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Collections in the Landscape – interpreting collections using digital technologies
Last year Buxton Museum and Art Gallery was awarded a Stage One Pass of £81,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This money has allowed the museum to explore new ways of interpreting our collection using digital technology and social media. The beauty of the Stage One...
Museums Association call for case studies on dementia-friendly museums
The Museums Association (MA) are seeking case studies on dementia-related museum practice to be presented as evidence to a government-funded programme that aims to identify and support dementia-friendly communities. The Dementia-Friendly Communities programme, which...
Bestwood Winding Engine House: from rack and ruin to restoration
Bestwood Winding Engine House is a restored 1876 colliery winding engine, part of the once extensive Bestwood Colliery site. The colliery closed in 1967, and the building fell into disrepair until a group of determined volunteers worked to restore the engine in the...
Heritage Lottery Fund seeking a Committee Member – East Midlands
The Heritage Lottery Fund are seeking to appoint a committee member to join the East Midlands Committee in April 2015. Our committee members come from varied backgrounds. Some have a professional background in the heritage sector; others have a community or voluntary...
Going Digital: Bolsover Castle Multimedia Guide Project by ATS Heritage
Last winter Bolsover Castle was the focus of a significant £1.3m project to restore, re-imagine and re-interpret the site as the home of one of the 17th century’s most flamboyant characters; the playwright, author, courtier, and horseman William Cavendish, Duke of...
Nottingham Community and Voluntary Services – call out to heritage organisations
Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service was founded in 1875 – and as an organisation, we are all about helping people in Nottingham to do what they do better. Our overall aim is to improve the quality of people’s lives in Nottingham through strengthening the...