Museum Ideas Study Day: Creating Visionary Exhibitions and Galleries

This exclusive and intensive study day took place on Thursday 20th March 2014 in London. A small group of museum, gallery and heritage professionals had the opportunity to question leading professionals and gain first-hand experience on how to develop and deliver transformative exhibitions and galleries. Delegates explored how to use objects and narrative to create memorable and moving experiences which stimulate curiosity, encourage reflection and cultivate existing knowledge and experience. The event study day also examined the use of multimedia, film and digital interpretation.

Programme for the day:

09.50 – National Maritime Museum: Meet Mike Sarna, Programming & Exhibitions Director at Royal Museums Greenwich, and his exhibitions team to discover more about their innovative approach to design and interpretation – includes tour of their latest exhibition Turner and the Sea.
11.15 – Depart and travel to V&A
12.15 – Victoria & Albert Museum: Meet Nick Humphrey, Curator – Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department and Andrew Lewis, Digital Content Delivery Manager, to find out more about the design and development of the new Furniture Gallery at the V&A
13.15 – Dana Centre for lunch
14.40 – Science Museum: Meet Alison Boyle, the senior curator at the Science Museum who was responsible for the current hugely successful Collider exhibition