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Documentation: backlogs, reviews and hashtags Features | July 31, 2014

Rupert Shepherd tells us about some of the challenges he faces as the Horniman Museum’s Documentation Manager, why they matter, and raising documentation’s profile.

Ylva French Blog: August 2014 Blogs | July 30, 2014

July was a busy month in the museum world with the opening of the remodelled Imperial War Museum, a Museum Summit at the National Gallery and the announcement of this year’s Museum of the Year Award. Now that August is upon us, the schools are out and the excellent summer weather encourages people to the… Read more »

Crossrail – Portals to the Past – An exhibition of archaeology finds 2014 Features | June 13, 2014

Crossrail is one of Europe’s largest civil infrastructure projects. Construction of the railway involves excavation at around 40 sites right across the historic city, a history that dates back to the last ice ages. The project provides an unprecedented opportunity to carefully record the historic buildings and archaeology of the capital. Lead Archaeologist for Crossrail, Jay Carver explains how an extensive archaeology programme, on this scale, across London, is bringing more and new evidence to light, enabling us to re-examine current thinking and often changing the way we think about the past.

M + H Awards 2014 – Restoration and Conservation Award sponsored by Fairhurst Ward Abbotts Features | April 30, 2014

Our shortlisted projects today are all contenders in the Restoration and Conservation category which has been sponsored by Fairhurst Ward Abbotts. This award highlights the quality of work undertaken on restoration and conservation projects within the UK. How projects have been managed and implemented from conception to completion and demonstration of rigorous project and conservation planning and processes are all considered. The category is open to the restoration and conservation of single objects through to entire buildings. Particular attention is given to how the project has enhanced public access whilst ensuring important historical artefacts and buildings have been safeguarded for the future.

Visitor Attraction by Numbers Features | April 28, 2014

Bernard Donoghue, Director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, explains the importance of data to managing and maximising visits to our leading museums, galleries and heritage sites.

The Lazarus Collection Features | April 28, 2014

Subhadra Das, Curator UCL Teaching & Research Collections, tells us the story of how a conservation project brought a pathology teaching collection back from the dead.

A Day in the Life Features | April 8, 2014

In the first of a series of articles looking at working life across the Museums and Heritage sector, Fran Lashmar, Education Manager South East, English Heritage gives us an insight into her role.

National Mining Memorial Centre Shortlisted for Two Architectural Awards Features | April 1, 2014

A new memorial centre to commemorate the sacrifices made by those involved in Scotland’s coal mining industry is shortlisted for two design awards. The project, completed by Purcell’s Edinburgh studio, is in the running for a Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Award as well as an Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) Award in the Small Projects category.

Ylva French Blog: March 2014 Blogs | March 28, 2014

Women in the news Some of you might have spotted Emmeline Pankhurst recently, giving a speech from a balcony in Clerkenwell the other day. It wasn’t her, of course, just Meryl Streep doing one of her wonderful impressions – she won an Oscar for Margaret Thatcher – this time she is leading the Suffragettes in… Read more »

Stonehenge – returning the stones to a natural landscape Features | February 28, 2014

After years of planning, English Heritage has nearly completed the works aimed at transforming the visitor experience at Stonehenge. With an improved landscape setting, a new exhibition and visitor centre and interpretation displays to engage and inspire visitors, the new centre opened in December 2013. Advisor spoke to Robert Campbell, Head of Interpretation for Stonehenge to find out more.

Georgian Simplicity Revealed Features | February 7, 2014

The Museum of Methodism and John Wesley’s House, the house in which Wesley lived between 1778 until his death in 1791, explore the story of Methodism from its origins in the 18th century to the present day. The museum re-opened in 2013 following a major investment which allowed for conserving and improving the historic structure of the building and re-display of the museum’s most significant objects. Christian Detlaff, Curator, told Advisor about the project.