Read how research at Derby Museums informed work into the intrinsic wellbeing of objects. It was a friend of mine that tipped me off to Happy Museum Project and the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. This was in 2016, as I was underway with my research into humans, objects and wellness that would come to […]
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Read More →The Museum of Homelessness (MoH) is the first of its kind in the UK and is being developed by people from all walks of life, including those who have been homeless. Our community explores the art, history and culture of homelessness to make a difference for homeless people today. We make the invisible visible through […]
Read More →Involvement in a Happy Museum commission facilitated Charlotte’s move from IWM to the zoo sector, where the drive to change things for the better is perhaps more explicit Chester Zoo’s mission is to be a major force in conserving the natural world. In addition to our field work, conservation breeding and scientific work, we focus […]
Read More →Our 2013 Weaving Well Being project, inspired by the Happy Museum Principles, led us (Monmouthshire Museum Service) to embrace the need for change within our organisation and gave us a strong taste of what a Happy Museum could be like. The project helped us to extend our responsibilities of stewardship to include the natural environment […]
Read More →People’s History Museum‘s manifesto, created as part of the FutureProof museums project, helps us to re-iterate our deep commitment to fostering a sense of community around the museum, to being authentic and brave, working toward a sustainable future for all. To the Affiliate Scheme we will bring an open mind, a sharing attitude, a generosity […]
Read More →Through five themed innovation groups involving forty diverse properties National Trust Midlands are developing more innovative practice in how we interpret our stories and places. Themes include; personal engagement, outdoor interpretation, resonance and relevance, renew and refresh and treasure houses. We are exploring how to embed human centred design process through Scratch (supported by Battersea […]
Read More →Our work and approach in the Oxford University Museums (Ashmolean, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Museum of the History of Science) chimes closely with values expressed by the Happy Museum. Universities are at the centre of debate, discussion and research and as University Museums we are well placed to be actively […]
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