In practice

Measuring the impact of ESOL

How do museum visits benefit ESOL learners?

ESOL learners and community engagement

Case study from the Horniman Museum and Gardens

Using collections to support ESOL learning

Case study from the British Museum

Developing ESOL activities and resources

Practical advice and tips

Providing ESOL learning in your museum

The benefits and challenges of starting a programme

Spotify playlists

Spotify offers a potential route to new audiences for museums

Sound revolution

Putting recorded music at the heart of the visitor experience

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham

Using a fine art collection to inspire music students

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

Composer-in-residence schemes

British Museum, London

Understanding visitors’ feeling about music in exhibitions

Play on

How to host a live music event at your museum

English Heritage recreates the noise of 500 horses at Hadrian’s Wall

The Cavalry 360° sound installation at Chesters Roman Fort