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In practice

In practice

National Galleries Scotland selects architect for low energy collections facility

Design aims to reduce need for heating and cooling

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Developing loan boxes

Whether designing schemes for schools or reminiscence groups, understanding users' needs is key

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Quick tips: designing loan boxes

Creating secure containers and dealing with breakages

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How to sustain a loan-box scheme

Operating models vary widely

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Quick tips: pricing loan boxes

Maintaining resilience in a competitive market requires financial astuteness

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Bringing loan boxes to life

Supporting material and training are essential

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Quick tips: using loan boxes

Five ways to increase their scope and appeal

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The Open Museum, Glasgow

Co-creating a second world war loan box with community groups

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The Wilson, Cheltenham

A volunteer-run loan box service

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Weston Gallery, Nottingham

Learning points from a collaborative loan box project

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National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh

Revamping an Egyptian loan box

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Audiences invited to engage with empty gallery space

Cancelled exhibition at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art questions the value and function of cultural institutions