Learning the ropes: redesigning the new Ropery Gallery at the Historic Dockyard Chatham
Telling the history of ropework can pose a knotty challenge
In practice
At the Sharp End: creating an exhibition on violent crime
A case study from the Royal Armouries and the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit
Using 3D models to create emotive online exhibitions
The Vindolanda Trust shares the learnings from its Digging up Memories project
Focus | Museums need you
A re-evaluation of vision and purpose is compelling museums to be creative to stay in business and engage with previously overlooked audiences
Guide | How to get your foot in the door
Tamsin Russell offers some advice on how to improve your chance of getting a job in a museum
Trendswatch | Fair recruitment
Campaigning groups are helping to stamp out bad practice in recruitment
Focus | Skills for the future
What skills will those working in the museums of tomorrow need?
Voxpop | Tips for success
Museum workers offer their advice on how to get ahead in the sector
Restoring Robert Scott Lauder’s Christ Teacheth Humility
Despite the pandemic, this large-scale restoration project drew on digital exposure to engage audiences
How the arts can help support addiction recovery
Joanne Mills shares a collaborative project in Stoke-on-Trent
Trendswatch | Using audio to create immersive experiences
Deborah Mulhearn explores how audio can transform the traditional museum experience
Guide | Reimbursing participants
Sarah Briggs shares how museums can reimburse people taking part in participatory projects