Gain practice-based insights into designing, developing, and delivering co-creation projects. Join us to discover fresh ideas and actionable strategies to help you craft meaningful co-creation initiatives tailored to your institution

Join us to discover new ideas and practical approaches for putting considerate co-creation into practice at your museum. This study day, led by Stephen Welsh, will help you lay or strengthen the foundations for equitable and sustainable community co-creation.

Based on Stephen’s personal and professional experiences, consider several steps for establishing an empathic and effective approach to co-creation with communities in museums. Stephen will present a variety of case studies and lead practice-based exercises that will address both the operational and emotional aspects of co-creation in museums. Participants will be invited to reflect on their present co-creation activities and aspirations while working in small groups in a conversational and relaxed setting.

Co-Creating with Care in Museums
Study Day, Tuesday 12 May 2026, Central London
Led by Stephen Welsh

About the Workshop Leader

Stephen Welsh (he/him) is a cultural practitioner with more than two decades of experience developing and delivering arts, culture and heritage projects. He is currently the Head of Exhibitions and Public Programming at the University of Liverpool. From 2020 to 2025, he worked as a freelance consultant, providing tailored support in co creation and other participatory approaches. Between 2007 and 2020, he was the Curator of Living Cultures and Acting Deputy Head of Collections at Manchester Museum. Prior to this, he was Project Curator at the International Slavery Museum, National Museums Liverpool. Stephen served as a committee member of the National Lottery Heritage Fund North from 2016 to 2025. In 2025, he joined the board of the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust and became a steering group member for the Association of Independent Museums’ Safe Access programme.