The Garden Museum was set up in 1977 in order to rescue from demolition the abandoned ancient church of St Mary’s in Lambeth, London . The church is the burial place of John Tradescant (c1570 – 1638), the first great gardener and plant-hunter in British history. On 30 October 2015 the Garden Museum closed for […]
Read More →Imperial War Museum North is a museum in Greater Manchester. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society.
Read More →Formed in 1847 following the purchase of Shakespeare’s Birthplace as a national memorial, Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust care for five homes and gardens directly linked to Shakespeare and his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Read More →The Godalming Museum, founded in 1921, is a small community museum that tells the story of the town and its surrounding villages in Surrey. “Working on this project has made us realise that environmental sustainability is at the heart of the story the museum tells about development and change in the local community, and is […]
Read More →The Lightbox gallery and museum in Woking is a cultural space in the South East. The building has three gallery spaces and is home to ‘Working’s Story’ an interactive museum of the town’s history. The Lightbox is also taking part in our 5-Year Study [Dashboard]
Read More →Reading Museum & Town Hall is well known for its landmark building in the centre of Reading and is part of Reading Borough Council’s cultural services. Reading Museum is a trusted advocate and influential agency through which communities are active in shaping public policies that advance well being within a sustainable environment. Reading Museum is […]
Read More →Derby Museums, ‘Re:make the Museum’- 2013- present ‘Re:make the Museum’ at Derby Museums is a ground-breaking approach to developing museums. This project engaged Derby’s communities (including staff, partners and volunteers), in co-designing and ‘fitting-out’ the ground floor of the Silk Mill – a former industrial museum that was mothballed in 2011 as a result of […]
Read More →Bliston Craft Gallery, ‘Craftplay’ 2013-2014 The Craftplay project brought together WAVE and Craftspace who worked together at Bilston Craft Gallery to deliver a programme of creative engagement sessions with early years’ children. The project engaged with children and their carers through working with craft makers to explore creative play and the natural environment – investigating […]
Read More →Royal West of England Academy, Shaping a Happy Academy, Autumn 2013 to present Founded over 150 years ago, the Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is one of Britain’s four Academies of Art, housed in a magnificent Grade 2* listed purpose-built Art Gallery. As a much-loved institution at the historic heart of Bristol, there is […]
Read More →Imperial War Museum, North ‘Participating with Objects’, October 2012- March 2013 The ‘Participating with Objects’ project promoted civic engagement through experimental object handling activities, and enabled people to connect around issues of life and death, how war shapes lives and what, in the future, we might need to be fighting for. From a tank to […]
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