Supporting organisations to develop creative and exciting interpretation, exhibitions and engagement projects for diverse audiences.
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Making the most of a Family Day Out
It’s every family’s hope that their days out will be full of fun and making great memories. But those of us working with Heritage sites should ask ourselves; do the families who visit feel truly welcome? Do they have fun? Is it clear there is stuff for them to DO? My...
New website launch
Hi, What do you do? A relatively simple question to answer if you're a doctor or lawyer or accountant. You hear it all the time at social gatherings, and it's a normal opener at conferences and networking events. But it's really not so simple to answer for most...
Create the Perfect Freelance Brief
By Marge Ainsley & Lyndsey Clark Freelancers are the fastest growing group of workers in the creative industries. The chances are you’ll work with or engage the services of a freelancer at some point in your career. We are delighted that the Museums Association...
News: Kew Temperate House re-opens
Kew Gardens is to reopen its Temperate House - the world's largest Victorian glasshouse - after a five-year restoration. BBC News story Sometimes in this business, it takes a long time to see the fruits of our labour! Read more from back in 2012 when I was working on...
A personal tribute to Prof Stephen Hawking
I first read A Brief History of time by prof Stephen Hawking in 1995 during my BSc in applied maths and theoretical physics. I really enjoyed the book at that time (realistically it's probably pitched at about undergraduate level). I was excited by the mathematics I...
Exploring electricity at Cragside
Before 2017, I was only dimly aware of Cragside House and Estate. I had driven past about five years ago on a holiday in Northumberland, googled the site, and made a mental note to visit next time. If I'd had any idea what lay beyond the NT ticket booth that day I...