Hi Nick,

Here at the British Museum, our communities team has led a project
called Talking Objects. Young people from local community groups are
invited to come in for an intensive, week-long workshop focusing on a
single object from the collection. The project is participatory, so
while it begins with museum curators sharing their knowledge about the
object, by the end of the week, the tables have turned. 

Participants form their own interpretations of the object through work
with an artist. In a debate session on the final day, museum staff are
invited back to hear from participants what they think the object is
about and to see a presentation, performance or artistic work prepared
by the young people. Each project involves a different group of young
people and a different artist. 

At least four projects have involved digital media artists. Two of these
are featured in the films below:

The Museum as object (participants made their own augmented reality
trails through the museum)
http://www.britishmuseum.org/channel/object_stories/talking_objects/vide
o_the_museum_as_object.aspx

The Nef mechanical ship (participants produced a film and animation
which was shown in the gallery)
http://www.britishmuseum.org/channel/object_stories/talking_objects/vide
o_the_nef.aspx

Feel free to get in touch if you'd like more information,
Shelley


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Alan Payne
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Subject: Re: Request for examples of current projects

Nick,

 

Responding to the first area, we have worked with both the Polar Museum
and
Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge on the "ViziPlay" project to connect
school
children with digital heritage collections.  

 

Details as follows:

 

Title:      ViziPlay

 

Description:         

 

Pupils are encouraged to explore a digital collection using Deep Visuals
proprietary "ViziQuest" semantic browsing system.  Having immersed
themselves in the collection, they are challenged to select 10 objects
from
the collection to use as props to tell a story around.  The system then
produces hardcopy printouts of images of the selected objects as part of
a
"workbook" with spaces for the students to create their story.  The
system
was specifically designed with links to aspects of narrative building at
key
stage 2 of the National Curriculum.  This has been successfully trialled
with 30 pupils from a local school.  The pupils learnt a lot, both in
terms
of narrative building but also about the content of the collection.  The
creativity displayed was also amazing !

 

Link:                       http://localhost-a/projects/viziplay/

 

Don't hesitate to contact me for more information.

 

Alan.

 



 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
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Nick
Poole
Sent: 10 May 2012 14:49
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Subject: Request for examples of current projects

 

Dear MCG,

 

 

As part of the follow-up to the Europeana Awareness event in Brussels
last
night, we are working on a report highlighting examples of current
innovative projects using tech and/or media in UK museums, archives and
libraries. 

 

 

Although we have a lot of examples, there are a couple of areas in which
we
are struggling to find current museum examples, and I am hoping that you
can
help us out!

 

 

We are looking for projects in the following areas:

 

 

*         Projects in which museums have worked with local communities

to build digital literacy - either directly, through workshops or
seminars,
or more generally as an outcome of a digital, learning or community
project

 

 

*         Projects in which museums have generated a sustainable new

income stream either from their digital content, the development of a
new
application or establishing a new business model

 

 

If you are involved in a project along these lines, we would really love
to
know! All we need is the name of the project, a short paragraph
describing
it and ideally a link from which people can find out further
information. 

 

 

I am really hoping that the lack of current examples isn't indicative
that
there's nothing to report in these areas!

 

 

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. 

 

 

All best, 

 

 

Nick 

 

 

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