accessible and inclusive exhibition design presented by Cassie
Herschel-Shorland, Buro Happold
Access with Elegance – architectural design solutions for
museums and heritage sites, presented by Adrian Cave, Adrian Cave
Associates, RIBA NRAC
Workshop 4 – Audiences
and Communities
Museum in Docklands, West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London E14
4AL
Wednesday
26th March 2008 9.30am to 4.30pm
Chaired by Marcus Weisen, Consultant, Museums and Galleries without
Barriers
Introduction to the day presented by Marcus Weisen
Working with children in hospitals and special schools
presented by Jessica Rosenfield, SEN Officer, Museum of London Group
Museums and people with Down’s syndrome: using all the
senses and empowering technology presented by Andy Minnion, the Rix
Centre
Museum of London Inclusion Programme, arts based projects with
young adults, long-term unemployed people and prisoners, presented by
Lucie Fitton, Inclusion Officer, Museum of London Group
Sugar and Slavery, audiences and access presented by
Lucie Amos, Head of Community and Audience Development, and Lynda Agard,
Community Access Officer, Museum of London Group
Patricia Bueno Delgado – working with the Bengali
community in Whitechapel and the Kinetica Gallery
Final Discussion
The programme for workshop 4 is being finalised and will be
completed by the end of December.