In practice

Measuring the impact of ESOL

How do museum visits benefit ESOL learners?

Providing ESOL learning in your museum

The benefits and challenges of starting a programme

Developing ESOL activities and resources

Practical advice and tips

Sound revolution

Putting recorded music at the heart of the visitor experience

Spotify playlists

Spotify offers a potential route to new audiences for museums

British Museum, London

Understanding visitors’ feeling about music in exhibitions

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

Composer-in-residence schemes

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham

Using a fine art collection to inspire music students

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

Sunflowers Live attracts millions of views on Facebook

Five museums take part in international collaboration

The return of print

How can museums benefit from the rise in printed book sales?