Supporting organisations to develop creative and exciting interpretation, exhibitions and engagement projects for diverse audiences.
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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...
A Healthy Future for Thackray Medical Museum
Breaking News: It's great to be able to share today that Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds has been awarded £1.5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund. I became involved in this project earlier this year and for a short time worked with the team quite intensively to create...