Deborah Mulhearn
Deborah Mulhearn
freelance journalist
Teenage kicks
Most teenagers associate museums with boredom. So what is being done to persuade these truculent teens that this is not the case? Deborah Mulhearn finds out
The great outdoors
Showing sculpture outdoors is a good way to engage the public in settings that they feel comfortable with, says Deborah Mulhearn
A night to remember
It's still two years away, but museums and heritage sites are already building up to the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic in 2012. By Deborah Mulhearn
Mutual benefits
The recession has led to lots of people looking for volunteering opportunities, but do museums have the capacity to help them, asks Deborah Mulhearn
The front line
Deborah Mulhearn on the organisations that are unafraid to promote front-of-house staff and are investing in their training and development
Telling tales
On the sidelines for years, oral history has found its way to the core of contemporary exhibition planning. Deborah Mulhearn explores how audio stories are faring alongside tangible collections
Rock stars
The UK's diverse geology attracts visitors from all over the world, but museums are only just starting to unearth the potential of geotourism. By Deborah Mulhearn
Liverpool university to get new museum and gallery
The University of Liverpool has announced plans to create a new museum and art gallery at its city centre campus.
Family planning
The trend for people to research their family trees offers museums an opportunity to open their archives. By Deborah Mulhearn
A tale of two cities
Deborah Mulhearn reports on the roles museums and galleries are playing in the 800th birthday celebrations of Leeds and Liverpool